Qatar firms and workers look to keep cool on construction sites
Even though the temperature in Doha is forecast to reach a high of 44 degrees Celsius this weekend, the country’s midday work ban won’t take effect for another three weeks.
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Qatar summer expected to be longer, hotter this year thanks to El Niño
The heat may pose a particular challenge for those observing Ramadan in June, as the fasting day in Qatar will last more than 15 hours during the first third of the month.
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MET forecasts four days of wind and dust for Qatar
Starting Friday night, windspeed will reach up to 35 knots (65km/hour) inshore, and 40 knots (74km/hour) at sea. The blowing dust/sand will cause visibility to drop to 2km at times, the MET said.
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PHOTOS: Qatar, on the bright side
Reviving our Sunday photo feature, here's a romantic look at Qatar's searing sun, as taken by local photographers and shared with Doha News over the past few weeks.
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After Qatar sandstorms, nothing but summer
According to the Meteorology Department, residents can expect temperatures to begin climbing tomorrow and into the weekend, reaching a searing 39C (102F) by Sunday.
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Get ready for 30-40C temps in April, Qatar forecasters say
With winter officially behind us, residents can expect to regularly see maximum temps in the 30s next month - and maybe even a few days of 40C (104F) weather, according to Steff Gaulter, senior meteorologist at Al Jazeera English.
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FIFA official predicts 2022 World Cup will be moved out of Qatar
Theo Zwanziger told a German tabloid today that Qatar's summer heat is a legal liability. However, the world's governing football body clarified that the official was only expressing his personal opinion.
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Report: 2022 World Cup should be moved to winter for spectators’ sake
In a new report published in the International Journal of Biometeorology, researchers claim that many football fans watching the games in the height of a stifling Qatar summer could suffer "strong heat stress."
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PHOTOS: Northern Qatar, in the winter and the summer
Do these shots make anyone else want to start a countdown to winter?
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