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HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Meets with Pope Francis Vatican, June 04 - HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser met here on Saturday with Pope Francis as part of a private audience at the Vatican City. Talks during the meeting dealt with a host of topics of mutual interest,with a focus on the current refugee crisis and providing quality education in conflict...

HE Sheikha Al Mayassa Opens "Artists in Residence" Exhibition Doha, June 04 - HE the Chairperson of Qatar Museums Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani on Saturday opened an art exhibition named 'Artists in Residence' at the Fire Station Gallery. The exhibition culminates an intensive nine-month programme, featuring works by eighteen local contemporary artists who have been working in the artist’s...

Doha, June 04 - India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday arrived in Doha for a two-day visit to the State of Qatar. HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani welcomed the Indian Premier upon arrival at Hamad International Airport. The guest was as well welcomed by HE the Finance Minister Ali Shareef Al...

Crescent Sighting Committee Calls for Sighting Ramadan Crescent on Sunday Doha - Crescent Sighting Committee at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has called upon all Muslims living in Qatar to sight the crescent of the blessed month of Ramadan on Sunday evening, Shaaban 29, 1437 AH, corresponding to June 5, 2016. The committee in a statement on Thursday asks...

HH Sheikha Jawaher Patronizes QU Graduation Ceremony of Female Students of Class of 2016 Doha - HH Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al-Thani, wife of HH the Emir, patronized the Qatar University (QU) graduation ceremony of the 39th batch of female students at Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre on Thursday morning. The graduation ceremony was attended by a number of...

Muscat -Within the framework of visit of HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al -Thani to the Sultanate of Oman, a number of agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed at the Al Bustan Palace Hotel today between the Sultanate and the State of Qatar. HE Minister of Economy and Commerce...

24 dead in clashes as sect evicted in India © AFP / by Jalees ANDRABI | Clashes between Indian police and followers of a revolutionary sect have left at least 24 people dead after an operation to evict thousands of people from parkland erupted into violence, officials said Friday NEW DELHI (AFP) -Clashes between Indian police and followers of a revolutionary...

Centro’s "c.taste" welcomes Ramadan 2016 with delicious Iftar and Suhoor offerings Doha- Qatar, June 2016 (WQ): Centro Capital Doha, the newly opened lifestyle affordable hotel in the heart of Doha celebrates its first Ramadan in style. Centro’s all-day dining restaurant, "c.taste", will offer both Iftar and Suhoor with traditional Ramadan dishes from the Middle East making Ramadan at Centro memorable...

Saudi Aramco signs MoU with GE and Cividale SpA to set up high-end forging & casting manufacturing facility in the Kingdom Joint investment of US$400 million that supports Saudi Vision 2030 • To be operational in 2020, facility will create 2,000 high quality jobs for Saudis • Plant will support maritime and energy industries through the provision of best-in-class products, including precision...

Apple: The best office building in the world VERSAILLES IN THE VALLEY The world’s mightiest tech companies are building monuments to their success. What do their new HQs say about them? Cupertino looks like many other small, drab cities in northern California, with serried houses and shopping centres. Later this year, however, it will become the only place to find Apple’s newest...

Oryx Rotana launches great Ramadan offers Doha, Qatar -  May 2016 (WQ): Oryx Rotana, the five-star luxury business hotel in Doha, has announced the launch of exquisite dining offers to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan. To honor this special time of the year, Oryx Rotana Doha will offer an unforgettable taste of Arabian culture in its different venues for...

WOQOD stocks up on LPG for Ramadan – urges customers to switch to Shafaf. Qatar (WQ): Qatar Fuel (WOQOD) today announced that it is fully prepared for the increase in LPG demand for cooking over Ramadan with the provision of an additional 250,000 Shafaf LPG cylinders in stock now. WOQOD CEO Engineer Ibrahim Al Kuwari stated today, “ During Ramadan we...

Who Invented Credit Cards? Credit is a method of selling goods or services without the buyer having cash in hand. A credit card is only an automatic way of offering credit to a consumer. Today, every credit card carries an identifying number that speeds shopping transactions. Imagine what a credit purchase would be like without it, the sales person would have...

The Top 10 Hottest Billionaire Trophy Wives Who wants to be a billionaire? Pretty much everybody. If you're a billionaire you can buy anything you want without having to even think about it. When you're a billionaire, money actually does seem to grow on trees. Another advantage of being a billionaire is that you can pull in some seriously hot...