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Ramadan iftar tents in Qatar offer free meals, ’emotional support’

Speaking to Doha News, a charity spokesman explained, “Most of these men live alone and are away from their families. All year, especially in Ramadan while they’re fasting, no one is there to take care of them and feed them like this."

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Despite crowding concerns, thousands delight in Garangao at Katara

Last night, excited kids could be seen eagerly running around Katara with cloth bags, amassing sweets at multiple stations and outstretching their arms for more candy.

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Katara opens new exhibition about human creation

“Human Creation in the Holy Quran” features 14 different exhibitions about the body, including the heart, eyes, teeth, bones, arteries, fingerprints and stages of fetal growth. Health professionals are also giving free checkups for adults and kids.

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Qatari family feeds 300 people a day during Ramadan

Over the past week, blue-collar men have been lining up outside a local family's home an hour before sunset to grab a plate of food, refreshments and bread before heading off to break their fasts.

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Qatar shoppers keeping cool at massive indoor Ramadan souq

The souq, which opened over the weekend and will run through June 24, includes 250 booths from 25 countries with various goods, including antiques, jalabiyas, perfumes, carpets, jewelry, makeup and food.

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Orange, purple & leopard print: Qatar’s Corniche car parade quite a show

The “show” is an annual Ramadan tradition during which drivers, mostly young Qatari men, gather daily at the Corniche an hour before sunset to partake in a parade of sorts, passing dozens of residents who come to enjoy the show.

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Qatar gets a third Ramadan cannon this year, at Katara

Other locations include a cannon in the Old Airport area and, most popularly, one at the Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab Mosque (state mosque) near TV Roundabout.

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Emir, Father Emir greet well-wishers for Ramadan

Qatar's Emir and Father Emir greet well-wishers on the occasion of Ramadan yesterday at Al Wajba Palace.

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Qatar University’s Class of 2016 largest in school’s history

The Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was the guest of honor at the men's graduation on June 1, while his wife Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al -Thani presided over the women's event yesterday (June 2).

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