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Blatter to (finally) ask Qatar to move World Cup to winter

After steadfastly disregarding questions about Qatar’s searing summer heat for nearly three years, FIFA’s president has now said he will urge the country to move the 2022 World Cup to…

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MET: Qatar is in for a humid, sticky week

Just in time for Ramadan, winds from the northeast are picking up in Qatar, leading to an increase in humidity that has the Meteorology Department warning residents to avoid the…

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Airport survival guide: 11 tips to manage the summer travel rush in Qatar

Doha International Airport is in a uniquely unpleasant situation this summer. It’s experiencing not only the annual hot-weather exodus, with some 50,000 residents flying out of Qatar last month – and thousands…

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HMC braces for more heat exhaustion victims this summer, offers tips to avoid ER

As Qatar braces for an increase in heat and humidity this month, Hamad Medical Corp. has said it expects the number of patients suffering from heat exhaustion to rise from…

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Qatar’s population dips slightly in June as summer getaway begins

Noticed the traffic on the roads easing a bit lately? That might be because Qatar’s population went down by nearly 50,000 last month, from 1.96m in May to 1.91m in…

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Qatar temperatures soar to year’s highest, continue to climb

It has been a hot and historic week for Qatar, which welcomed a new Emir for the first time in 18 years – and also 46C (115F) heat, the highest…

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Report: High humidity to persist in Qatar until mid-September

As Qatar residents look forward to the end of August, historically the country’s most humid month, meteorologists are predicting that the muggy weather will last at least until Sept. 23.…

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Summer, winter, or not at all? Qatar’s World Cup debate continues

More top football officials have weighed in on Qatar’s 2022 World Cup hosting rights this week. For once, the country heard a note of support, from Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim…

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Reactions: Qatar residents rue sandy, windy and humid weekend

Many in Doha woke up depressed this morning as strong winds, high waves and sandstorm-esque conditions scrapped hopes of outdoor activity this weekend. The 41C heat, combined with humidity, has…

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