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At least four more killed, several injured, in road accidents this week

Three Qatari teens and one expat have died, and several others were injured, following accidents on the road this week, local media reports. The first fatal accident took place late…

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Several killed, dozens wounded in recent road collisions

Around seven people have been killed and nearly 30 people injured in road collisions over the last two days, according to newspaper reports. According to the Gulf Times story today, two Qataris…

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Saudi woman sentenced to 10 lashes for driving a car in Jeddah

Saudi woman sentenced to 10 lashes for driving a car in Jeddah “The sentence was reported two days after Saudi King Abdullah granted women the right to vote and run…

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Qatar traffic 101: Seven tips to survive roundabouts

Roundabouts are the cause of much consternation in Qatar, largely because they are trafficked by people who either don’t know or don’t care about to use them. Bone up on…

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FP: The most ridiculous arguments against Saudi women drivers

Why won’t Saudi Arabia let women drive? It’s not because women are bad drivers – if that was the case, we’d be in big trouble over here in Qatar! It’s…

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Saudi religious council: Lifting ban on female drivers would ‘end virginity’ in Kingdom

Saudi religious council: Lifting ban on female drivers would ‘end virginity’ in Kingdom Saudi’s highest religious council, the Majlis al-Ifta al-Aala, has issued a report stating that allowing women to…

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