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A few days to go and Qatar will be dazzled by the timeless magic that is Mughal-E-Azam. This multi-award-winning Broadway-style musical from India, presented by Q-Tickets, is set to be staged on December 19 and 20 at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC).
Preparations are in full swing and the co-founder and COO of Q-Tickets, Aarti Mahajan, “is hands-on for...
The Italian embassy in Doha opened the “Casa Italia” yesterday, marking its second year of participation at the Katara Traditional Dhow Festival, which is celebrating its 9th edition. Literally “Italian Home”, this unique space at the annual event showcases the best of ‘Italian Traditions at Sea’, ranging from authentic artisanal and food products to live performances, among others, by...
The Qatari-European Friendship Association of the Shura Council, headed by HE Yousef bin Rashid al-Khater, yesterday met with Head of the Delegation of the Eastwest European Institute (EWEI) Stefania Paradisi, and the delegation of Italian students accompanying her. During the meeting, they reviewed the positions of Qatar, and its internal and external policies, as well as the legislative and...
Doha Bank announced the lucky winners of the eighth Al Dana Savings Scheme raffle draws held on October 24 at Doha Bank Tower, underlining its commitment to offering rewarding banking experiences to customers.
F al-Shamari won QR50,000, the biggest prize of the monthly draws, while 30 other customers took home a total of QR160,000 in cash prizes. M Goel won...
Young people who participate in an array of sporting competitions at Qatar Foundation have had the chance to get a close look at one of football’s most glittering pieces of silverware – the FIFA Club World Cup. The 2019 edition of the international football tournament will be held in Qatar from December 11-21, with Qatari Stars League champions Al...
New details have emerged about a botched Israeli intelligence operation in the Gaza Strip in November 2018 that sparked deadly Israeli air strikes and Palestinian rocket fire.
Eight undercover Israeli agents - who were disguised as Palestinians and had taken the aliases of a real family in Gaza - entered the coastal enclave on November 11 last year with the objective of planting listening devices...
At least 23 people have been killed in Sudan's capital Khartoum after a fire triggered by an explosion tore through a factory, the government said.
The blaze also injured nearly 130 people, several critically, the government said in a statement on Tuesday, suggesting the death toll from the fire could rise as the burned were being treated at local hospitals.
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Tunisia's interior ministry said on Tuesday 11 people were arrested during clashes between protesters and security forces in the central Sidi Bouzid region.
Protests in the town of Jelma started on Saturday, a day after Abdelwaheb Hablani, 25, set himself on fire in the centre of the town in protest against poverty and poor living conditions. He later died in...
Baghdad, Iraq - A delegation representing parliamentary bloc Sairoon (Forward), led by Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr, has met with President Barham Salih as Iraqi politicians gathered in Baghdad to discuss a way forward after two months of anti-government protests.
The meeting on Tuesday, which a source in the president's office confirmed to Al Jazeera, came after Iraq's parliament accepted the resignation of...
Baghdad, Iraq - Hamza was running for his life the day he was shot in the back by Iraqi security forces while taking part in the country's anti-government protests. Like most afternoons since the start of the second wave of demonstrations on October 25, he took to the streets of Baghdad with thousands of others, to demand the overhaul of...
The Social Development Center (Nama), one of Qatar Foundation for Social Work (QFSW) affiliated bodies, celebrated yesterday the graduation of the third generation of the social entrepreneurs development programme “Sama Nama”, in the presence of HE the Minister of Culture and Sports Salah bin Ghanem bin Naser al-Ali, at Qatar National Convention Centre.
Some 20 graduates were selected from among...
The new 2022 building in Aspire Zone, the latest architectural marvel in Qatar, is an iconic structure thanks to its unique and aesthetically appealing design.
Inaugurated yesterday by HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, it is the first such building of its kind in the world as it is in the...
Ooredoo was the Silver Sponsor and Communications Partner of the 2019 Qatar Trade Summit, which was held in Doha from November 25-27.
The 2019 Qatar Trade Summit was a three-day event that brought together trade and logistics industry experts, key stakeholders and government officials to deliberate current developments within Qatar and plan a roadmap for the country’s economic growth and...
Qatar Charity (QC) has honoured school students with outstanding academic performance, many of their teachers and some ‘ideal’ families during a ceremony attended by parents, mediapersons and social media influencers.
The honouring of the students comes as part of the comprehensive social care, welfare and well-being provided by Qatar Charity to the ‘Future’s Leaders’ to encourage them to continue their...
