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Katara to Launch Month-Long Football and Fine Art Exhibition from Nov. 18

Sports and art lovers in Qatar will soon witness the excitement of the biggest interactive exhibition that mixes football and fine art, which is being launched by the Katara Cultural Village Foundation, under the title Football and Fine Art. The exhibition will be held from Nov.18 till Dec. 18, 2021.



Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs: Qatar and Russia Agree that Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan Be Independent of Political Developments

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani underlined that Qatar and Russia agree on the need to find a solution to the situation in Afghanistan, and that humanitarian aid should be independent of any political developments, adding that the Taliban should coordinate to secure the exit of those who wish to leave the country.



Her Highness Participates in International Day to Protect Education from Attack Event

Chairperson of Education Above All and UN Sustainable Development Goals Advocate HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, joined global leaders in a virtual high-level panel on the International Day to Protect Education from Attack to reaffirm the need to hold criminals who attack education accountable and bring justice to victims through financial compensation.


The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Participates in High-Level Event Celebrating International Day to Protect Education from Attack

HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani participated in the high-level event to celebrate the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, which comes on Sept. 9 of each year. The event was organized by Education Above All, the State of Qatar's permanent delegation to the United Nations, UNICEF, UNESCO, and the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict at the level of Under-Secretary-General.


President of International Federation of Asian and African Trade Unions Praises Qatar's Measures in Favor of Workers

President of the International Federation of Asian and African Trade Unions Saud Al Hujailan praised the measures and reforms taken by the State of Qatar in favor of workers. The President of the International Federation of Asian and African Trade Unions said in a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA) that the decision of the State of Qatar to implement minimum wage for migrant workers is a pioneering step in a region characterized by the density of expatriate workers and praised Qatar's efforts to improve working conditions.


EAA to Organize Global Event on International Day to Protect Education from Attack

Education Above All (EAA) Foundation will hold on Thursday a high-level event to celebrate the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, which takes place on September 9 of each year. The virtual event, under the title "Protect Education for Sustainable Peace", constitutes a platform to discuss building sustainable education and peace, governance mechanisms, and legal mechanisms for protecting education, as well as the importance of collecting data and evidence to hold perpetrators accountable and achieve justice for victims.


SC Enters New Partnership To Combat Plastic Pollution

With just over one year to go until Qatar hosts the FIFA World Cup, environmental sustainability remains at the heart of tournament preparation, with the aim of leaving behind a green legacy as one of its key objectives. As part of this commitment, the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) has recently partnered with Seven Clean Seas to deliver a plastic-neutral tournament.


ALL-FEMALE AFGHAN ROBOTICS TEAM RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDY AT QATAR FOUNDATION WITH JOINT FUNDING FROM QATAR FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT

The team, known as the ‘Afghan Dreamers’, were flown to Doha on a flight organized by Qatari officials after their home country came under Taliban rule and are now being housed at Education City, where they will receive scholarships that enable them to keep pursuing their studies through a strategic partnership between Qatar Foundation (QF) and Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD).