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Residents of the Pearl-Qatar, rejoice. Developers have announced plans to possibly build a new access road to get on and off the island. Currently, there’s only one road linking the Pearl to the rest of Doha, which can make it difficult to leave during peak traffic times. Residents have previously expressed concerns about the safety and security implications of only having...

People working in some 240 professions are now barred from obtaining driver’s licenses in Qatar, according to a new list issued by the government. The list has been updated in the past month to add some 80 new professions, driving schools who received the circular have confirmed. They include pharmacy assistants, accounting technicians, photographer’s assistants, sailors and skilled tradesmen such as plasterers and electricians. “There...

Farewell, West Bay. Doha’s under-construction Msheireb district is now aiming to become a new financial and business center for Qatar, with the first firms expected to move in next summer. The announcement was made yesterday after Qatar Financial Center (QFC) said that all new companies who register with it will work on the site. That will include both local and international organizations, it added. Phased move QFC is a Doha-based...

Qatar Airways has been awarded the title of “Best Up In The Air” carrier for the second year in a row by industry experts. The national airline was the only Gulf carrier to win an award at the 6th Future Global Travel Experience 2015 (FTGE), which was held in Las Vegas this month. The travel awards recognize carriers’ efforts to improve their customers’ flying experiences, and...

DOHA: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has provided QR500,000 to rescue 77 Somali people who were handed different jail sentences for defaulting on loan repayments. The beneficiaries belonged to poor families which would have been left without any source of income if their breadwinners had been imprisoned. The project was financed by people from Qatar through donations. The...

Montreal: Minister of Public Health, HE Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, met with Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Stephane Dion, on the sidelines of the Fifth Replenishment Conference of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Montreal, Quebec. Talks during the meeting dealt with bilateral relations and topics being discussed during the conference in addition to...

A Switzerland-based charity that fights three of the world’s deadliest communicable diseases has received a $10 million (QR36.4 million) donation from Qatar. The contribution to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was announced by Qatar’s health minister during a conference in Canada this weekend. It came as the non-profit announced successfully raising $13 billion over the next three years to fight the...

By Irfan Bukhari DOHA: Every sailor is a stranger on the shore, and for hundreds of expatriates working in boats lined up along the Corniche, Doha’s waterfront promenade, life is a mixture of both excitement and gruelling routine. And their life is different from the tourists they entertain every day. “The decision to work on foreign shores was hard to take...

Qatar’s Sara Hamdi Masoud has won a silver medal in shot put at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. That makes her the first female athlete to win a medal for Qatar at the games. And it’s only the second time Qatar has won a medal at the Paralympics. Abdelrahman Abdelqader won the first medal last week, with a silver in shot put. Like the...

Eid Al Adha dates to be announced on Thursday night Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court is calling on Muslims in the country to look for the new moon on the evening of Thursday, Sept. 1, QNA reports. If it’s seen, that means the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah has begun, and the first day of Eid Al Adha will be celebrated on...

Forecasters: Relief from Qatar humidity is coming The very worst of the sticky, humid days of summer may soon be behind us – just in time for the Eid Al Adha holiday. But don’t expect it to get cold anytime soon, as Qatar forecasters are predicting hotter-than-usual temperatures to persist through September and October. In recent days, humidity levels have reached 85...

Qatar 2022 projects will be delivered on time: SC All the projects related to the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be delivered on time, a top official of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) has confirmed. Engineer Ali Ghanim al Kuwari, Executive Director of the SC, said:"Work on the Qatar 2022 projects is going on in full swing. All...

Qatar arrival visas for visitors from China, India and Russia soon Visitors to Qatar from India, China and Russia will be able to get tourist visas on arrival in the “coming weeks,” the head of Qatar Airways has announced. A new visa system will be introduced which should make it easier and quicker for tourists from these countries to visit Qatar,...

Doha to Host IHF Super Globe from September 5 to 8 Doha will host the 10th International Handball Federation (IHF) Super Globe Championship, which will be held at Qatar Handball Association (QHA) Hall in Duhail from September 5 to 8. Al Sadd and Lekhwiya will represent Qatar in the championship, which QHA has been hosting since 2010. Fuchse Berlin are the defending...