Gulf Times: Qatar’s stadium ‘to be the most expensive ever’
From The Gulf Times:
The Sports City Stadium, one of 12 facilities being built for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, would be among the most technologically advanced, with removable seats that can scale the building down to a 10,000-seat amphitheater. Complete text of article.
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Gulf Times: Community College of Qatar marks achievements
From Gulf Times:
The Community College of Qatar has held its first Student Leadership and Academic Achievement Awards reception at the Sharq Village and Spa recently. The purpose of the special night, which celebrated the outstanding achievements of many CCQ student scholars and leaders was to recognise students who have made outstanding contributions in club leadership, student activities, sports, volunteer activities, as well as those students with a grade point average of 4.0. Complete text of article.
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The Peninsula: Qatar growth expected to be 33.8 percent
From the Peninsula:
DOHA: Qatar is expected to achieve an incredible 33.8 percent economic growth by year-end, which would see the economy expand to a little beyond QR618bn. Keeping the high gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year in mind, the government and the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) are keen to rein in inflation by issuing bonds to absorb excess liquidity. Complete text of article.
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Columbia Journalism Review: Growing science in the desert
From Columbia Journalism Review:
Doha, Qatar — Several Middle Eastern countries are pouring money into new research centers and ventures, hoping to make science bloom in the desert and bear fruits such as better medical care, water and food security, and lower carbon emissions. Complete text of article
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Gulf Times: Merit students acknowledged by Community College of Qatar (CCQ)
From Gulf Times:
The Community College of Qatar (CCQ) has recognised students who are on the Dean’s and Honours lists for the first year at the college. Honours list students achieved a semester Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 to 3.49 and Dean’s list students achieved a semester GPA of 3.5 to 4.0 on a 4.0 scale. … In all, 98% of the second semester CCQ students successfully completed their courses and were enrolled in summer 2011 semester which will end on July 7. Complete text of article.
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The Peninsula: Qatar has lowest unemployment rate in GCC
From The Peninsula:
DOHA: Qatar has the lowest rate of unemployment in the GCC region at 0.5 percent but experts warn that future trends point towards an escalation rather than a decline. Among the GCC states, Oman and Bahrain top as far as unemployment is concerned as the rate in these countries is quite high at 15 percent each, with Saudi Arabia trailing with 10.8 percent. Complete text of article.
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