Clouds drizzle on the city before giving way to a clear blue sky

Storified by omar chatriwala · Wed, Apr 17 2013 02:27:58

Dark clouds and rumbling over Al Saad at the moment pic.twitter.com/G0i47JflBa · Doha News

Why this happen that the weather is hot and sunny. You get your car washed and rain came from somewhere suddenly. Anyways Doha is raining

— Aatif Abbasi · Wed, Apr 17 2013 01:52:29

@dohanews Drizzling? It's absolutely pouring down in Al Waab!

— Amy Bambridge · Wed, Apr 17 2013 01:56:34

It's raining in Doha - drive safe and take it easy on the roads..

— Qatar Living · Wed, Apr 17 2013 01:50:41

@dohanews Before and after of the rain in Al Waab (courtesy of @MennaAMK) pic.twitter.com/VccvzXgT1M · Nelly Al-Fayed

It's raining in Doha. Seriously raining. I credit yesterday's earthquake. I had almost forgotten what rain sounds like...getting very sleepy...

— Jonathan Smith · Wed, Apr 17 2013 01:45:06

@dohanews here's the view from our office in #westbay area, absolutely loving the weather! pic.twitter.com/3pHwVrngvL · Eliana Maakaroun

quakes and now a storm ??? how awesome is that...

— Ram Jeevan · Wed, Apr 17 2013 01:30:32

@dohanews heavy rain mesaeed industrial city pic.twitter.com/iSmM61xukK · Aleem

Weather Building up over Wakra... Miss flying in Thunderstorms & CB Clouds. @DohaTweetups @ILQLive @dohanews twitpic.com/cjxpof · Saad Masood

@dohanews: Wind storm in Doha today! What's happening. View from my office as Marriott pool getting trashed pic.twitter.com/2gCUtWwRQd · Amad

@dohanews Crazy rains in Ain Khaled... Air Traffic being diverted for weather avoidance. Expect some delays!

— Gazanfarulla Khan · Wed, Apr 17 2013 01:47:27

@dohanews Getting a few drops in N Duhail, as well, along with a lot of thunder.

— Eemaraalshahkura · Wed, Apr 17 2013 01:46:30

Heavy rain shower in #Doha right now pic.twitter.com/hDkLiU0LtZ · Mutiullah Tayeb

It's raining! It's pouring! Surely an old man is snoring somewhere. Prepare for a deluge of updates. @dohanews youtube.com/watch?v=l0i7JU…

— Time Out Doha · Wed, Apr 17 2013 01:41:20

Looks like Doha #smog is reconstituting itself after the rain. Scary to think we breathe that. @iloveqatar @dohanews pic.twitter.com/tTsFpGmYUL · Emily

I can swear in winter it don't rain this hard ! And lightning thunder and rain ! Oh my I don't get it wallah ! Bas I'm happy so happy !

— Rasha · Wed, Apr 17 2013 01:49:08

Reaction pours in from across the city - and the country - as new tremors are felt.

Storified by omar chatriwala · Tue, Apr 16 2013 05:54:50

Another earthquake?

— Zander Meiring · Tue, Apr 16 2013 04:18:16

#earthquake scare in Doha at Qatar Science and Tech Park @dohanews #earthquakeinqatar pic.twitter.com/VGnEYHHsiI · Doha Diaries

@dohanews felt it here #katara

— waheed khan · Tue, Apr 16 2013 04:14:10

"@Halawala: @dohanews Earthquake was 7.8 and originated in Iran-Pakistan border. pic.twitter.com/rGjeovceXR" · Recko

Nobody seems to care that the earth just belly danced #zigzagtowers #doha #zerosafetymeasures

— Noorlicious · Tue, Apr 16 2013 04:05:55

Don't know about u but school taught me not to run to the exist during an earthquake but rather go under the table. #Iran #Qatar #Doha #Gcc

— Roza Al-Moosafri · Tue, Apr 16 2013 04:18:15

@dohanews @KamahlAJE More evacuations taking place near the Sheraton hotel. #qatar #earthquake pic.twitter.com/JpDhuCQ17R · Ben Bawden

@dohanews felt it near Muaither

— enigma · Tue, Apr 16 2013 04:08:08

@DohaNews The Pearl after the Quake #Doha #Qatar #iranquake pic.twitter.com/iWxBgJP3UV · Global Digi Marketer

Still didn't feel no earthquake #doha

— Emily Highton · Tue, Apr 16 2013 04:18:04

At least I felt the earthquake this time #earthquake

— David Miller · Tue, Apr 16 2013 04:17:43

Another evacuation , we just felt another earthquake in west bay !! Cc: @dohanews #Qatar #Doha twitpic.com/cjqpb4 · Fahad Duprat

@dohanews Have you felt the earthquake again? My sofa shook under me in Al Sadd!

