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Qatari women generally wear customary dresses that include the black colored body covering known as the abaya together with the black scarf used for covering their heads known as the shayla. [4] The abaya is seen as essential wear when a woman ventures out into public to preserve her modesty, and is symbolic of a woman's honor and reputation. [3]
25 October to 5 November – The 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in Doha. [1] 14 to 18 December – The 2018 WPA World Nine ... on 30 December ...
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Disasters and accidents 2018 Naga, Cebu landslide The death toll of the landslide in Cebu, Philippines rise to 77. Eight others are still missing and presumed dead. (ABS-CBN News) Thirteen people are killed and at least 30 others are injured when a military transport truck flips over on a major road in Freetown, Sierra Leone. (Channel NewsAsia) 2018 Pacific hurricane season Hurricane Walaka ...
On 7 May 2022, the Taliban made a law requiring all women to wear a burqa or niqab. [85] A 2018 report, Afghanistan in 2018: A Survey of the Afghan People by The Asia Foundation, found out that 30.9% of the Afghans think the burqa is the most appropriate form of public dress for women, roughly the same numbers for the niqab, 15.3% selected the ...
The main headquarters of Al-Araby TV Network is located in Lusail City, north of Doha, Qatar. Prior to 2022, the network’s primary offices were based in London, UK, before the decision to relocate to Qatar. In addition to its headquarters, the network operates regional centers in Beirut, Lebanon, and Tunis, Tunisia.
Politics and elections Presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador Andrés Manuel López Obrador is sworn in as the 58th President of Mexico. (The Guardian) Yellow vests movement Protesters clash with police in Paris. (Reuters) 2017–18 Spanish constitutional crisis Jordi Turull and Jordi Sànchez, jailed Catalan separatist leaders accused of rebellion, start a hunger strike. (The Washington ...
The Doha Centre for Media Freedom was established in December 2007 [67] with the aim of promoting media freedom throughout the region. [68] Robert Ménard, a founder of Reporters Without Borders, was appointed as the director-general of the organization in April 2008. He resigned in July 2009 over a dispute with the Qatari authorities, whom he ...