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Fifa delegates touch down in Doha
After two years of planning and preparation, Qatar is now under the World Cup microscope.
US-Qatar cultural exchange dispels fears
A face-to-face interaction highlights the possibility of smashing stereotypes and builds bridges between the West and the Arab world.
A Ramadan where old meets new
Today's families have cultural centres, hotels, malls and a water park offering rides, games and a variety of food, but the old ways have also managed to endure.
Ground Zero mosque imam's mission to Gulf sparks debate
Debate is raging in the US about whether he is moderate enough to explain American views of Islam to the world.
Booming Qatari capital's 'extraordinary' growth
Its GDP and population have doubled since 2004, and as of June, there were 18,000 buildings under construction - more than one for every 100 people in the country.
Youths learn to tell Qatar's stories
The Qatari campus of Northwestern University has introduced a two-week course to help aspiring writers and filmmakers discuss change.
Real experience for Qatar's reel enthusiasts
Doha Film Institute gives aspiring Qatari movie makers the money and opportunities to make their own films and learn the business from industry veterans.
School with no child left behind
After the death of a child in a school bus, one of Doha's elementary institutions has installed a radio-tracking system to ensure all students enter and exit the bus safely.
Qatar laboratory discovers potential cheap clean energy
Team at university in Doha pioneers using solar power to make hydrogen fuel from natural gas.
Qatar's healthcare system under strain
Rapid population increase has meant billions of riyals spent on hospitals and qualified medical staff.
Qatar's culture drive is not just for culture's sake
Doha is highlighting culture as part of its drive to diversify its economy, with museums and other institutions being built to promote the country's heritage
Robots give Qatari doctors a helping hand
Robotic-assisted surgery boasts a greater surgical success rate, but only a few hospitals, including Doha's Hamad Medical Centre, have embraced it.
Doha's old shops left behind by progress
Developers are taking advantage of Qatar's double-digit economic growth, forcing out low-end stores to build modern shopping malls and hotels.
Meet a leader of the new school
Muneera al Qahtani was not fond of learning until she was challenged late in high school. She went on to attend the Qatar Foundation's Academic Preparatory Programme, which helped her study engineering at Texas A&M.
Efforts to give every child the right to a family
Western-style adoption is prohibited within Islam, which allows only a guardianship that confers neither family name nor the legal status of a natural-born child.