— Panna · Tue, Apr 16 2013 04:07:06

Workers in the Pearl being evacuated from construction sites due to tremor felt in #Qatar pic.twitter.com/Ll67mpG6nV · Ghina B. El Aker

oh!? An Earthquake again? :))) Our neighbor came doorbell-ing and saying they felt it ... meanwhile,... in our house... No Feels :| =)))

— Ella Rodriguez · Tue, Apr 16 2013 04:17:41

@dohanews almansora in doha, felt it on the sixth floor in a residential building.

— Arady ElArab · Tue, Apr 16 2013 04:06:50

@dohanews workers cleaning the glass left "hanging out", excuse the pun, while all of us were on ground floor pic.twitter.com/q4mvd6ooPp · Amad

Latest earthquake was over 1,000 km from Doha, but we still felt it. Must have absolutely devastated Khash in Iran.

— Steff Gaulter · Tue, Apr 16 2013 04:15:05

People in the West Bay, the Corniche and C-Ring Road have been evacuated due to an 8.0 earthquake from Iran.

— MarhabaQatar · Tue, Apr 16 2013 04:13:16

#qatarairways evacuates all employees @dohanews pic.twitter.com/6qp3Xe0ksi · Ahmed Nadar

Dozens of residents report feeling mild earthquake effects this afternoon.

Storified by omar chatriwala · Tue, Apr 09 2013 05:21:39

Evacuated from work on C ring due to earthquake

— Alex Bradley · Tue, Apr 09 2013 05:16:22

We have been evacuated! It is confirmed that there was an earthquake.

— Mohammed Al-Mannai · Tue, Apr 09 2013 05:15:07

People came out of the offices/apartments after tremors were felt in different parts of Doha. @dohanews pic.twitter.com/0mNBTTxkf6 · Kay Kay

@dohanews live next to QU and havent felt any tremors

— Oliwils · Tue, Apr 09 2013 05:16:01

@dohanews QSTP buildings shaking too, no evacuation though

— Jordy de Boer · Tue, Apr 09 2013 05:14:27

@dohanews and ras laffan as well!

— Maria Theresa Ocampo · Tue, Apr 09 2013 05:14:22

@dohanews @kaykayy75 @its_mae @brighthomas @husaynabdullah on 46th floor in intercontinental at the gym...building swayed for 20 seconds!

— Gregory Knox · Tue, Apr 09 2013 05:14:14

@dohanews Standard Chartered office on Abdulla bin Jassim street evacuated...

— Raihan Ahmed · Tue, Apr 09 2013 05:13:51

@nemo990 @dohanews really felt the tremor from 32nd floor. Thght I was not feeling well.

— Tariq Salam · Tue, Apr 09 2013 05:12:44

@dohanews I'm in Al Waab & didn't feel anything

— Georgette Weil · Tue, Apr 09 2013 05:12:36

Evacuation at @QatarMuseumsAut after earthquake scare @dohanews pic.twitter.com/H06Sobe5dL · ANDREW JAY WEIR

@dohanews really shook up in mesaeed!

— Aleem · Tue, Apr 09 2013 05:12:07

@dohanews Ooredoo Tower evacuated. Building rocking from side to side!

— Jon Payne · Tue, Apr 09 2013 05:11:38

@dohanews just got a call from my brother saying they felt it near the toyota tower

— AbdulRahman Mohammed · Tue, Apr 09 2013 05:10:04

@dohanews there are some report that they felt it in alkobar and dammam east of saudi arabia also

— Mohammed S Al-Binali · Tue, Apr 09 2013 05:09:44

@dohanews Felt a sustained tremor at Education City — lasted 30-40 seconds.

— Brady Creel · Tue, Apr 09 2013 05:09:26

@husaynabdullah @dohanews my office shook a few times

— The Aziz · Tue, Apr 09 2013 05:07:59

@dohanews @husaynabdullah @Brighthomas yes! I'm in al sadd felt it too and it was more than 3 seconds for sure

— Didalicious · Tue, Apr 09 2013 05:07:48

@dohanews my mom works at the QFC building and she called me and told me that they are evacuating buildings because there was an earthquake?

