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Qatar Emir urges Iran, GCC countries to have ‘mutual respect’

According to Reuters, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani telephoned Iranian President Hassan Rouhani this week to wish him a blessed Eid and talk about the rising tensions between it and Saudi Arabia.

News

Vodafone-Qatar to also begin taking iPhone 7 pre-orders tomorrow

The devices will officially go on sale in Qatar starting Sept. 24.

News

Road fatalities continue to fall in Qatar

Overall, traffic accident fatalities for the first seven months of 2016 stood at 105 cases, a drop of about a third from the 151 cases recorded in the same period in 2015.

Business

South Korea’s Daewoo awarded $730m contract for E-Ring work

The contract also entails adding 4km-long roads with three multi-level intersections. The work is expected to take 42 months.

The Mum Diaries

Huggies Active diapers recalled in Qatar

The MEC asked consumers to exchange Huggies Active diapers (with the green label) in sizes 3, 4, 4+ and 5 to Baqer Mohebi Projects Co.

Sports News

FIFA ethics committee opens case into Qatari football official

The official is now invited to submit documents related to the case and request a hearing, FIFA said.

Politics

Qatar and Russia sign military cooperation agreement

Details of the deal have yet to be revealed but it was made during a meeting in Russia between Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, Qatar's Minister of State for Defense, and his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu.

News

Qatar residents warned not to overeat during Eid

In a statement yesterday, Hamad Medical Corp. (HMC) reminded people it is ok to refuse extra sweets and food while visiting friends and family.

News

More road closures this week around Doha’s Civil Defense junction

The stretch of Mohammed Bin Thani Street between Civil Defense and Medical City junctions will be shut in two phases: the road will be closed westbound (away from the Corniche) from today until the morning of Wednesday (Sept. 7), then eastbound from Sept. 7 til the morning of Sept. 8, Ashghal said in a statement.

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