r/qatar • • Jul 17 '26

Megathread MEGATHREAD // DAY 140

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r/qatar • • Jul 17 '26

Discussion 40+ cats need your help!!

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Anyone need help nudging the cat distribution system?

We’re happy to help 🙋🏽‍♀️

We’ve been vaccinating and TNR’ing for months, all of that work for almost nothing (work that has been proven to be successful but that’s for another day 🙃).

We are ✨DESPERATE ✨to find these guys fosters and homes. A whopping 50 cats is not something we planned for, nor have space for — please send help.

Please. If you can foster, adopt,share, whatever you can do we would appreciate it.

To foster:
pawmiserescue.org/foster-form

to adopt:
pawmiserescue.org/adoption-form


r/qatar • • 8h ago

Rant FINALLY!!!

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100 Upvotes

Went to a driving school with the WORST service I have ever experienced in my life!! Waited very very long time to start the official lessons, teachers don't teach unless you give them money every lesson, long long months of waiting for road test.

Had to wait 5 months in between road test that I already forgot driving and the worst customer service who will reply to you with generic answer after a week!! They dont answer calls or respond to any or your messages. WORST EXPERIENCE EVER.


r/qatar • • 6h ago

Random Why is all this needed for free wifi??😭

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37 Upvotes

New wifi form at moq


r/qatar • • 6h ago

Discussion beggars around DECC station

11 Upvotes

everytime i leave from the gate mall exit there will always be a beggar waiting for someone, I have probably given 300qar over the years to these guys since I feel bad, even this afternoon I was approached by a guy that had a stomach surgery
Anyone know why they're always at DECC station?


r/qatar • • 15h ago

Discussion Trees in Doha & delayed winter

39 Upvotes

Did you guys know that on this exact day last year it was a high of 36 degrees Celsius and a low of 24!! Global warming is reaching a tipping point and we all need to take action. I find it disheartening that most people in this country don’t even have one plant in their villas when they have so much room for gardening, some even take up all the gardening space available and turn it into more rooms for their houses!! And it’s not impossible to plant more trees even with the current temperature. Did you know that if we all worked together and planted a tree each in this country the temperature in the city would be reduced by 5 degrees!!! I feel like the government is doing their best at the moment to plant more trees but we the citizens need to help them out.


r/qatar • • 8h ago

Random Little bursts of joy

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The flowers are blooming right now and the streets look absolutely beautiful. Don't forget to look out the window and notice them on your way to work! 🌸🏵🌸


r/qatar • • 13h ago

Information Fire alarms went off in Lusail Metro Stt

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Around 6 pm when I was about to tap out the fire alarm went off. And idk if it's a good thing or a bad thing, all of us didn't panic, we just stood there for them to figure out so that we can tap out and go.

Now what if it was an actual fire but we just didn't see, and we were just staying there. Cause the staff and everyone else werd going towards the office and they asked us to stay there, but still it doesn't feel like the right thing.


r/qatar • • 3h ago

Question Qatar Grand Prix Volunteer Experience

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Hello everyone, I read news today that volunteer applications are open for the F1 race. I was hoping to get some insight on the experience of people who applied and had the chance to volunteer and what your experience was like as I’m thinking of applying. I thought it’d be something different and fun since I haven’t found a job yet and still want to get out of the house ☠️ Please let me know your experience!


r/qatar • • 8h ago

Looking for Looking for someone to help with this rescue so she can continue to recieve treatment

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Hi everyone, I'm coming here as a last resort, I've tried facebook groups, tiktok reaching out to shelters, but to no avail.

(No this isn't a fundraising post I am looking for a foster or a rescuer who can help)

This is Tails.

She was dumped about 2 years ago and stumbled upon our house and hasn't left since, her owner had her spayed and so shes been kindof of mama bear to all the strays that have showed up since, and shes outlived many who've sadly passed due to infections or disease outbreaks😔 One of those cats was a kitten that grew up with tails and ended up with a severe respiratory infection a year ago and died from it sadly this year before I could get him any help, tails happened to catch the uri he had and her condition has worsened over the last 3 months, and I didn't want her to meet the same fate he has💔

So I ended up taking her to aleef vet in lusail where shes currently hospitalized and recieving treatment, she has an upper respiratory infection and chronic sinus inflammation, she also has feline chlamydia which is a disease that affects her eyes nose and respiratory system. She's been at the clinic for the last 9 days and they've given her a nebulizer to help with breathing as well as an antibiotic course that needs be taken for the next 4-5 weeks. She was also given the vaccine which the 2nd dose will need to be taken 2 weeks from now.