— Adɑm~ · Tue, Apr 09 2013 05:07:30

@dohanews my dad's office building on the corniche has been evacuated along with several other buildings. he felt the building move!

— sabrina · Tue, Apr 09 2013 05:07:17

Doha residents complain of hour-long delays leaving the man-made island, apparently due to road works.

Storified by omar chatriwala · Sat, Feb 02 2013 09:28:46

@dohanews terrible traffic getting out of #pearl can someone tell me what's going on?

— Zeynep Topaloglu · Sat, Feb 02 2013 06:56:21

@dohanews trying to drive off the Pearl Qatar and have been staring at zig zag towers or 25 minutes! Too much traffic!

— John Ezzo · Sat, Feb 02 2013 07:25:00

@dohanews the worst traffic jam in Doha ever ! Stuck at the #pearl for the last 50 minutes and no one is moving !!!

— Joseph Aoun · Sat, Feb 02 2013 07:38:47

@dohanews bad traffic leaving The Pearl due to roadworks,be prepared for a long wait! #Doha #traffic http://pic.twitter.com/C1EK0bmw · Ian Blackie

@DrZeynep @dohanews GREAT! Traffic jams on the causeway of the Pearl stops the noisy boy-racers and their fast cars getting to the Pearl!!

— Steve Maddocks · Sat, Feb 02 2013 07:38:30

@dohanews RESULT! I wondered why there were no high Powered cars SPEEDING around the Pearl Traffic jams do what the police can't do!

— Steve Maddocks · Sat, Feb 02 2013 07:40:18

@bradycreel @DrZeynep @dohanews a stinger for those noisy high performance cars and disrespectful drivers ... Its so quiet on the Pearl!

— Steve Maddocks · Sat, Feb 02 2013 07:49:18

@DrZeynep @dohanews Shoddy excavation work at the bridge over the West Bay Lagoon canal is damaging cars — metal planks are over the hole.

— Brady Creel · Sat, Feb 02 2013 07:39:19

@DrZeynep @dohanews Drivers of vehicles with low ground clearance are having to cross carefully. That's what's causing the congestion.

— Brady Creel · Sat, Feb 02 2013 07:39:31

@dohanews Take a look at @SinanAdnan's photo of the traffic logjam at The Pearl. http://pic.twitter.com/Nu8ccUpz (via @TheJMan) · Brady Creel

@bradycreel @felixleiter007 @dohanews it took an hour for us to get out of the traffic. Terrible for pearl residents. It's our only way out!

— Zeynep Topaloglu · Sat, Feb 02 2013 08:10:44

As Research in Motion tries to build hype around their new phone launch, they'll find many are just not that interested.

Storified by omar chatriwala · Thu, Jan 10 2013 00:15:59

Any thoughts on the upcoming BlackBerry 10 launch? Excited… or not really interested?

— Doha News · Wed, Jan 09 2013 23:24:27

@dohanews Not interested at all, If I ever wanted to keep a Blackberry, it was because of the physical keyboard.

— Mohamad Shawash · Wed, Jan 09 2013 23:25:35

@dohanews it feels like a make or break for Blackberry. Hope the odds are in their favor.

— Atif Safder Ahmed · Wed, Jan 09 2013 23:26:20

@dohanews Had seen it in early Dec at #BB10Jam. I'll say it's a worthy comeback. Plus, got an all-expenses paid launch invite ;)

— Yasser Masood Khan · Wed, Jan 09 2013 23:26:43

I am..can't wait"@dohanews: Any thoughts on the upcoming BlackBerry 10 launch? Excited… or not really interested?"

— Ridwannullah · Wed, Jan 09 2013 23:27:25

@dohanews I love bbm and reluctant to switch to another device as both wife and I have BBs. Most looking forward to a better camera.

— David Mateski · Wed, Jan 09 2013 23:36:18

@dohanews not intrested, love my galaxy! Tried bb b4, didnt like it at all :(

— Amina · Wed, Jan 09 2013 23:38:44

@dohanews can't wait for it to come out, its like a mix between an iphone with bbm!

— Nouredeen Masarani · Wed, Jan 09 2013 23:43:01

@dohanews Excited. This is their last chance, if they don't impress it's over for them !

