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Oryx Rotana Hotel to Welcome Guest Chef Agustín Martínez Carvajal for a Spanish Promtoin Event Doha, Qatar- 3 May 2016 (WQ): Oryx Rotana Hotel invites you for an unforgettable culinary journey lead by the Spanish chef Agustín Martínez Carvajal. From May 3 -14, Chef Agustín will be presenting the newest culinary trend from the Mediterranean sea and his passion for...

Entries Reception Period Extended Till 16 May Jury Including 60 Experts from 40 Country Shall Decide Winners IPRA Secretary General: "I Call in Agencies and Individual in Qatar to Participate as Widely as Possible in GWA" Fakhroo: "Award Includes All Categories of Public Relations for Individuals and Agencies" Doha, Qatar – May 2016 (WQ): Philip Sheppard, Secretary General of the International...

Qatar’s first skydiving center lets residents take a leap of faith Thrill-seekers in Qatar will have a new way to get their adrenaline fix when the country’s first skydiving center opens to the public today. The opening ceremony took place yesterday, with the support of the Emir’s brother Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani. Starting today, tandem jumps can be booked through...

Total eyes 300,000 bpd Al Shaheen oilfield: CEO French oil and gas company Total is interested in the future operation and development of Al Shaheen oilfield and has submitted a bid, Chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanne has said. Speaking to reporters on Monday to mark Total's 80 years of operations in Qatar, Pouyanne said the company has been heavily involved in...

HH the Emir Meets Foreign Minister of UAE Doha, May 02 - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met Monday at his office at the Emiri Diwan with Foreign Minister of UAE Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The UAE Foreign Minister is visiting Qatar to participate in the Sixth Session of Qatar - UAE Joint Higher Committee, which...

Qatar population at all-time high, Country's population has shot up to all-time high of 2,559,000, according to the latest figures released by the Ministry of Statistics and Development Statistics. The figures, released yesterday, said there was an increase of 1.3% compared to the figures of March 31 (2,527,000). It also shows a rise of 9.2% (185,000) compared to the figures...

New contract-based system will help reduce workers' complaints: Official There will be a drastic reduction in the number of complaints from workers once the new contract-based system replaces the Kafala and the exit permit system, according to Lt. Col. Saad al Dosari, Assistant Director of Human Rights Department, Ministry of Interior. "The department has successfully resolved a large number of workers'...

Barwa to invest QR15 bn to build 12,000 houses Barwa Real Estate Company plans to invest QR15 billion for the construction of 12,000 housing units at reasonable rents in the country in the next few years, its chief executive officer has said. "It is our national duty to provide houses at reasonable rents and for this we have a lot of...

HH Sheikha Moza Attends Graduation Ceremony of HBKU's 2016 Class Doha, May 01 (QNA) - In the presence of HH Chairperson of Qatar Foundation (QF) Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, and HE Vice Chairperson and CEO of QF Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al-Thani, 111 students from the Class of 2016 become Hamad bin Khalifa University's (HBKU's) newest graduates at a ceremony...

Crowne Plaza Doha — The Business Park Receives Best Green Hotel Award Crowne Plaza Doha—The Business Park recently won the Green Hospitality Award for Best Conserving Building in the tourism sector. The award was given by Amlak and Kahramaa as a recognition to the hotel that has integrated energy efficiency, resource conservation and air quality to its operations. Steps undertaken by...

Car Bomb in Southern Turkey Kills 2 Policemen, 22 Wounded ANKARA, Turkey — A car bomb struck the entrance of a Turkish police station Sunday in the southern city of Gaziantep, killing two police officers and wounding 22 other people, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency. Four civilians were among those injured in the 9:17 a.m. explosion, according to Gov. Ali...

Al Rayyan Hospitality showcases luxury properties at 2016 ATM in Dubai ARH continues to support tourism by developing unique touristic destinations Doha, Qatar, 30 April 2016 (WQ): Al Rayyan Hospitality (ARH), Qatar’s leading hospitality development company, showcased a collection of luxury properties in Qatar and the UK at the 2016 Arabian Travel Market (ATM). This included Souq Waqif Hotels in Doha,...

DOHA: A late penalty by Abdelrazzaq Hamadallah on Friday powered El Jaish to Qatar Cup glory in the final against defending champions Lekhwiya. Hamadallah scored in the 90th minute as El Jaish stunned Lekhwiya 2-1 at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. Earlier, ‎Mohammed Abdulla Methnani opened the scoring with a snap-header in the 30th minute. Substitute Alain Dioko produced the equaliser off a...

84 migrants still missing after boat sinks off Libya Eighty-four migrants are still missing after an inflatable craft sank off the coast of Libya, according to survivors cited by the International Organization for Migrantion (IOM) on Saturday. Twenty-six people were rescued from the boat which sank Friday, and were questioned overnight. "According to testimonies gathered by IOM in Lampedusa 84 people went...