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Business

‘Milestone’ as Downtown Doha project sees opening of first building

The school has been described by developers Msheireb Properties as a "significant milestone" in the construction of the downtown Doha project, which is running behind schedule but expected to open in phases over the next few years.

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Doha’s Msheireb developers announce first commercial tenant

The International Center for Sport Security (ICSS) has signed up to take nearly 4,000 square meters of low and medium-rise office space in the Al Baraha district of Msheireb.

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Life

Qatar firefighters kept busy in Musheireb, Mesaimeer and off Salwa Road

The blaze was concentrated in a string of commercial buildings at the intersection of Al Asmakh and Wadi Musheirib streets, near the Souq Waqif and the Msheireb Downtown project.

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Report: Dozens of businesses in Doha’s old downtown face evictions

The Baladiya has apparently sent notices to at least 50 shops on Ras Abu Aboud Street in Old Ghanim, while more than a dozen shops on the nearby stretch of Al Asmakh Street between Grand Hamad St. and Jaidah Tower have likewise been notified.

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Life

Msheireb prayer grounds to open for Eid Al Adha

Located across from Al Koot Fort near Souq Waqif, the prayer grounds are the first component of the QR20 billion Msheireb redevelopment to open to the public.

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Msheireb hotel delayed until 2016

The Mandarin Oriental is set to open two years later than expected, raising questions about the timelines of the massive real estate project.

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Life
Photos

PHOTOS: The face of New Musheireb

Construction cranes and higher-rise buildings are common sights in Qatar's downtown area these days, as old shops and homes are razed to make way for newer, more upscale developments.

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Three days later, Musheireb residents still struggling after eviction

Some of the former tenants are still sleeping on the streets, while others have snuck back into their accommodations. Eviction notices were apparently posted at many homes in the past few months, but only in Arabic.

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Hundreds of low-income expats in Qatar left homeless after eviction

Police apparently evicted the men from their homes in Musheireb last night, leaving many scrambling for new housing options today.

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