Lawyers say the signs in the lobby listing the price of admission with the word "recommended" below in smaller type violate a 1893 law mandating the public be admitted free of charge at least five days and two evenings per week in exchange for monetary grants and rent-free use of city-owned land.

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Usually attracted by hefty salaries and low taxes, they tend to spend their evenings - and boozy weekend brunches - at Doha's various five-star hotels.

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As part of the next phase in its efficiency programme, the council also announced that residents would be able to call it in the evenings and on Saturdays for a larger range of services, and also seek advice and pay bills at its five town centre libraries.

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