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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Expat workers in Musheireb struggle with new electricity cuts
Several residential buildings in the downtown area have been marked for demolition to make way for new developments. But many workers now without electricity say they cannot afford to go anywhere else.
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Doha architect calls for more mixed-use areas, fewer closed communities
Applying an urban design in neighborhoods like West Bay, Bin Mahmoud and Al Sadd would give Qatar’s residents a chance to walk to work, school and coffee shops, decreasing dependency on cars, the expert said.
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Msheireb awards $686 million contract as first phase deadline nears
Msheireb Properties has awarded the construction contract for Phase 3 of its ambitious downtown regeneration project to Obayashi Corporation and HBK Contracting for a price tag of $687 million (QR2.5 billion).…
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Fire erupts at Msheireb construction site
A fire has erupted at the Msheireb Project construction site near Souq Waqif this evening, making it at least the fourth fire-related incident this week. Here’s the latest: UPDATE |…
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Report: Construction on three metro stations for Qatar rail project to begin ‘soon’
Qatar appears to be making some headway on its ambitious $36 billion railway network. According to Al Sharq, construction on three metro stations, including in Msheireb, Al Rayyan and behind…
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Panel debates Qatar’s ‘need for tall buildings’
Panel debates Qatar’s ‘need for tall buildings’ Qatar is not immune to the Gulf-wide competition to build tall buildings as a symbol of wealth and development, but it is also…
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Reports: Building collapses in Musheireb this morning
A building in the process of being demolished collapsed unexpectedly in the Musheireb area around 9am this morning, according to numerous accounts. Two people were reported injured, with no deaths.…
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Msheireb Properties to restore four historic buildings and dismantle, relocate a fifth as part of downtown development
Msheireb Properties to restore four historic buildings and dismantle, relocate a fifth as part of downtown development The buildings are reported by the Peninsula newspaper to be from the first decade of the last…
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