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‘Be Cautious’: Why parents in Qatar should avoid unlicensed home nurseries

Experts agree that nurseries have numerous benefits for children in their early development stages. Qatar’s education ministry has launched a campaign to raise awareness on unlicensed home nurseries, the Gulf…

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Breakdown of changes for next four academic calendars in Qatar

The education ministry has approved the calendars for the next four academic years. Here are all the changes: Qatar’s school calendar from 2023/2024 to 2026/2027 has been approved by the…

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NU-Q to expand Arab media studies with $350,000 grant

The research initiative will be led by Sami Hermez, a coordinator of the Qatar hub of the Critical Security Studies network. Northwestern University will see its Arab Information and Media…

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Low-income students concerned for future as Qatar University hikes fees

The public university’s announcement, once deemed as the only affordable option for residents in Qatar, has sparked backlash online. Qatar University has hiked its undergraduate tuition rates for non-Qatari students, its…

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‘Opportunity, not a threat’: How do students and tech experts feel about ChatGPT in Qatar?

“We now have to do the essays in class under timed conditions,” one student told Doha News. As ChatGPT soars in popularity, some schools around the world have banned its…

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Qatar to approve four new international universities to drive labour market

There are 34 higher education institutions in the Gulf nation, including 10 public, 6 military and police institutions, and 18 private. Four new international universities from four different countries will…

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Qatar students, teachers kickstart long semester to make up for World Cup break

Teachers and parents have mixed feelings over the alteration in the academic calendar. Classes in Qatar are back in session following a month-long break for the World Cup that forced…

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‘Math anxiety’ dominant in one in five students in Qatar: report

A new report finds alarming ‘math anxiety’ rates among students in the Gulf nation. A newly-released study by Qatar University has found that a significant number of students in Qatar’s…

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School bell rings as Qatar students head back to classrooms following World Cup pause

Most students return again to school after a month-long break. Public schools in Qatar kicked off the start of the 2022–23 academic year’s second semester on Sunday, following a month-long…

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