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Silatech extends a helping hand to thousands of unemployed youth

To date, Silatech along with its partners has provided more than 2 million employment opportunities for youth in several countries around the world. There is no better time to spread…

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How to stay active and healthy during Ramadan

Observing the holy month of Ramadan, for those of us who fast, tends to lead to a change in our dietary habits, eating and sleeping routines. Studies have shown that…

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Ooredoo employees can now work two days remote per week

The international telecommunications giant has institutionalised a flexible working initiative after testing it throughout 2021. Ooredoo employees will now have the option to have a flexible working day, with the…

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Doha Theatre Festival to be held for first time since pandemic

Actors, directors, authors and playwrights will finally be able to showcase their works after five years intermission. The Ministry of Culture announced the launch of the 34th Doha Theatre Festival,…

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Qatar’s skies to witness Saturn and Mercury’s meeting

The Qatar Calendar House announced that Saturn and Mercury will be meeting for a conjunction in the early hours of Wednesday. Stargazers in Qatar and countries of the region will…

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Ukrainians in Qatar afraid of what is to come for their families back home

As Russia launches a full-scale invasion on Ukraine, people are left helpless and in fear of not receiving a response from their loved ones on the other end of the…

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Half a million people in Qatar are now registered organ donors

10 years ago, 2,000 people were registered as organ donors in Qatar. Today, 500,000 residents and nationals in the country have signed the post-mortem organ donation form. Five hundred thousand…

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Preserving a world within a world: people in Qatar embrace their mother tongue

Preserving the mother tongue comes as a means of maintaining identity, communication with family and resistance—for those living away from their countries of origin. According to recent statistics, in 2019, there were approximately two million…

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“Our kids can’t sleep on a school night”—residents complain of loud music from neighbouring hotel

Sleepless nights and unbearable noises: residents of a compound in Doha have resorted to the law for help. Residents of Al Messila compound have found themselves in a spiral with…

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