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Qatar’s Al Zubarah joins UNESCO’s World Heritage List

UNESCO has today named the abandoned historical coastal town Al Zubarah Archeological Site to the World Heritage List, bringing it more explicitly under the protection of the Law of War under the Geneva Convention.

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Life

Project underway to unlock secrets of Doha’s past

"The Origins of Doha" project aims to find out more about the people who lived in Qatar's capital over a century ago.

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PHOTOS: Aerial view of Doha, from 1980 and 2013

Here are two shots of Doha's iconic West Bay/Dafna area, shot 30 years apart, that show how rapidly the country is expanding.

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PHOTO: Qatar’s oldest gas station, in 1966 and 2013

Here are a few photos of Arabian Gulf Petrol station, one of Qatar's oldest gas stations, taken 47 years apart.

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Four (mostly free) things to do in Qatar this weekend

Despite rising daytime temperatures, Qatar has been keeping a full calendar this year. The upcoming weekend is no exception – Here are some (mostly) free ways to enjoy the next…

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Rollout of new Qatari history instruction in schools hits another bump

Rollout of new Qatari history instruction in schools hits another bump The government’s goal of inculcating a sense of Qatar’s history in its young people has hit a new snag…

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Half million pages of Arab history to go online through Qatar Foundation, British Library tie-up

More than half a million pages of documents detailing Arab history and culture are to be published online in both English and Arabic through a partnership with Qatar Foundation and…

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Priceless artifacts on display at Sotheby’s Islamic arts exhibition at Katara

Priceless artifacts on display at Sotheby’s Islamic arts exhibition at Katara Priceless artifacts that span various Islamic eras will be on display today at Katara as a preview to Sotheby’s…

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Supreme Education Council: All schools in Qatar must teach Qatari history

Supreme Education Council: All schools in Qatar must teach Qatari history The Supreme Education Council has said that all schools, private or public, must teach Qatari history. A statement issued…

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