Gulf | Qatar
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Wednesday Oct 17
Qatar funds major project to rebuild Gaza
Project will require cooperation of Israel and Egypt to admit building materials into Gaza
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Monday Oct 15
Qatar’s public sector to get 10 days off for Eid
Eid holiday joy for government employees in Gulf states
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Monday Oct 15
Qatar plans world’s largest hospital
2022 World Cup hosts need more than 8,000 medics for the tournament
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Tuesday Oct 9
Doha Postal Strategy harps on technology
Four-year roadmap takes stock of rapidly changing consumer habits
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Thursday Oct 4
Qatar fund seeks research grant proposals
Proposals will be accepted from faculty members until October 18
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Wednesday Oct 3
Qatar institute hailed for stem cell research centre
Country hopes to move from a carbon-based economy to a knowledge-based economy
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Monday Oct 1
Qatar opens diplomatic office in Gaza
Office will oversee hundreds of millions of dollars in aid projects
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Saturday Sep 29
Qatar Airways flight lands safely in Lagos after emergency
A Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Lagos landed safely after declaring an emergency over a problem with its landing gear
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Wednesday Sep 26
Qatar hints at use of military force in Syria
Emir says after UN failure it’s better for regional countries to step in to stop bloodshed in Syria
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Tuesday Sep 25
International mail under focus at Qatar congress
Postal leaders study strategy to adapt to new world requirements
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Monday Sep 24
Learning Arabic promotes culture: Mouza
Partners agree on merits of learning language to foster understanding, careers
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Monday Sep 24
WHO issues global alert over new virus
Only two cases confirmed worldwide so far and there is no evidence of spread
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Monday Sep 24
Qatari man critically ill with Sars-type virus
Case unlikely to prove concern, experts on alert
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Saturday Sep 22
Qatar first lady joins UN education drive
Mouza will play key role in campaign that aims to send 61m children to classrooms
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Wednesday Sep 19
Doha gets another Indian school
One of the major highlights of the school is Digital Campus
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Tuesday Sep 18
Qatar research fund invites grants submissions
Webinars to provide details for benefit of applicants in different time zones
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Wednesday Sep 12
Qatar launches ‘Save the Dream” initiative
Move designed to nurture core values, safeguard integrity
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Tuesday Sep 11
Qatar to expel Bin Ali son-in-law
Announcement comes as Tunisian president travels to Qatar
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Monday Sep 3
Calls to penalise parking lot abuses in Qatar mosques
Drivers using parking space reserved for worshippers
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Tuesday Aug 28
Qatar forum to raise research standards
Last call issued to students, researchers to submit research abstracts
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Sunday Aug 26
Qatar sets unified academic calendar
Decision aimed primarily at a settled arrangement for families
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Saturday Aug 25
Qatar pays Egypt first instalment of $2b grant
Remaining funds to be paid next month
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Wednesday Aug 15
Qatar names and shames restaurants for violations
Customers cheated over type, origin of seafood presented
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Tuesday Aug 14
Scientists to present national strategy research
Research on health and biomedicine, energy and environment to be presented in Doha
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Monday Aug 13
Twelve-day Eid holidays for Qatar’s public sector
Fewer days off dampen Qataris’ enthusiasm to join private sector
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64 dead as early monsoon hammers northern India
Rains wash away homes and roads; thousands stranded
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Still no sign of Jimmy Hoffa
Another tip, another search for the missing Teamsters leader with mob ties
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Singapore fumes as pollution hits 16-year high
Haze triggered by forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia caused air pollution
