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Peninsula Court upholds QR155,000 ruling against company over cancelled wedding due to COVID-19 in Qatar

Doha, Qatar: The Investment and Commerce Court has upheld a first instance court ruling ordering an event management company to refund QR135,000 to a bride whose wedding ceremony was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to paying QR20,000...

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Doha: It has become increasingly apparent and undeniable that the world is moving into a new and intensely warmer climate phase, one that...

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