at QU then I would advise Al gharrafa. It is much closer. There is terrible traffic in doha so you could save 30 minutes a day each way. There are many good schools close by either area. Al Waab is nice, but terribly congested in my opinion, and traffic at all times. Al gharrafa is also nice, probably not as trendy, but on the edge of town and you could get to Landmark mall in 2 minutes and there is NO traffic at all.