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Business

Cost of housing in Qatar levels out in May

The price of housing, water, electric and fuel in May stayed flat compared to April's figures, according to the latest cost of living figures released today by the Ministry of Development, Planning and Statistics (MDPS).

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News

Census: Majority of Qatar’s residents live in ‘labor camps’

Details from the 2015 census show that 60 percent of Qatar’s population was living in labor camps in 2015. That’s up from 54 percent in 2010.

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News

Qatar’s population swells to almost 2.6 million people

As of May 31, there were 2,587,564 people inside of the country, the Ministry of Development, Planning and Statistics said.

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News

Report: Qatar running out of fresh water for drinking and farming

Qatar's freshwater aquifers are being overtapped, which is raising salinity levels and making the water unusable for drinking or agricultural purposes, a new government study has found.

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News

Qatar’s population hits 2016 high, continues to rise

There were 2,559,267 residents in Qatar as of April 30, a 9 percent jump from April 2015, according to figures released by the Ministry of Development, Planning and Statistics (MDPS).

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News

Qatar’s population slips from record high in March

There were 2.53 million residents within Qatar’s boundaries on March 31, down from a record high 2.55 million a month earlier.

News

Qatar airport traffic jumps 19 percent in February

Nearly 1.77 million passengers arrived, departed or transferred through Hamad International Airport in February, according to Qatar’s Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. That’s almost 281,000 more than in February…

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Life

Cost of living in Qatar jumps in February

Consumer prices in Qatar were up 3.3 percent in February compared to a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics.

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Life

Survey: What will it take for people to care about the environment?

As water and energy consumption continues to rise in Qatar, residents are being asked to fill out a survey on their usage and environmental attitudes.

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