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News

Qatar’s amir sends message of support to Rwanda after deadly flooding

The natural disaster is one of the worst to hit the country. Qatar’s amir has sent a cable of condolences to Paul Kagame, the President of Rwanda, expressing his sympathies…

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Opinion
News

Heatwaves, wildfires and flooding: This is what climate change scientists have warned us about

Climate chaos: Extreme heat, wildfires and record-setting storms suggest a frightening future is already here. Brutal heat waves and extreme weather events have been gripping the Middle East, Europe and…

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News

Qatar’s amir sends condolences to Iran amid week-long fatal flooding

The Gulf region has been hit with heavy rainfall this week. Qatar’s amir has sent his condolences to Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday after week-long deadly flooding left dozens…

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Tents, cars flooded as tides crash into Khor Al Udeid camps

Poor weather conditions caused flooding in Khor Al Udeid winter camps. High tides witnessed in the past two days have flooded winter camps and damaged several vehicles in Khor Al…

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DN Reports

Qatar’s Sudanese community mobilises to help flood-hit Sudan

???? Tens of thousands of homes have been damaged by the unprecedented rise of the Nile river, affecting over 650,000 people in Sudan. In response, the Sudanese community in Qatar…

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Potential defendants in rainfall case banned from leaving Qatar

Attorney General Dr. Ali bin Fetais Al Marri said the travel ban would be in place as the state investigates what happened during Wednesday's rainfall and decides who to charge for the ensuing chaos, which included flooded roads and damaged buildings.

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Opinion

Opinion: What Qatar should do with all of its rainwater

In this guest post, three public policy experts suggest that Qatar stop looking at rainwater as an "enemy," and instead take a page from its Bedouin past by making a resource out of it.

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Politics

Qatar minister orders inquiry into ‘flawed projects’ after flooding

After rain flooded roads, damaged buildings and caused schools across the country to close, authorities said they have already identified five companies that would be included in an investigation.

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Life

Heavy downpours wreak havoc on Qatar’s roads, schools and malls

On Twitter, the Supreme Education Council (SEC) has announced that most private and independent schools will resume Thursday, adding that only a limited number of buildings damaged in the flooding will remain closed.

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