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Qatar Fund pledges $20 million to back UN’s ‘Education Cannot Wait’

There were 5,000 attacks on education and incidences of military use of schools and universities globally in 2021 and 2022. Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) pledged $20 million on Sunday…

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Qatar Fund to provide education for thousands of refugee children in Iran

Iran has been hosting large populations of Afghans since the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and Iran are set to provide 24,900 children with…

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Qatar, UNESCO step up efforts to provide global access to education

The latest agreement adds to key initiatives by Qatar to promote global and equal access to education. Qatar-based entities joined efforts with UNESCO on Monday to support the UN’s Transforming…

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Education Above All launches Ramadan campaign for disadvantaged communities

The organisation was able to provide more than 10 million out-of-school children with access to education. Education Above All (EAA) has launched its 2022 Ramadan campaign in an effort to…

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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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More than 600 enrol at EAA’s tuition-free Second Assalam School

The school provides tuition-free schooling to vulnerable Arabic-speaking children. Over 600 children enrolled at Education Above All (EAA) Foundation’s Second Assalam School, marking a successful transition from the academic year…

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