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Several prominent Qatar eateries shut in November for food violations

This week, a branch of the famous dessert shop Gelato Mondo, located on Najma street in the Al Hilal area, was shut down for 15 days for having "spoiled food," the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning (MMUP) said on its website.

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News

Ministry: 161 Doha eateries shut in 2015 for food safety violations

The the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning said 26,055 surprise inspections were conducted at various restaurants, eateries, juice stalls and food stores across Doha in 2015.

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Culture
Life

Qatar ministry takes aim at litterbugs with new ‘be civilized’ campaign

On Twitter, the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning (MMUP) said that the goal is to tackle "disgusting behavior" by discouraging spitting in public, among other habits.

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Life

Qatar ministry shuts Gad’s eatery in Muaither for flouting hygiene rules

Photos taken by the MMUP show multiple trays of meat left uncovered and outside of the freezer, an exhaust hood that appears to be thickly covered in dust and grease, bags of ice that appear to have blood smeared on them and an open bag of discolored sausages.

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Qatar officials sign new housing deals to give workers ‘dignified life’

The sites will be developed into complete towns containing mosques, medical buildings, laundry areas, catered dining halls and other amenities. The first such complex is in Umm Slal, northeast of Doha, and expected to be completed by 2017.

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Life

Pizza Hut, five other Doha eateries shut for unsanitary conditions

Restaurants in Al Sadd and the Old Airport areas have also been temporarily closed for "preparing food under unsanitary circumstances," in addition to selling food that had insects, the ministry said.

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Life

Report: 55 new WiFi-enabled parks and gardens planned for Qatar

A senior MMUP official said that the government has also been working to respond to the needs of park-goers by upgrading facilities at several existing parks by adding lighting and more children's facilities.

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Politics

Municipal rule-breakers in Qatar to face reduced fines for guilty pleas

The law applies to a variety of violations for individuals, including littering and spitting in public, as well as offenses committed by businesses such as health violations, non-renewal of licenses and unauthorized building construction.

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Life

Marmara Istanbul staffers sentenced to jail in Doha food poisoning case

All five defendants were ordered deported after serving their sentence. Additionally, the restaurant was fined QR32,000 and told to shut down for an extra three months.

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