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News

Qatar’s education minister meets parents of 4-year-old found dead on school bus

The parents of a four-year-old girl who died onboard a school bus in Qatar have met a top education minister just a day after she was found. Minister of Education…

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Qatar launches probe into death of 4-year-old as parents nationwide demand accountability

The four-year-old reportedly died on her birthday on Sunday. Qatar’s education ministry has launched an investigation into the death of a four-year-old who died onboard a school bus, a statement…

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Qatar mulls new technology to help parents track school buses

School bus tracking system can be seen as a way to boost surveillance in the country. A pilot programme that will allow parents to track the movement of their children…

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News

Qatar (again) urges parents to make use of school buses

Currently, thousands of children are driven to classes in private vehicles each day, causing heavy traffic buildup in the mornings and afternoons.

The scene at this morning's school bus crash.

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News

Ministry: No students harmed in dramatic school bus crash in Qatar

The ministry said the bus was on its way to pick up students when the incident happened. Only the bus driver and an attendant, neither of whom suffered injuries, were on board at the time.

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Life

Pay bus drivers more to improve Qatar’s school transport system, says Rand

The sudden bus driver strike that affected thousands of students at three private schools in Qatar is over, but the country’s school transportation system woes remain.

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