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News

How QRCS has stepped up to help amid ongoing Afghan crisis

Qatar Red Crescent is coordinating with the Afghan Red Crescent Society to facilitate aid to the Afghan people on the field. Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has allocated QAR1 million…

2 min

News

Qatar Charity builds homes for struggling families in Pakistan

Qatar Charity is continuing its efforts to uplift the living standards of underprivileged communities all around the world. Qatar Charity (QC) has built two houses for two families in need…

3 min

Meet ‘Ugly Alan’: Qatar’s most famous TikTok dog

A special dog with a “wonky” face who was abandoned in the desert a year ago becomes a TikTok star with the help of his forever family. A year ago,…

4 min

Life

Qatar animal shelters appeal for help after flooding

The charities are requesting supplies of dry dog and puppy food, wooden pallets and cash donations to help them cope with the after-effects of the storm.

2 min

News

Land extension secured, QAWS vows to keep fighting

A week before it was set to close its doors for good, the Qatar Animal Welfare Society has been granted a last-minute extension by its landlord to continue operating on…

2 min

News

‘We have failed’ – Unable to find new home, QAWS announces closure

After a frantic, months-long effort to find a new home following the termination of their current lease on a farm west of Doha, the Qatar Animal Welfare Society has announced it…

2 min

News

Qatar Animal Welfare Society announces imminent closure

UPDATE: A petition to raise awareness of QAWS’ dire straits is gaining steam. To show your support for the shelter, visit and sign here. After an exhaustive but fruitless search…

2 min

News

Lost QAWS? Qatar’s largest animal shelter given notice to find new home

With reporting from Alanna Alexander Uncertainty has been cast on the fate of the Qatar Animal Welfare Society, which has been given until the end of May to find a…

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