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With only two and a half years to go before the Doha Metro opens to passenger traffic, Qatar’s Emir was briefed this week on the progress that has been made so far. Yesterday, transport officials brought Sheikh Tamim up to speed on passenger services, the upcoming train designs and safety and security equipment, QNA reports. He also viewed models of the Doha Metro and...

The wait is almost over. A futuristic-looking education center in Al Thumama is expected to finally open its doors to the public next week, officials have announced. When it launches on the heels of Earth Day, the Kahramaa Awareness Park will teach adults and children about electricity and water conservation through exhibitions and 3D films. SeeMyCulture/Twitter Kahramaa Awareness Park Opening hours for the public...

Some 26 people who were taken hostage near Iraq’s border with Saudi Arabia during a hunting trip in December 2015 have now been released. The group reportedly included members of Qatar’s ruling family, the Al Thanis, as well as some children. According to QNA, Emir Sheikh Tamim received the hostages at Hamad International Airport when they flew in on Friday afternoon. Emir...

Urgent action must be taken to protect the future of tourism in Qatar, managers from several leading hotels in the country have said. Speaking at the recent Hotelier Qatar Hospitality Summit, representatives from the Grand Hyatt, Intercontinental and the Four Seasons Doha all said that their hotels were experiencing a significant drop in business. “It is clearly a down market,” Hotelier Middle East...

Thirteen teams from around the world will compete in Qatar’s inaugural international kite festival next week. The event run daily from noon to 7pm at Aspire Park, from Tuesday, April 25 to Saturday, April 29. Professional kite flyers from Australia, Canada, Colombia, France, Indonesia, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, the UK, the US and Vietnam will be in town for the...

A new expressway that is expected to cut commuting time to Hamad International Airport (HIA), the Religious Complex and the Industrial Area has officially opened to traffic. The QR4 billion G-Ring Road is south of Doha, and in part runs parallel to Salwa Road. It is 22km long and stretches from near the airport to the new Orbital Highway, Ashghal said. Ashghal G-Ring Road The...

Qatar Airways plans to fly to some 26 new destinations in the coming year, including to the northern California city of San Francisco, the airline has announced. Other new routes include Cardiff, UK; Utapao, Thailand; Chittagong, Bangladesh; Mykonos, Greece; Málaga, Spain; Accra, Ghana; Lisbon, Portugal; Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Prague, Czech Republic; Kiev, Ukraine and Mombasa, Kenya, the airline said in a...

As Gulf countries including Qatar try to increase their visitor numbers in the coming years, they’d do well to look east, toward India and China. That’s the message resonating with hospitality industry experts this week at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai. To court these tourists, the GCC may want to take a page from Europe, which has a Schengen system that allows...

World Cup organizers are teaming up with medical experts in Qatar to examine and better understand the health of their workers. Some 1,000 employees are being studied as part of a new pilot program launched in February by Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q). The goal is to identify common health challenges such as high blood pressure, blood sugar issues and dehydration, and...

The women between 45 and 55 years are more likely to get breast cancer , but there is a small percentage of men afflicting this evil.   After unknown  journalist  said in a recent interview that men also suffer from breast cancer, many wondered if that really is correct, and it is. This disease affects in most cases women over 40...

Qatar Airways will announce record profits when its results are revealed later this year. Qatar announced a net profit of $439 million in 2016, three times the amount it reported the previous year. CEO Akbar Al Baker said the Doha-based carrier will announce its profits when they are revealed, and said US carriers can have full access to its accounts. “We will...

Most people suffer from some type of unwanted skin darkening caused by a range of reasons, such as chafing, sun exposure, freckles, scars, acne, skin irritations, pigmentation, skin allergies, rashes, contact spots, genetics, etc. But it doesn’t have to cost a lot to fix this problem, baking soda is an excellent remedy for treating uneven skin, while also brightening it....

Swellings in the hands, feet, and legs are a result of water retention, or otherwise known as edema. Edema is manifested by the buildup of fluids in the tissues, circulatory system, and cavities. The most common reasons for water retention include premenstrual syndrome, physical inactivity, sedentary lifestyle, pregnancy, and use of certain medications. Swellings often occur during a long flight as...

The ‘Ambassador Programme’ by Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) concluded this week, wherein  students from secondary schools across Qatar were honoured for their dedication to research. According to a statement, the programme, that was launched in October 2016 under the patronage of Qatar Museums chairperson Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, sought to introduce young generations...