— Ahmad Al-Qahtani · Wed, Jan 09 2013 23:51:27

A fire engine lost control and flipped over next to the W Hotel in Doha, causing hours of delays and road detours as police sought to get it back up.

Storified by omar chatriwala · Sat, Oct 27 2012 10:41:03

@dohanews there is an accident with fire fighter truck just in front of W hotel. What happen there?

— Johan Rivera · Sat, Oct 27 2012 09:21:36

Road to W and Kempinski still closed due to overturned fire truck. No photos allowed from the ground. FYI @dohanews

— Lauren B · Sat, Oct 27 2012 09:33:54

@dohanews The road is closed because local authorities are dealing with the aftermath of an overturned truck.

— W Doha · Sat, Oct 27 2012 09:59:31

@dohanews like that at least 2 hours: smells like gasoline -seeped out of the truck. Decent bystander crowd, hope no one lights a cigarette!

— Lauren B · Sat, Oct 27 2012 10:12:47

Fire Engine lost control and rolled over right outside @wdoha. Police are trying to flip it over. http://pic.twitter.com/gimvHjYe · Tarek Esber

@dohanews here is the overturned Fire Truck!! #Doha Photo by @theshamir http://pic.twitter.com/hC1hVacy · Gazanfarulla Khan

The popular Doha mall held a fire drill around 10:30 this morning, evacuating everyone inside and closing shops. But customers say they didn't realize what was going on.

Storified by omar chatriwala · Wed, Oct 24 2012 01:18:23

Looks like there is an evacuation of City Center since all the people are outside @dohanews http://pic.twitter.com/3DO3bpTC · Mohammed Al-Jufairi

Doha city-center closed and surrounded by police,ambulance and fire brigade , dont know what is happening.Hope it is a mock-drill @dohanews

— F Kalpana · Wed, Oct 24 2012 00:37:51

@dohanews I just pass by #CityCenter all ppl are out

— Masha3l BNT Khalifa · Wed, Oct 24 2012 00:50:36

@dohanews http://pic.twitter.com/OYbeLeIo · Nasr Mallick

@dohanews @n_malllickA an Evacuation Training.

— Divine · Wed, Oct 24 2012 00:46:49

Our bad luck >< @ City Center Doha Mall http://instagr.am/p/RKE5kOCqYP/ · ManO

@dohanews was in Carrefour when the alarm went off. Seemed limited to just Carrefour but then main Mall alarm sounded. Everyone outside

— Gavin Gallagher · Wed, Oct 24 2012 00:48:02

@dohanews it started about 25 mins ago. All the shops have closed and staff also all outside waiting for news

— Gavin Gallagher · Wed, Oct 24 2012 00:49:42

@dohanews happy to hear it may just be a drill but nobody was saying this at the location. No warning given - my car is stuck inside

— Gavin Gallagher · Wed, Oct 24 2012 00:52:15

Carrefour city center fire drill http://yfrog.com/h7hqcxdpj · Rulen Catalo

A Land Rover apparently caught on fire outside of the Park House English School in Qatar, requiring students to remain indoors until it was over.

Storified by omar chatriwala · Wed, Oct 17 2012 05:02:29

@dohanews fire right outside parkhouse english school.

— Caroline Nunn · Wed, Oct 17 2012 03:26:27

Car set on fire in the school car park, can't leave school GREAT

— Sama Dababneh · Wed, Oct 17 2012 03:30:24

Something's on fire near the school. http://pic.twitter.com/kaNuNI4C · Sara Al-Fadaaq

The car that went on fire infront of my school a bit ago :/ http://pic.twitter.com/KcL4yzsG · DD

Car on fire. #abuhamour http://pic.twitter.com/isM8VQWd · Ahmed

There was a fire outside our school omg omg omg

— Aamna Abaker · Wed, Oct 17 2012 04:06:19

With clouds, thunder, and a sandstorm today, Qatar residents got excited online.

Storified by omar chatriwala · Fri, Sep 28 2012 04:27:04

Sirens going off like crazy for the past half hour @Dohanews

— Noora AL-Thani · Fri, Sep 28 2012 04:18:02

@dohanews raining here http://pic.twitter.com/UOtF9POU · What's In a Name

Omg, its raining in Doha :D or just a watery sandstorm, but its wet anyways! First experience with rain since im here

— Péter Tóth · Fri, Sep 28 2012 04:05:27

Love how everyone on bbm has to update "Rain!" Really? Wow, thanks for the new information

— Fajr Ahmed · Fri, Sep 28 2012 04:05:28

I think we take this "its raining in Doha" thing a weeee bit too far. Snow, I can understand. But rain, bro?

