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Sat, 23 Oct 2021 06:00:08 +0000
Feeling anxious about physically returning to university? Here’s what you can do
While there is a significant amount of necessary focus on school-aged students returning to campus, it’s also important to highlight the reintegration of university-level students. Most students in Qatar took part in online courses from the beg...

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 06:00:51 +0000
How Facebook’s new ‘metaverse’ could change your life forever
Facebook has announced plans to transform from a mere social media platform to an entire digital, virtual world. Facebook is set to rebrand its company as a “metaverse” as early as next week, according to a source familiar with the matter. This w...

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 06:00:47 +0000
Having trouble sleeping? Signs of sleeping disorders you shouldn’t ignore
Sleep disorders are conditions that affect an individual’s ability to sleep well on a regular basis. Over the years, these disorders have become increasingly common worldwide. They are usually either caused by an underlying health problem, or by to...

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 11:00:02 +0000
New UK foreign minister visits Qatar in bid to boost economic, security ties
The UK diplomat is launching the strategic dialogue. British Foreign Minister Liz Truss arrived in Qatar on Thursday on a bilateral visit that aims to boost economic and security ties between the UK and the Gulf state. “Closer security and econ...

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:41:54 +0000
Employers to provide non-Qatari employees with health insurance, ministry rules
A newly approved law in Qatar stipulates that health insurance is now mandatory for visitors and expats alike. A mandatory health insurance system will be implemented for all expats and visitors to Qatar, according to a new law concerning healthcare,...

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:31:14 +0000
Qatar attends international Libya conference ahead of much-awaited elections
Libya has struggled under a civil war since the ouster and killing of former leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. A top Qatari official has taken part in a global conference designed to drum up support for the country’s unity government on Thursday,...

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 08:29:32 +0000
Khalilzad ‘remains committed’ to working for peace in Afghanistan despite resignation
Afghans have denounced Khalilzad’s resignation as a betrayal. Former US Special Representative for Afghanistan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad said he remains committed to working for peace in the war-torn country, Pajhwok Afghan News reported ...

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 12:47:05 +0000
No taboo in health: The Teal Society’s mission to get Qatar talking about gynaecological cancer
The annual mortality rate per 100,000 people from ovarian cancer in the MENA region has increased by 20.1% between 1990 and 2018. “Don’t neglect your health” – this is the message that The Teal Society wants to deliver to women ar...

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 08:25:59 +0000
‘Sweet day’: Afghan sports women evacuated onboard Qatar flight from Kabul 
Qatar facilitated the evacuation of another group of Afghan women athletes. Women footballers, basketball players and other athletes evacuated from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan onboard a Qatar Airways flight from Kabul on Wednesday.  The athletes were ...

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 09:40:32 +0000
Qatar Charity opens office in Jordan to help with refugee crisis
The Jordan office will be among Qatar Charity’s 30 offices around the world.  Qatar Charity (QC) has opened an office in Jordan at a ceremony attended by the Minister of State and chairperson of QC Sheikh Hamad bin Nasser bin Jassim al-Thani. ...



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