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McDonald’s Qatar strengthens commitment to community wellbeing with launch of Rahlatuna

Rahlatuna ties together all CSR initiatives over the past three decades, in alignment with the Qatar National Vision 2030. McDonald’s Qatar has launched its latest Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) umbrella,…

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Qatar Charity upgrades classrooms at schools in Pakistan

While enrolment and retention rates are improving, progress in improving education indicators in Pakistan has been slow, according to UNICEF. Qatar Charity has completed the construction of two advanced classrooms…

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McDonald’s Hamburger University graduates 26 restaurant leaders in Qatar

The company was recently accredited as a great place to work and named one of the top 10 places to work in Qatar. McDonald’s Qatar has announced that 26 restaurant…

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Qatar steps up to support education of female Palestinian footballers

Ten female footballers from Palestine will be supported by Qatar Foundation, the organisation confirmed. A grant from Qatar Foundation will fund the education of ten Palestinian female footballers who competed…

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Qatar ‘deeply concerned’ by Taliban ban on university education for women

When the Taliban banned girls in March from going to school, Qatar was quick to release a statement expressing its disappointment in the decision. The decision by the Taliban to…

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Qatar says women key to peace process in Afghanistan amid claims of ‘gender apartheid’

A report from 2021 estimated that 97% of Afghans could be living in poverty by the middle of this year. Qatar has declared its support to initiatives aimed at enhancing the participation…

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Qatar ‘disappointed’ in Taliban closure of Afghan schools for girls

The Gulf state has long stressed the importance of ensuring women and girls have access to work and education. Qatar has expressed “its great concern and disappointment” with the interim…

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