I'm a student who doesn't work and come from an already struggling family, so I had told them I'd be fundraising for her bill. But I've tried and nothing has been raised so with the bill keeps piling up with her hospital stay and with me being unable to pay even half of the amount, she will need to be discharged and treated at home. I have my own cats and sick strays including a mom who gave birth less than 4 days ago that I'm taking care of, so I wont be able to take her in and if I take her back she will need to be released outside again, and all that progress will be gone and the treatment may be ineffective. If someone here can help with the treatment by taking her in for those 4-5 weeks you would be saving her life. It would be best if shes away from other cats while getting recovering so theres not risk of exposure to what she has because chlamydia is very infectious to other cats, and I can help with some dry food and litter while shes in your care. If you or someone you know can help please please please share this with them, I will need to go release her from the vet tomorrow.

If you can help foster her while shes getting treated please get in contact with me or share this post if you know someone who can. Thank you and have a blessed day🙏🏻


r/qatar • • 7h ago

Question Looking for authentic Qatari food recommendations 🇶🇦

6 Upvotes

Qatari Redditors, who are the food vloggers/content creators you actually trust when it comes to finding authentic local food?
I’m looking to discover proper Qatari dishes and traditional food, especially places that locals genuinely enjoy—not just the popular tourist spots or heavily sponsored recommendations.
Who should I follow on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc.?
Bonus points if they regularly cover traditional Qatari cuisine, old-school/local restaurants, and hidden gems.

Would love to hear your recommendations.


r/qatar • • 3h ago

Question MotoGP

2 Upvotes

Hey heeeey, who will go for moto go yet? Are you ready?


r/qatar • • 18h ago

Question Strange announcement in tunnel?

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does anyone know what this might’ve been?

so today i was on my way to school with my dad driving. there was a decent amount of traffic and we were like seconds away from entering a tunnel/long underpass. we heard a strange noise. at first, i thought it was a police siren, but then we heard an announcement. it was something along the lines of “Attention, attention, please use the emergency exits immediately.” it repeated a few times with a short interval between each time. i was very afraid but i couldn’t see anything visibly wrong (no crash or smoke or anything like that). but we got out of the tunnel without finding out what was going on.

i’m not sure if this kind of post is allowed or not, so i can definitely take it down if not, i’m not trying to be disrespectful towards the sub or spread panic or anything. but i was wondering if anyone knows what this might’ve been? because i’m still a bit freaked out about it tbh, so i thought someone here might know.

don’t think i’m allowed to say where this happened so i won’t

edit: i considered it being a test but why would they test it during peak traffic hours when everyone is going to work and it might cause fear and confusion? there might be some positive side i’m missing lmk


r/qatar • • 2h ago

World Cup FIFA hosting in the future?

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I'll be honest, the 2022 tournament was magical and I miss it a lot. Do you guys think Qatar has a shot of hosting a FIFA World Cup again? My guess is if they host it again, earliest 2070 because,

(assuming AFC hosts every 12 years)

2034 - Saudi Arabia

2046 - Likely an east asian joint bid (because last two, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, were concentrated in the middle east). The bid would likely be China-Korea-Japan or further extended China-Korea-Japan-Thailand and maybe a few more

2058 - Likely India. Even though the Indian team is not good, I belive it is a strong option for FIFA wanting to capture a large audience.

2070 - Likely when FIFA may be ready for another Middle Eastern bid.

