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Qatar’s Lebanese community remembers devastating Beirut blast one year on

The tragic incident has changed the dynamics of Lebanon’s society. 4 August 2021 marks one year since the people of Lebanon experienced one of the largest non-nuclear, man-made explosions, ranking…

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News

QNB removes former finance minister from board following arrest: report

The former finance minister was arrested earlier this month over embezzlement charges and abuse of power. Qatar National Bank [QNB] reportedly removed Qatar’s former Finance Minister Ali Shareef Al-Emadi from…

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News

Mumbai couple acquitted in Qatar drug case return home to India

Qatari authorities exonerated the couple at the end of March after a Court of Cassation’s ruling. Oniba and Sharique Qureshi landed at Mumbai airport at 2:30am on Thursday after being…

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News

Qatar police arrest man suspected of murdering two people in Al Wakrah

The fugitive had fled to Pakistan hours after the crime but was brought back to Doha after an arrest warrant was issued. Two Sudanese siblings were reportedly murdered in their…

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News

Australian professor and son detained in Qatar for six months without charge finally released

Both detainees claim they were tortured in a Qatari prison during their arbitrary detention. A former Qatar University Professor and his 24 year old son who were detained in Qatar…

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The Round up

The Round Up 15 Dec 2020

Top stories making headlines in #Qatar this Tuesday Australian professor and son detained in for five months without charge More positive talk of ending GCC crises New covid-19 green list…

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News

Qatar’s courts are finally going digital

Court of Appeals and Cassation. Credit: Chantelle D’mello/Doha News Qatar residents will soon receive court verdicts via SMS and see justice delivered more promptly as the judicial system takes steps…

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Politics

UN rep: Qatar judicial system faces ‘major shortcomings and challenges’

In a new report, the UN’s special rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers questioned the independence and impartiality of the local court system, and offered 37 recommendations to improve the process.

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Politics

Qatar lawyers recommend strategies to speed up court hearings

Witness no-shows, last-minute requests for evidence and other delays lengthen trials in Qatar, which take an average of between one and two years. But appeals can keep the process going for longer than five years.

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