msheireb Archives

4 min

Culture

100-year-old houses restored by Msheireb tell Qatar’s story

The Msheireb Museums are situated in the first phase of what will be the Heritage Quarter of Msheireb Properties' huge QR20 billion (US$5.5 billion), 310,000 sq m development. It was opened by former first lady and QF chairperson Sheikha Moza yesterday.

4 min

Business

Strike temporarily halts work on part of Qatar’s Msheireb project

Witnesses told Doha News that between 200 and 400 men stopped working at approximately 7am on Saturday. While most described the incident as a peaceful protest, others said some individuals aggressively confronted their supervisors.

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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.

2 min

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.

2 min

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.

3 min

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.

1 min

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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