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QatarDebate Centre announces launch of first ‘International Conference on Debate and Dialogue’

A wide network of researchers, academics and postgraduates of the global debate community will gather for the conference’s first edition ever. QatarDebate Center announced the organisation of an international academic…

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Culture
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Netflix star Mo Amer to host new Doha Debates programme

The programme is also produced by Emmy Award-winning production company Film 45. Palestinian Netflix sensation and renowned comedian Mo Amer is the next host of Doha Debates’ new season, a…

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News

Al Bidda Park bridges geographic distances during World Cup

Fans at Al Bidda park were able to connect with fellow football lovers from around the world -including the besieged Gaza Strip – using the ‘Doha Portal’. The Al Bidda…

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Opinion
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Doha Debates’ Ambassador Program helps young people change their perspectives —and the world

The unique programme empowers participants to engage in productive conversations about the world’s most complex issues. Up until last year, Nicolas Kamanzi was someone who avoided difficult conversations. The young…

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News

Future of Doha Debates uncertain as Tim Sebastian confirms he’s left the program

UPDATE | Oct. 15, 2012 Qatar Foundation has announced plans to relaunch the Doha Debates “with a specific remit to engage with the region’s increasingly politicised youth.” The debates will…

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News

Four things that didn’t happen in September

Like in many other countries in the region, time can be a flexible notion in Qatar, as evidenced by the latest slew of delays in projects promised to be delivered…

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Culture
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Doha Debates poll: Six out of 10 Arabs support censorship of the arts

Doha Debates poll: Six out of 10 Arabs support censorship of the arts Some six out of 10 Arabs surveyed in a poll earlier this month have expressed support for…

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Culture
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Doha Debates will hit close to home, questioning marriages between cousins

Tomorrow night, the The Doha Debates brings this month’s discussion home with the topic “This House believes marriage between close family members should be discouraged,” a practice not uncommon in…

Poll: GCC residents more fearful of, pessimistic about Arab Spring

Poll: GCC residents more fearful of, pessimistic about Arab Spring The Peninsula reports: A growing number of Gulf citizens are frightened and pessimistic about the “Arab Spring”, according to an…

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