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Tribune News Network Doha Galfar Al Misnad concluded their annual environment awareness campaign with a tree planting ceremony at the Doha South Sewage Treatment Plant (DSSTP) in Mesaimeer recently. The leading Qatari construction firm was associated with the DSSTP expansion project. Galfar employees joined representatives from Ashghal to plant trees on the verdant grounds, including a banyan tree, neem tree, tropical...

ON June 26, activists in wedding dresses and chains gathered at the state capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to press for passage of a bill to ban child marriage. Some wore tape across their mouths. “Arms chained, mouths taped, trapped, silenced,” said Fraidy Reiss, executive director of the group Unchained at Last. “This is what life looks like for girls and...

afp London Eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer overcame a first set scare to reach the second round on Tuesday beating South African debutant Lloyd Harris 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. Federer, took time to get going and was helped by his opponent suffering a calf problem midway through the match. “I struggled early on, my legs were frozen and the ball was not going...

AFP London Nick Kyrgios set the tone on Tuesday for a Wimbledon blockbuster with bitter rival Rafael Nadal by stating: “We have mutual respect – but that’s about it.” Kyrgios opened his Wimbledon campaign with a 7-6 (7/4), 3-6, 7-6 (12/10), 0-6, 6-1 win over fellow Australian Jordan Thompson. However, all attention was on his second round duel with Nadal after the two-time...

Satyendra Pathak Doha Qatar’s economic growth is expected to have accelerated in the first quarter of 2019 as the country’s real estate and non-oil private sectors have shown signs of strength in the first three months of the year, FocusEconomics has said in a report released on Tuesday. Suggesting stabilisation in the housing sector, the report said, Qatar’s real estate price index...

Satyendra Pathak Doha A number of expatriates have shown buying interest in Qatar’s real estate market as it offers excellent opportunity for them to secure permanent residency in the country, Al Asmakh Valuations and Research Director Gaurav Borikar has said. “Expatriates working in Doha for a long period of time are taking advantage of this great opportunity to secure their residency in...

* Trevor Noah, Omid Djalili, Nemr and Hamad al-Amari set to have Doha audiences in stitches with acts this month and in August Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Doha Comedy Festival with performances by world-renowned comedian Trevor Noah, Omid Djalili and Arab stand-ups Nemr and Hamad al-Amari, it has been announced. Organised by the Social Studio, Doha Comedy...

Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched the latest phase of the ISO Quality Management System Accreditation project as an important part of its long-term work strategy to enhance its position locally, regionally and internationally. QRCS, in a statement yesterday, referred to the efforts of its officials and its various sectors in the framework of the responsibility placed on them,...

Malabar Gold & Diamonds has announced the first raffle draw winners of the ‘Sparkling  Summer - Win up to 100 grams of Gold & up to 100% Cash Back’ campaign in Qatar in the presence of Saad al -Sulaiti, an official from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Raju T Johny, deputy branch head, and other management team members...

Ali Bin Ali Holding has announced that it has entered into a collaboration with Albina Snacks Sweden to produce and distribute nuts in Qatar. The collaboration agreement was formally signed on June 16 between the Vice-Chairman & EVP of Ali Bin Ali Holding, Nabeel Ali bin Ali, and the chairman & CEO of Albina Snacks Sweden, Abdulla Khalid al-Kubaisi. This new...

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has launched the 2019 summer campaign for Visa cardholders, which entitles more rewards. The campaign under the theme “Your summer shopping…can get you a new ride” will see daily winners of QR5,000 and two grand winners of Lexus LX 570. The campaign, which concludes on September 30, gives QIB Visa credit and debit cardholders a chance to...

Highlighting the power of sport in breaking down barriers and creating inter-cultural dialogue, global foundation Save the Dream and the International Olympic Truce Centre (IOTC) hosted the ‘When Sport Breaks Down Walls – Expanding the Movement’ forum during the ‘2019 World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth (Lisbon + 21) and Youth Forum’. The World Conference was opened by the...

Local owners of livestock have expressed their readiness to cater to the demand for sheep and goats during the upcoming Eid al-Adha festival. They told local Arabic daily Arrayah that the demand for local sheep is expected to be high as many consumers prefer livestock from Qatari farms over imported varieties. Sheep owners appreciated the initiative of the Ministry of Commerce...

The Ministry of Culture and Sports has announced the details of the ‘Doha Youth Innovation Award’, which seeks to recognise the creative talents of all young people from the Islamic world. The award, announced in co-operation with the Islamic Co-operation Youth Forum (ICYF), and in partnership with the Visual Arts Centre, Doha Film Institute and the Youth Hobbies Centre, honours...