Qatar’s donation for the needy countries

No one can deny the great role for the state of Qatar in the assistance the needy countries. Allah grants state of Qatar with a lot of divine gifts and wealth, which exploits it in the best way. Qatari’s Government does what can do to the Qatari to promote and enhance their standard of living.

Qatar’s has not forgotten the concerns and pains of the Muslim and Arab countries who are suffering from famines, civil wars and problems in their countries. Therefore, we can see a lot of Qatari associations and assemblies such as: QatarRed Crescent and Qatari’s donations present what they can do to those who are in need for the assistances by providing them money, initial treatments, clothing, blankets and food. Nowadays, we see the great role for Qatar in helping people in Syria, Somalia, Gaza and Burma. These good deeds from Qatar for people in these countries lead to all respect and love for government of Qatar and Qatari people.

You cannot imagine the great appreciation from the people in Syria, Somalia and Gaza to government of Qatar, we can give an example with visit of Amir Hamad Bin Khalifa to Gaza strip and the wonderful reception from the people of Gaza to Amir of Qatar a few months ago. On the other hand, these donations and assistance from state of Qatar lead to the raise the position and fame of Qatar around the world. The great decisions for the Qatari’s government in presenting the donations and assistances for the needy countries has proved the great role, which raise daily.

You can have much money but you cannot know how to spend it in the best way?, to benefit you in the last day, as Allah says in the holy Quran in its meaning “ and those who hold up gold and silver and don’t spend them in the way of Allah, announce unto them a painful torment” [ Surat Al-Tawabah, 34]. There are other countries in the gulf have much money, but they don’t present like Qatar present to the needy countries.    

 

 

 

   

Education in Qatar University

The Qatari government is interested in education, and it puts all the abilities and the requirements to promote and develop the learning and educational sectors. Qatar University as an example for the good education in Qatar because it is a national university and it is recognized academically and globally around the world. It includes students from different nationalities Qatari and non-Qatari. It is characterized with the difference types of collage, departments, sections and buildings. It also characterized with experience and efficiency of the doctors who are teaching in it.

 

Students have an email in Qatar University and they can contact and communicate with doctors and with the other students via emails. Moreover, they can drop subjects, register, add subjects and following what is concerning with his specialized. You can see in Qatar University a huge library, which includes a lot of books and studies that can benefit the students in their studying. The library also, contains computers and laptops, which the students can use it in their studying. Moreover, there is food court in it and this will help the students to change the meals and dishes which are used to eat it in home. The University is trying to diversify the activities and events to change routine of studying by providing market charity for the students. On the hand, the university holds colloquy and religious lessons to raise awareness and advice for students. In addition, there are departments of supporting for some students who are suffering from difficulties in learning.

I do not deny that my University is considered one of the best universities in the Middle East, it adds to my skills and knowledge more and more. I cannot forget the great role for those doctors in Qatar University have presented to me in the learning, I owe to the Qatar University with a lot of knowledge and experience, so I cannot forget my studying in it. 

Foreign Workers in Qatar

The number of population has increased nearly to two million people who are living in Qatar. These numbers does not only include native Qataris, also it includes non-Qatari people. Some people such as foreign workers emigrated from their countries and came to Qatar to improve their lives and to support and provide their families in their original country what they need. These foreign people have a lot of benefits and small negative side during their staying in Qatar.

Qatar has been benefited from these workers in developing and promotion different aspects such as; architecture, economic, health, education and industries areas. First, when the numbers of Qatari people were too small, this lead to the need of Foreign labors to set up the big companies such as: Qatar Gas and RasGas. These companies are considered the main resource in Qatar. On the other hand, Qatar without the foreign labors would not be the same as Qatar today. Furthermore, some aspects of Qatari life can’t continue without them such as: health clinics and hospitals because these places need more skilled and qualified doctors and nurses which they aren’t enough among Qatari people. Unfortunately, Qatari people do not like to work in works require a lot of experience and effort, so they need workers from the aboard to work in a lot of jobs. For example: cookers, waiters in the restaurant and salesman in the shops. Every Qatar’s Family has a servant in their home; these servants help Qatari people in shopping, cooking and brining up their babies. In addition, when these workers interacted with Qatari society, they will learn about others cultures, customs and traditions then, Qatari people will gain a lot of skills and experience and learn different language from them. However, there are some negative things for these workers such as: when they are coming to work here it will decrease the jobs of Qatari people and it will be a lot number of Qatari people unemployed. Also, the housemaids and nanny they teach the kids bad behaviors. Perhaps, there are positive and negative angles for these workers, but the positive sides are more grater than the negative sides.To conclude, Qatar society need these workers to cover a lot of different job to be more flourish when they host the World Cup 2022 in it.

