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Rio Olympics 2016: Spectacular closing ceremony as Olympic flag goes to Tokyo The Rio Olympics ended with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony, and the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo. The colourful ceremony, lasting almost three hours, celebrated Brazil's arts and was held in a wet Maracana. Among the highlights were Tokyo's impressive showcase and a vibrant carnival parade. "These were a marvellous...

Saudi tourists help Souq eateries cope with off-peak season The influx of visitors mainly from Saudi Arabia has helped retailers and restaurants at touristic destinations in Qatar such as Souq Waqif to cope with the off-peak season, it is learnt. Speaking to Gulf Times, an employee of one of the Arab restaurants at Souq Waqif said that around 75% of visitors...

Team Qatar Show Jumper Sheikh Ali and Hammer Thrower Elseify End Olympics on High Note End Olympics on High Note for Team Qatar Rio de Janeiro - Team Qatar has ended its Olympic journey on a high note on Friday 19th August, which saw Sheikh Ali Al Thani and Ashraf Elseify both claim sixth place in incredibly strong fields. Team Qatar’s show...

Erdoğan blames Isis for Wedding blast in Turkey that killed at least 50 Deputy prime minister condemns ‘barbaric’ attack on wedding party in Gaziantep, near Syrian border. A bomb attack targeting an outdoor wedding party in south-eastern Turkey, which has killed at least 50 people and wounded 94 others, is likely to have been carried out by Isis, the country’s president,...

At least 30 people have died in heavy monsoon rains and floods in central and northern India over the past three days, officials and news reports say. At least 18 people had been killed in different parts of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh after incessant rains since Friday, Revenue Department official Ashok Gupta said. Most of the deaths were...

7 Most Affordable Countries To Live and Retire In The World If you are searching for the most affordable countries to live and retire in the world, this is the right article for you. All the countries outlined below can help you enjoy a better life and a prosperous retirement. You will be able to eat better, hire help for...

Take a look at The Top 10 Most Valuable Brands of 2016 Google Brand value: $229 billion Google ranks first right now. The tech giant has increased 32% of its brand value over the past year. Google dominates online searching over the western world and is always ranked as one of the best employers among companies. And this isn't the first time that...

Two Barwa Village eateries closed by Qatar food inspectors Rotten fruit and vegetables, expired food, moldy chopping boards and dirty floors prompted health inspectors to close two eateries in Barwa Village this week. Chinese restaurant Beijing House has been shut for 30 days for selling food unfit for human consumption, according to the notification by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment...

New eateries to open at Doha park near Sheraton by year-end Six new restaurants and kiosks will open at The Hotel Park in front of Doha’s Sheraton Grand Hotel by the end of this year, Katara Hospitality has said. The first place to open will be a casual dining Lebanese restaurant in October. It will be situated in a sunken garden site...

Qatar’s Sheikh Ali bin Khalid al-Thani on his horse First Devision competing in the individual jumping event during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro yesterday. Britain’s Nick Skelton won gold after a fast and penalty-free jumpoff. He went clear on Big Star in 42.82 seconds. Sweden’s Peder Fredricson took second as the only other rider in the jumpoff...

Doha Bank to inaugurate India branch in Kochi on August 27 Doha - Doha Bank will open the state-of-the-art India branch in Kerala's Kochi on August 27. The branch will be located at the Lulu shopping mall at Edapally. The branch will be inaugurated by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the presence of senior government functionaries from Kerala, businessmen from...

Doha, August - Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation (HBJ Foundation) announced that it has carried out a number of development projects in Asia and Africa at a cost of more than QAR 150mn as part of its plan for this year which benefits thousands of Muslims in a number of countries including India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and...

New buildings in Duhail for Qatar’s immigration services Qatar’s immigration department will move to new, purpose-built facilities in north Duhail in early 2019, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) has announced. A QR816.7 million complex is to be built on a site opposite Lekhwiya Sports Club for the General Directorate of Nationality, Borders and Expatriates Affairs, which will move from its current...

A year after opening, Al Furjan souqs witness increased footfall There is a steady increase in the number of customers at shops in Al Furjan souqs, or neighbourhood markets, as many residents are now finding these outlets convenient and easily accessible shopping options. This comes as good news for the shop operators, who had complained of low turnout of customers after...