expat life Archives

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Culture
News

Adapt or lose out: Expats in Qatar take on the challenges of Eid without family

While Eid provides an opportunity for many to visit family members, expats living in Qatar say they are forced to resort to phone calls to connect with their loved ones…

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Workers in Qatar say apps allow for easier transfers as figures show billions sent in 2022

Workers in Qatar who spoke to Doha News said that they prefer online transfers given their ability to save them time and money. Workers told Doha News that newly-developed applications…

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Expats should embrace Ramadan and deepen empathy for humanity. It’s gratifying

The Holy month of Ramadan is about to get underway and Qatar, as well as the entire Middle East region, is high on excitement. Ramadan is the ninth month of…

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Life

Five tips for new expats on settling into Qatar

While acknowledging that Qatar's residency rules mean that the country can never be a true "home" for expats, it can be argued that many don't try hard enough to find out what Qatar really has to offer.

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Opinion
News

Leaving Qatar to appreciate it

One of the most favorite pastimes among expats in Qatar is complaining. Whether Qatar doesn’t have enough of one thing or too much of another, there is always something here to complain…

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So, what do you think of Qatar?

Residents of this tiny Gulf state are asked this loaded question all the time, and there are more than 100 ways to answer it. In a recent blog post, a…

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Culture
News

Understanding the shopping pysche of an expat (or, why Shamozal has 2,000 unopened condoms)

Kirsty (also known as @shamozal) at 4 kids, 20 suitcases and a beagle touched on a topic today that is near and dear to many expats’ hearts: stuff. Specifically, imported…

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