 

Weather and the Malls

The weather of Qatar in summer is so hot, so we find in the summer vacation some people who live in Qatar prefer to travel to another country and others prefers to spend their vacation inside Qatar to enjoy with their family. In summer season people wouldn’t prefer go to the park or outside except going to malls. Qatar has several commercial complexes such as, City Center, Villagio mall, Hyatt Plaza, Center Point, Royal mall and Land Mark. It is the most prominent tourist attractions and business. In addition, it is the most prominent reflects the evolution of cultural and economic of the state. These complexes have a lot of attractive things such as: air conditioned with quite music, spacious and clean and tastefully sophisticated and it is also for the prevention of heat outside.

Malls can provide people what they need for all generations family and kids. These malls have cafes, which make different kinds of coffee. Also, fast food restaurants and court for food, which offer different types of foods such as: Italian, American and Eastern dishes. on the other hand , there is cinema which exposure Arab and foreign films for adults and cartoons for children’s. Furthermore, shops which provides a wide range of stylish goods and internationally renowned brands with a competitive prices such as: clothes, jewels, shoes, bags. Moreover, there is play areas for children and places for entertainment with electronic games, which can enjoy in this area. In addition, you can find anything you need for cooking and eating such as foods, fruits and vegetables. Moreover, it is safe for children without exposure to any harm or dangerous. One more thing I like it about these complexes it is equipped with surveillance cameras to maintain the security and protection of the people. In addition, it can prevent or reduce the incidence of crimes such as thefts through the control and speed to identify them after the crime.

 

 

 

Nice day for kids in al-garangoo

Each state has certain ceremonies, specific rituals, customs and cultures. One of these celebrations in Qatar is called al-garangoo. This celebration is traditional and it happens every year in the middle of Ramadan specifically in the day of fourteenth.

 

This celebration is made for children. Families wait this day to celebrate with their kids to enter the happiness into their souls. In this day, a lot of families and shops prepare to celebrate with kids and they do a lot of things such as; the parents buy new and traditional clothes for their kids to wear it in al-garangoo day. In addition, Confectionary makes gifts and different collections to sell it for fathers who give it for the kids. Children starts celebrating after the Sunset when they have finished eating al-fotoor (Breakfast), then the kids start gathering near the homes of neighbors,  their  friends and family carry on their necks bags to package the sweets and nuts inside it to collect the gifts, they  wear new and traditional cloths. I like them when they sing special songs for al-garangoo when they take al-garangoo from the people. After they finished collecting a lot of nuts and sweet they return to their homes. Moreover, malls do not forget the kids in this day as some malls specialty some places to celebrate in different ways such as; bring cartoon models, put games and do competitions among children, painting on their faces and distributing gifts to them in the end.

 

Why do we insist on eating junk food without knowing its bad effects on us?

We witness on current time the widely spread of restaurants in Qatar, especially fast-food restaurants, they are available everywhere now in cities, malls, universities, schools and even in hospitals. Fast food is a great invention for busy people who do not have a possibility to waste time on cooking and can buy delicious food for a small sum of money .There are some factors which lead to the spread of fast food restaurants such as: Busy parents, existed women to work, weakened family relationships, unmarried people, the more freedom which is given for the young teens and children from their parents and the availability of money in the hands of those people. In addition to the advertising and promotional campaigns in mass media. Also, fast-food restaurants are an opportunity to change the daily routine and repeating the same food at home. It was a big attraction for children and families to eat junk food without considering the dangerous and negative effects on their bodies.

There are negative consequences that can be noticed among members of the families and societies. For example: A family: Contributes to the disintegration of family relationships, where we find that the family meets at only limited meals with each other at home, It also affects the family budget and adds to the expenses. Furthermore, Health: It is known that the quick meals contain foods which cooked quickly, and people who eat from those restaurants pay too invisible tax, speed has a tax; because preparing food quickly requires to use additives and chemicals that no one knows the harms, however speed there isn’t sufficient time for quality control and follow-up safety in the materials used and the method of cooking. The junk foods contain high calories and rich in carbohydrates rich in unsaturated fat; and therefore cause higher blood fat, poisoning and increase in cholesterol levels, cholesterol may result in hardening of the cardiovascular, high blood pressure, health problems on heart and lungs, and because these foods strong dry and a few vegetables and fiber causing constipation and disruption to the digestive system , nutritional deficiencies weigh gain, cardiac disorders, loss of muscle mass, depression and even sexual dysfunction. Fast foods are labeled as ‘health hazards’ by many leading medical professionals such as; Dr. Abdul Azim Hussein, Vice President of the Association Qatar National Cancer said in an article in al raya newsletter: "rapid spread of colon cancer due to the adoption of people on fast food which has high rate of proteins and fats.’’ He also said, “ Eating red meat, and low intake of plant fibers from authorities and vegetables increase the weight of the hand, increase anxiety and tension, which reduce the body's natural immunity, and its ability to resist cancer cells”.

