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Have You Ever Wondered?
Qatar’s Supreme Education Council is rising to the challenges of the
21st Century, in a highly-competitive,
interconnected global society by seeking to stimulate the
minds of tomorrow. The council is actively fostering a culture
of research and exploration, so that students
learn to verify newly acquired wisdom and how to satisfy their
thirst for more
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Natural gas is an energy resource alternative to oil. It’s a
high-efficiency, low-cost, low-pollution fuel. The Al Shamal gas field in Qatar is considered the largest
single natural gas field in the world. It produces clean
gas and has total reserves estimated at around 500
trillion cubic feet ...
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Yoga is a form of meditation that has become popular all
over the world. It was first practiced in India five
thousand years ago. Yoga improves health, stimulates
muscles, increases flexibility and fosters a sense of
tranquility. It also decreases anxiety and sharpens the
mind ...
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The panda is an endearing member of the bear family. A
typically large creature, it is black and white in
color…and endangered. Across the world, many scientists
are trying to help animals, especially threatened
species like the panda ...
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Leonardo da Vinci was one of the most famous artists of
the Italian Renaissance period. Da Vinci’s art was
influenced by a lifelong passion for knowledge and
research. Mona Lisa is his most popular painting. Most people don’t realize
that, in the painting, her hands tell us something: Mona
Lisa’s right hand is on her left, at stomach height. In
her era, this way of sitting exuded a lady’s elegance
and refinement ...
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Al Zubara Castle is a national Qatari landmark. Situated in
the north-west of the country, it was built in 1938
during the era of Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani.
The castle was designed to monitor and defend the west
coast of Qatar ...
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Al Khawarizmi (Abu Abdullah Mohammed bin Musa Al Khawarizmi)
is one of history’s most renowned mathematicians. His
work played a highly significant role in the development
of mathematics ...
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The cutting-edge modern shopping malls of today are
helping to define the future. But the past, too, lives
on– in old public ‘souqs,’ where the rich, enticing
flavor of bygone times still hangs in the air; where
every alleyway and corner tells a story about the
age-old art of trading. Qatar is currently implementing
an ambitious plan to restore its old ‘souqs,’ so that
their historical secrets and atmosphere may be preserved
and passed on from generation to generation ...
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