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Education in Qatar, from book fairs to scholarships | Qatar 365
In partnership with Media City
The annual Doha International Book Fair brings together bookworms, literary fans and cultural exchanges from all over the world. We explore how Qatar’s libraries and national reading campaigns incorporate technology and art into their strategies, and meet a few international publishers.
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Shaping the future of engineering, sports and fine arts | Qatar 365
In partnership with Media City
Education doesn’t have to be all about school. Stepping outside of the classroom can bring great lessons, especially in STEM, sports and fine arts. Qatar 365 looks at how hands-on learning and life experiences can be a major launchpad for success.
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Horses to Falcons: Preserving Qatar’s animal traditions
In partnership with Media City
From majestic Arabian horses to the ‘gentle giants’ of the sea, whale sharks and the intelligent falcon, Qatar’s animal heritage can be traced back generations. The traditions are kept alive by efforts to preserve their importance to Qatar’s biodiversity and culture.
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Digging up the Past: Qatar’s Archaeological Heritage Sites
In partnership with Media City
From forgotten worlds under the sand, to treasure troves at sea, Qatar 365 digs into Qatar’s past. Laila Humairah visits the Ain Mohamed archaeological site to find traces of the Early Islamic period. Johanna Hoes gets her feet wet at Al Zubarah, to uncover Qatar’s heritage submerged underwater.
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New climate-resistant initiatives underway in Qatar to conserve water in the desert
In partnership with Media City
With Qatar’s arid and dry climate in mind, two Qatar-based eco-friendly tech companies are using innovative climate-resistant solutions to capture moisture from the sky to produce water – one quenches the thirst of humans and the other produces water for crops.
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Qatar’s green goals: Recycling, research and gardening | Qatar 365
In partnership with Media City
Despite being in an arid region, Qatar has become a success story in climate resilience and sustainability. Qatar Foundation’s initiatives like Green Island and The Giving Garden are ways to fight climate change through educating the youth and nurturing the next generation of climate activists.