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Family Life

Qatar’s online community inspires ‘donation over sales’

While making a little extra money selling unwanted belongings is no issue, Qatar’s online community pages have been inspired to donate instead. With so many expats constantly moving in and…

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Doha salon organises emergency aid for those affected by COVID-19

By Sara Abadi One hair and beauty salon has brought their community together to provide essential food and goods for Doha residents hit by the economic impact of COVID-19. As…

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Life

You’re invited: Fourth Doha News community meet-up

This "Summer Survival" event is free and open to the public and will be held at the Marriott Marquis hotel in West Bay on Saturday, June 6th from 4:30pm to 6:30pm.

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Life

New Qatar community policing arm created as part of MOI reshuffle

The Prime Minister said the reorganization was part of an effort to "modernize" the MOI. This will be the first time Qatar has had a central, dedicated department to community policing.

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Life

You’re invited: Doha News community meet-up

To commemorate our fifth anniversary as a local news service in Qatar, we're holding a community gathering to announce some exciting news, offer some giveaways and as always, hear your feedback.

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Five things to know about the future of Doha News

A quick recap for those who missed our community meetup last night.

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Life

EVENT: 2nd Doha News Community Meetup, Oct. 5 at The Torch Doha Hotel

Dear friends, fans and followers, It’s been a while since we’ve gotten together with everyone (more than a year now!) and a second meet up is certainly past due. So we’d…

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A nation divided: Residents reflect on Qatar’s diversity

As Qatar’s population grows, its residents appear to be finding it increasingly harder to live in harmony, or at least mutual understanding. That’s the conclusion reached by the Peninsula in a series…

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Government employees in Qatar now able to perform community service to escape jail time

Employees of several government ministries who are found guilty of minor crimes can now substitute community service for jail time or fines, QNA reports. The decision was taken by Attorney…

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