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Qatar reels after Villaggio fire kills 19, including 13 children

Nineteen expats have been killed, including 13 children and 2 firefighters, in a fire at Villaggio Mall that residents are calling Qatar’s biggest tragedy in recent memory. Seventeen additional people…

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Mother sues Aqua Park for negligence over child’s death

The mother of the eight-year-old boy who drowned at the Aqua Park on Friday has filed criminal negligence charges against the park, local media reports. In her complaint to the…

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Questions over Aqua Park safety arise after child’s drowning

Qatar residents have expressed concern about the circumstances surrounding an 8-year-old boy’s death at the Aqua Park on Friday, saying the park was ill-equipped to handle the crisis. It took…

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Report: Child drowns at Qatar’s Aqua Park

A child reportedly died after drowning at Qatar’s Aqua Park over the weekend, Al Sharq reports. Lifeguards and park-goers unsuccessfully tried to resuscitate the child, who may have waded into a…

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Cricket lovers who ‘hijack’ empty parking lots irk Qatar drivers

Cricket lovers who ‘hijack’ empty parking lots irk Qatar drivers Fed up with fly balls and hijacked parking spaces, some Qatar residents say the enthusiastic cricket players who set up…

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Most villas do not make good nurseries for kids, Ministry of Social Affairs says

Most villas do not make good nurseries for kids, Ministry of Social Affairs says Officials say inspections turn up safety violations regularly at Qatar’s 150 some nurseries and day cares,…

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Study: Qatar tap water safer bet than bottled H20

Qatar residents should drink tap water and shun the bottled stuff, which can cause “tremendous harm,” a new study found. The study, which was conducted by two high school students…

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Is Qatar’s bold stance on Libya putting us in danger?

Qatar was the first Arab country to send fighter jets to Libya and to recognize the rebels as the legitimate government of Libya*. Its intense efforts in Col. Moammer Gaddafi’s…

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