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Culture
Life

Tailored home: people born and raised in Qatar reflect on their experiences

Doha News speaks to non-Qatari nationals who are born and raised in Qatar on their concept of ‘home’ in the Gulf nation. The diaspora community in Qatar is a deeply…

4 min

Mall’s family-only policy: ‘discriminatory’ or ‘safe’?

Videos of crowds in several areas around the country during Eid have circulated on social media. They were perceived with two different views. After a month of fasting and connecting…

3 min

News

UPDATE: Visa-on-arrival hotel booking option removed from Discover Qatar’s website

Labelled as “unfair” and “racist”, the new changes introduced to the ‘Visa on Arrival’ requirements for three nationalities has fuelled anger in many. Discover Qatar has removed the mandatory hotel…

1 min

Culture
News

New free app helps residents learn to speak Arabic like a Qatari

The Qatari Phrasebook aims to teach non-Arabic speakers more than 1,500 common Arabic words and phrases, all in the Qatari dialect.

5 min

Opinion

10 things you’ll miss about Qatar (if you’re a pampered expat)

From boozy brunches to generous per diems to ambitious infrastructure projects, former Doha resident Mikolai Napieralski shares what he and other expats miss about living in Qatar.

4 min

News

Depressed in Qatar? Former resident launches online therapy service

The service was recently launched by a former Qatar expat who believes people should have a chance to talk out their problems, instead of just being prescribed medication.

2 min

News

Report: Qatar is the second happiest country in the Middle East

Qatar ranked 35th overall out of 155 countries in the World Happiness Report 2017, one place higher than last year.

2 min

News

Qatar residents should carry ID cards ‘at all times’

In the past, officials have clarified that residents don’t necessarily have to present an ID card on the spot if a law enforcement official demands it. But refusal to present ID can result in a fine of QR10,000.

3 min

News

Qatar slips in expat quality of life rankings again

The nation is now 29th out of 45 countries in HSBC's Expat Explorer Survey 2016, down from 22nd out of 39 last year.

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