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Qatar National Library to offer sneak peek of prized collection on Thursday

The under-construction Qatar National Library is holding an offsite open house showcasing its Heritage Collection on Thursday, April 18, Qatar Foundation has announced. More than 100,000 works, including manuscripts, books and…

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Qatar-linked Barca, PSG to square off in football quarter-finals next week

By Mai Akkad Next week, FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain will compete for a spot in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. Because both teams have local connections – Barca is…

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Ex-executives of Al Jazeera Children’s Channel lament travel ban, lack of progress on case

Despite a second court hearing on Wednesday, no movement appears to have been made in the criminal case against former Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC) manager Mahmoud Bouneb and two…

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Barca to start sporting Qatar Airways logo on team jerseys this summer

FC Barcelona team jerseys will sport the Qatar Airways logo for the next three years effective July 1, the group has announced today. Barca’s tie-up with the national carrier is…

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Questions about cyber security in Qatar raised following online attack on Qatar Foundation

Many online users sat glued to their computer screens yesterday as Syrian hackers took over Qatar Foundation’s social media accounts and continuously posted a slew of insults and hateful messages…

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Qatar Foundation Twitter, Facebook accounts hacked by Assad supporters

In a cyber attack that started around 10am Friday morning and has continued into the afternoon, the Twitter and Facebook accounts of one of Qatar’s most internationally known institutions have…

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Ex-Al Jazeera Children’s Channel head makes first court appearance

With reporting from Riham Sheble Former Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC) manager Mahmoud Bouneb, along with two of his colleagues, appeared in a criminal court in Doha today, more than…

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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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Qatar gives science top priority as it announces new research strategy

Energy and the Environment, IT, Health, Social Sciences and the Arts will be the focus of Qatar’s new ambitious National Research Strategy (QNRS), the country has announced during a major conference that draws to a…

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