October roundup: Nine interesting things to check out this month
October in Qatar typically means cooler weather and more opportunities to spend time outside. There’s also a lot to see indoors. Here’s a partial list of what’s on this month.
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“They are a time bomb,” CMC chairman says about unsafe gas stations
Saud bin Abdullah al Hanzab, chairman of the Central Municipal Council (CMC), speaks about the weekend blast at Al Andalus Petrol Station on C Ring Road.
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Diversion alert: Road near Civil Defense R/A temporarily closed
Effective last night, Ashghal has closed the road connecting Civil Defense Roundabout with Wadi Al Sail R/B in both directions.
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American couple remains in custody as murder case hearings continue
With reporting from Riham Sheble An American couple charged with murdering their eight-year-old daughter by starving her to death appeared in a lower Doha court for the fourth time today.…
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It’s official: There are now more than 2 million people in Qatar
For the first time in the history of the country, the population here has surpassed 2 million people, according to figures released today by the Qatar Statistics Authority. In its…
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Ooredoo’s 4G mobile internet finally works on phones
Some five and a half months after launching 4G LTE mobile internet in Qatar, state-backed telecom company Ooredoo has enabled the service for smartphones. Officially launched today, the service now also…
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UN report: Qatar leads developing world in individual internet usage
Residents of Qatar are more connected to the internet than almost any other country in the world, a new UN study has found. At 88.1 percent, Qatar ranked first in…
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PHOTOS: The BBC Symphony Orchestra debuts in Qatar
PHOTOS: The BBC Symphony Orchestra debuts in Qatar The BBC Symphony Orchestra made its Qatar debut last night at Katara‘s Opera House, performing the first of two concerts as part of the Qatar-UK year…
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Qatar human rights entity, Nepal reps. deny ‘slave labor’ allegations
Seeking to control the damage done by last week’s report in the Guardian detailing labor abuses suffered by Nepali expats in Qatar, representatives from both countries held a press conference…
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