— Alim Salahud-din · Fri, Sep 28 2012 04:05:21

Dark skies and something called rain http://pic.twitter.com/JkZFDkML · mike legg

Grab your camera and rush out. It's gonna rain in doha

— Shahin Olakara · Fri, Sep 28 2012 03:40:53

Who'd have thought that watching rain would bring us such pleasure, but it does - our first rain in Doha since Spring! Amazing.

— Victoria Scott · Fri, Sep 28 2012 04:03:02

Doha's Sky ATM ❤ #Clouds #Sky #Doha #Qatar #Rain #Raining http://instagr.am/p/QHcyHLAaWb/ · Maha

it's actually a sandstorm with rain which makes it a really gross weather but stillllllll

— Thawa · Fri, Sep 28 2012 04:00:58

Power outages at the Pearl in Doha - due to wind and rain???

— Steff Gaulter · Fri, Sep 28 2012 04:00:11

I hope this rain is the sort which will clear the humidity away, because my weather app is predicting 93% humidity at 6am tomorrow

— Amy Bambridge · Fri, Sep 28 2012 04:00:00

#sandstorm #rain #doha #qatar http://instagr.am/p/QHdOH9JLC_/ · Shannon Farhoud

I actually thought it doesn't rain here, I'm just dumb

— TIMMS · Fri, Sep 28 2012 03:49:39

No Rain, Just a Cloud Of Dust … Cant See ish @dohanews http://pic.twitter.com/PqhVck9Y · Hasan

Enjoying the lighting and thunder and rain in Muaither #Doha #Qatar #Dohanews

— Patrick Doty -Yousuf · Fri, Sep 28 2012 03:48:17

Friday Prayers and Rain =) Gom3a Mubaraka.

— Hala Omar · Fri, Sep 28 2012 03:45:15

I CN'T BELIEVE THAT ! RAIN!!!!! NOW! In #Doha ! And September isn't even over! Allaah :D

— Rawan Mohamed Hosny · Fri, Sep 28 2012 03:44:29

C'mon #Doha! Rain on me!!! http://pic.twitter.com/j2CTymcg · kate

So excited about the rain that hubby and I are going for a walk. #yesIknowitssilly #doha #rain

— Sara Salley · Fri, Sep 28 2012 03:41:33

Qatar's Civil Defense force battled another blaze on the country's flagship real estate development this eve - at least the third in a little over a month.

Storified by omar chatriwala · Sun, Jul 22 2012 13:48:49

What's happening again at the Pearl! Ambulance vehicles and fire trucks are all over. #Doha and I'm stuck on the road! @dohanews

— Sheila C. Simbajon · Sun, Jul 22 2012 11:19:20

More fire trucks are on the way to Pearl! Thank god, I've managed to escape! #Doha

— Sheila C. Simbajon · Sun, Jul 22 2012 11:27:01

@AdnanMalik_UK lots of black smoke spewing. I think half the fire brigade is here. Can't get a picture with iPhone

— Adnan Malik · Sun, Jul 22 2012 11:35:18

I can see a big fire from my appartment in the pearl, is this a construction site or a tower? @dohanews

— Fadia.Kanaan · Sun, Jul 22 2012 11:40:42

Fire in industrial area of The Pearl Qatar still raging. Just took this. http://t.co/Y2GXtjjo · Andrew Chappelle

@Simzxxx @dohanews The fire is in the service island not the residential area.

— Maha Ghazi · Sun, Jul 22 2012 12:24:56

@dohanews It's near Venice and the fire is still ongoing. http://yfrog.com/o07x4hpj

— Alex Klim · Sun, Jul 22 2012 12:29:38

So we have another fire, and this time again in #PearlQatar, #Qatar really need to check it from another angle! Companies ain't that stupid

— Salman Khan™ · Sun, Jul 22 2012 12:36:27

May Allah bless Qatar. The amount of fire accidents are really surprising.

— Fatima Chiuco · Sun, Jul 22 2012 12:36:31

Civil Defence containted a fire at 8 cabins in the Pearl and there is no human casualties. The place is being cooled now.

— MOI, Qatar · Sun, Jul 22 2012 13:20:25