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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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‘People focused’: Top official lays out core of Qatar’s development goals

Arab ministers of social affairs were in Doha this week for a meeting designed to promote regional collaboration. People are placed at the centre of Qatar’s development movement, a top…

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’50 days not enough’: Mothers break silence on Qatar’s ‘inadequate’ maternity leave

Mothers point out to Doha News the hole in maternity law which, according to them, does away with inclusivity. Mothers in Qatar say Qatar’s laws on maternity leave are inadequate,…

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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 named world’s safest country for fifth year running: Numbeo

Numbeo Crime Index confirmed Qatar is the safest country in the world. Qatar has secured the top spot for this year’s Numbeo Crime Index for the safest country in the…

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Doha-based institute urges mandatory pre-marriage programmes to take on divorce rates

Some of the causes behind local divorce cases are linked to incompatibility, differences in temperament, issues with personality, and emotional differences. The Doha International Family Institute (DIFI) is calling for…

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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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