To sum up, fast food is harmful and unhealthy for human bodies. We must decrease and avoid  the harm of these foods through the following solutions. First increasing awareness campaigns, educating children and warning young people of the bad effects of junk food. Second, controlling granting licenses for restaurants include the addition of fresh food, fruits and salads. Also, preventing the sale of soft drinks and sweetened juices and bottled. Fourth, preventing unhealthy food advertisements that do not meet health standards. In the case of eating in restaurants, "burger", preferably request small grilled size instead of fried ones. Avoiding eating French fries and drinking soft drinks and replaced by a piece of fruit and a glass of fresh unsweetened juice. Drink water with your meal Choose good amount of fresh vegetables and be away from fatty additives such as ketchup, mayonnaise and bread. Moderation and no extravagance and pay attention to the movement and activity of the child in front of the TV and video games for long periods. Parents should know that practicing sport limits the negative effects of these diets.

 

An unforgettable day

Souq waqif is an authentic heritage site and tourist attraction. Last week I spent a nice day with my family in it. I enjoyed myself a lot there and I did different activities. This market contains a lot of goods such as Arabian perfumes, incense, oud, spices, shoes, clothes, popular medicinal herbs, jewelry, gold, nuts, different things in addition to the restaurants and hotels. There is a section for traditionalQatari food I liked it because they make and cook different and tasty dishes such as: hares, marqooqa, madhrooba and mashboos. I tried different dishes they were really delicious. Also, there is an interesting area which was especially built for bits as birds, rabbits, tortoises, parrots and cats. My sister liked the multiple colors of fish and birds. She bought some fish and a couple of birds. Furthermore, I saw several coffee shops where there were lots of people sitting, talking and having hot and soft drinks while they listening to traditional songs and music.

I really enjoyed my visit to Souq Waqif because it looked like an old place with modern things.  That souq was repaired and renovated a few years ago. While I was walking there, I noticed changes which were made to souq waqef. In Souq Waqif you find the old as well as the new. It has even an impact on the Qatari civilization. Qatari society kept up to date and stick to a few days time and beautiful memories of the past. One thing draws attention the policemen which were wearing police uniforms in its old form with (qhutra and sensible), they guide the cars in directions, protect and maintain the security in the market. The parking problems which we were suffering from were solved by providing a building for parking in front of the market. That building consists of three air conditioned floors.

 

 

Qatar and the traffic jam

           With the continued economic growth and development in Qatar, the people who are lived in Qatar (Qatari and non-Qatari) beginning to suffer from the massive traffic congestion. Population density leads a lot of traffic jam, because any increasing in increase in the number of population followed by increasing in cars and vehicles. There is no doubt that the issue of crowds in roads has became one of the biggest issues recently, all people complains from it , because a lot of road users such as: students, staff and workers in the public sector and private institutions are facing the crowds daily to reach to their schools and works in a timely manner. From my personal experience, any places take from me 15 minutes without crowds this will take in crowd's roads one hour from my time and this is big problem because sometimes I arrived late for the specific place.                                                                                    

          There were many reasons which cause traffic congestion, such as: car accidents that impede traffic as well as road repairs, technical problems that lead to the closure of some roads and give the driver's license from the 18 years old. These problems should be fixed, that because we have observed that Qatar is a flourish and successful country and it witnessing economically, industrially, educationally, urban and healthy developments. To maintain its beauty and cultural landscape without distort by crowds. To fix this problem there are a lot of solutions. For example: convert some areas to direct roads without rounds and light signals. Also, reform the intersections that cause the traffic density and fix the technical problems. Furthermore, use of building bridges is easier and better financially than those tunnels that consume time and effort in construction, pointing out that these steps may contribute significantly to solving the problem of everybody suffers. Moreover, many drivers do not know the rules of the road, so they falls in errors they could have been avoided, then they causing the crowds which in turn leads to more friction and traffic jam.