Qatar Diplomatic Club, Millennium Hotel partly closed for food violations
Shabina S. KhatriPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Shabina S. Khatri Qatar’s Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning (MMUP) has sanctioned two high-end restaurants in Al Sadd and the West Bay...
View ArticleMarmara Istanbul staffers sentenced to jail in Doha food poisoning case
Elysia WindrumMarmara Istanbul during October 2014 closure. Elysia Windrum A Doha court has found a popular Turkish restaurant and five of its employees guilty of selling food unfit for human...
View ArticleMunicipal rule-breakers in Qatar to face reduced fines for guilty pleas
Neil McBrideLitter on Golden beach Neil McBride In an effort to keep individuals caught littering, abandoning their vehicles or committing other municipal offenses out of court, the government is...
View ArticleReport: 55 new WiFi-enabled parks and gardens planned for Qatar
Mohamed Nanabhay/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Mohamed Nanabhay/Flickr Qatar residents should soon be able to enjoy more than 50 new green spaces in different parts of the country, a...
View ArticlePizza Hut, five other Doha eateries shut for unsanitary conditions
MMUP's offical website pageClosure of pizza hut in Umm Salal area MMUP's offical website page A Pizza Hut branch on Al Khartiyat Road in Umm Salal has been shut down for 15 days for ”preparing food...
View ArticleQatar ministry shuts Gad’s eatery in Muaither for flouting hygiene rules
All photos courtesy of MMUP A branch of a popular Egyptian restaurant in Qatar has been closed down by municipal health inspectors for two months for apparently serving food in unsanitary conditions....
View ArticleQatar ministry takes aim at litterbugs with new ‘be civilized’ campaign
Omar Chatriwala/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Omar Chatriwala/Flickr A Qatar ministry has gotten literal during its fight against littering and bad behavior, launching a new “be...
View ArticleSeveral prominent Qatar eateries shut in November for food violations
Elysia WindrumPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Elysia Windrum Several prominent eateries in Qatar have been temporarily closed by authorities this month, after authorities reported finding rotten...
View ArticleQatar officials sign new housing deals to give workers ‘dignified life’
hvirvelvind2008/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. hvirvelvind2008/Flickr Qatar’s government has launched plans to construct seven new “integrated communities” for blue-collar workers that...
View ArticleMinistry: 161 Doha eateries shut in 2015 for food safety violations
MMUPGad’s MMUP An average of roughly one out of every 20 inspections of food establishments in Qatar’s capital last year turned up a breach of health and hygiene laws, government officials say. The...
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