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What are the fastest-growing neighborhoods in Qatar?

  • Peter Kovessy
  • February 16, 2016
The figures show the residential population doubling in areas such as Al Waab, Al Sailiya, Fereej Al Soudan and other communities on the north side of Salwa Road as well as south and west of the Aspire Zone.
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Record number of drivers caught by radar cameras in Qatar

  • Peter Kovessy
  • November 1, 2015
Some 115,130 radar violations were recorded in September, according to figures released by the Ministry of Planning Development and Statistics, an increase of nearly 7 per cent over August.
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Ministry: Qatar’s population increased by 40 percent since 2010

  • Lesley Walker
  • October 20, 2015
The 40 percent growth equates to an average annual growth rate of 7.2 percent, officials from the Ministry of Development, Planning and Statistics said as they shared the figures to mark World Statistics Day.
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More of Qatar’s population living outside of Doha, new figures show

  • Lesley Walker
  • November 30, 2015
This may be explained by the fact that authorities are opening more schools, hospitals and leisure activities outside of the capital. But also, more labor camps have been established in Al Khor and Al Shahaniyah districts in the past couple of years.
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Doha’s high rents push it to 10th most expensive city in global index

  • Lesley Walker
  • July 5, 2015
The mid-year cost of living index by Numbeo, which runs an international database based on user-contributed information, ranked Doha in 205th spot globally for its overall living costs, with a score of 71.18 for its consumer price index.
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Population figures show fewer people choosing to leave Qatar this Ramadan

  • Lesley Walker
  • July 3, 2015
The state's population for the month of June stood at 2,344,557, according to the Ministry of Development and Planning Statistics. That's nearly 193,000 more people living in Qatar than last year.
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For first time in five years, Qatar’s population levels off in April

  • Lesley Walker
  • May 3, 2015
For the last four years, population figures have typically risen during the first six months of the year. The latest numbers follow reports that several oil and gas firms have recently instituted hiring freezes or are letting staff go.
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Cost of living in Qatar forecast to be more steady in 2015

  • Lesley Walker
  • January 5, 2015
Rent increases in 2014 reached a high in October at 8.2 percent, before steadying. This year is set to be smoother, with QNB forecasting marginal increases by December.
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Qatar sees more road accidents in November 2014

  • Lesley Walker
  • January 4, 2015
Some 25 people died in traffic accidents during in November, the Ministry of Development, Planning and Statistics (MDPS) said in its latest monthly statistics report.
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