DN Special Reports Archives

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Fall from grace or catapult to stardom: PSG’s uphill battle to dominate European football

The road for Lionel Messi and the French goliaths seems to have gone as far as they can together. The rapid elimination of Paris Saint-Germain from the UEFA Champions League…

8 min

Rights group urges action as ‘complex web of gig sector’ leaves workers unpaid and stranded

Unpaid for seven months and now homeless, the case of a group of Kenyan workers has highlighted how the complex web of the gig sector in Qatar can get messy.…

5 min

Unsung heroes: How delivery drivers break their fast on the road amid high pressure and demand

“They [customers] keep calling and ask where are you? Where are you? Okay I am also fasting in Ramadan Kareem, why like this? Why you scream to me?” As families…

security guards in qatar barred from breaking fast

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Forbidden fruit: Muslim guards barred from breaking fast in some Qatar-based institutions

Recent reports have shed light on the discriminatory practices of some companies in the country that forbid employees from having Iftar. As the sun sets and most Muslims gather around…

3 min

Ask an expert: Should you workout before or after breaking your fast?

With a little bit of planning and preparation, you can stay active and maintain your fitness goals during this holy month. Ramadan, the holy month of fasting and spiritual reflection,…

3 min

Women and youth problems require ‘collective’ solutions: LDC5 delegates talk empowerment

The Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) is held in the Qatari capital from 5-9 March. Delegates from all around the world have come to Doha…

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‘Like the world is ending’: Traumatised Turkey survivors seek answers days after disaster

Doha news is travelling with Qatari first responders and rescue workers as they deploy to earthquake-stricken Turkey. (Gaziantep, Turkey) Thousands of residents in the Turkish city of Gaziantep have abandoned their…

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‘No time left’: Turkey disaster sites fall silent in search for final signs of life

Doha news is travelling with Qatari first responders and rescue workers as they deploy to earthquake-stricken Turkey. (Nurdagi, Turkey) Just west of Gaziantep, the remote town of Nurdagi is now blemished…

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Why Israel’s storming of Al-Aqsa is seen globally as a provocation

Many Israeli right-wing activists have called for the destruction of the Al-Aqsa Mosque to make room for a Third Temple. It’s been 23 years since the world condemned a provocative…

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