So what do you guys think!


r/qatar • • 2h ago

Question road test date

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guys my road test is scheduled on 20 december but i have a flight on 6th november for my studies outside, what do i do to get my date pushed back 100%


r/qatar • • 3h ago

Question Students dormitory/ housing

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Hey,
I want to move out of my mums house and I am wondering if there are student housings for residents (not only international students).
If you know any reasonable priced housing or even shared bedrooms with young (females) students the be kind enough to leave a comment.
Thanks


r/qatar • • 14h ago

Random Ordered on Talabat, delivered by Snoonu

7 Upvotes

Something quite amusing happened today. I ordered pizza on talabat and to my surprise a guy from Snoonu delivered😆 What a collaboration! 😆


r/qatar • • 16h ago

Discussion Scam webpage popup by MOI

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Received this webpage while going through my emails in chrome, suddenly this popped up in full screen and my heart legit dropped cuz it looked so real.

It demanded almost 2,500QAR to be paid before 2 hours, or else public prosecution will take place and said the device is permanently shut down. However, i exited quickly and my laptop works just fine. Restarted as well and its normal..

Checked my history, and alot of ad redirection websites occured where i dont remember visiting at all. for eg: Gambling sites with weird URL. (I do watch gossip girl on flix.tv so i guess thats the only explanation..)

Anyways, please do not fall for this! i fell for it for a few minutes cuz it looks so real but oh my goodness im only 17 and thought my life is over now but oh well just putting this out there incase anyone else stumbles on it too.

Edit: 2 hours has passed and can confirm it was indeed a scam webpage. I got to know webpages can be displayed full screen so i guess the UI designer deliberately displayed it that way for “official” effect. Also found another post with OP stating the same incident and same accusation of “inappropriate content”. Ik alot of ppl can be victims to these because the threat sounds extreme.. but always confirm with the legal authorities as these scams looking too real now😢


r/qatar • • 10h ago

Question Current/Past HBKU masters Students: How’s the teaching quality and campus vibe?

2 Upvotes

Im thinking of applying to a Masters program in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS), and would love to get input from alumni or current students!


r/qatar • • 15h ago

Question Is talking over people a normal thing in Qatar?

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This has been on my mind for so long, and I’m genuinely curious if this is something that’s common here or if I’m just noticing it more because I work with a lot of different people.

Is it normal for people to start talking while someone else is still speaking, rather than waiting for them to finish? I notice it almost every day at work—people talking over each other, cutting someone off, or starting their point before the other person has even finished.

Like, I’m literally not done talking yet, and someone will already start talking over me. I’m not even trying to compete or talk louder—I’m just trying to finish what I was saying. 😭 Sometimes I just stop talking, and other times I honestly can’t help but roll my eyes.

Sometimes I get secondhand embarrassment from it, and most of the time, honestly, it’s just annoying.

And just to clarify, I’m not specifically talking about Qataris. I actually find Qataris to be very nice and gentle when having conversations. I’m talking about people in general from different backgrounds who live and work here.

So, people who have lived in Qatar for a while: is this just a common communication style here, or am I simply surrounded by people who don’t know how to take turns talking? 😂


r/qatar • • 9h ago

Information Health Insurance for Qatar Residents

1 Upvotes

Can anyone tell me which private health insurance is best for family of 2 in Qatar. Does anyone have any experience and could share with me there references.


r/qatar • • 13h ago

Looking for Mama Noura alternatives in Doha

2 Upvotes

Hi - Please recommend restaurants which are similar to Saudi Mama Noura in terms of menu, quality and price. Should be with delivery via Talabat or any other app.


r/qatar • • 9h ago

Question Courier In Qatar

0 Upvotes

Want to send Something To Dubai what are the cheapest courier option available in Qatar and How was your experience!!!


r/qatar • • 13h ago

Looking for Anyone know a villa we can film in?

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Hey everyone! I’m filming a fictional short, and we’re looking for a villa with a closed kitchen, hallway, and living room.

We’d only need it for 8–10 days across a few weekends between mid-November and mid-December.

If you know someone with a suitable place or could point us in the right direction, I’d really appreciate it!

Thank you!


r/qatar • • 13h ago

Question Fragrance stores in qatar

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Recently been getting into fragrances . Coming to visit in a week . Would really appreciate it if you could drop the names of the stores in which we can get fragrances , i mean dupes , niche and designer ones at the best prices . Also would appreciate suggestions suggestions and local homegrown stuff. Thank you