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Mall of Qatar partners with International New York Times at the Luxury Conference in France Doha, Qatar, April 2016: As a partner of the International New York Times’ Luxury Conference 2016, Mall of Qatar established itself as a luxury and leisure destination that bridges the gap between East and West. Held on April 5th & 6th at Waldorf Astoria-owned Hotel Trianon...

As part of a major push to attract tourists, Qatar’s first hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour bus has begun offering a night tour that takes riders on a 90-minute trip starting at Souq Waqif. The Doha Bus tour starts around 7:30pm and costs QR95 per adult, QR45 for children ages 5-15 years old and QR235 for a family of two adults...

Sheikha Al Mayassa: Artists welcome in Qatar, but no insults please Contemporary artists invited to exhibit in Qatar should not insult the culture or traditions of the state, the head of Qatar Museums has said in a recent TV interview. Over the past few years, the country has introduced the works of a number of controversial artists, including Damien Hirst and...

HH the Emir Addresses Opening Session of Islamic Summit Conference Istanbul, April 14 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani delivered a speech on behalf of the group of Arab States at the opening session of the 13th Islamic Summit Conference which is being held at the Convention Center in Istanbul. HH the Emir expressed appreciation on behalf...

QA wins awards for in-flight services; Qatar Airways was awarded two best-in-class accolades for its premium in-flight services at the TravelPlus awards ceremony held in Hamburg, Germany, recently. The Doha-based carrier received two TravelPlus Airline Gold Awards - the first for its signature Missoni sleeper suits and the other for its recently launched Hasbro children’s activity pack. Qatar Airways senior vice-president...

QDF Sign $50 million Agreement For Advancement Of Islamic Low Income Countries Doha, April 13 (QNA) - Qatar Development Fund (QDF) signed here on Wednesday a $ 50 million Grant Agreement aimed at contributing to the capital of The Lives and Livelihoods Fund (LLF) is established by the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in...

Anonymous Release NASA Documents Proving Something Unbelievable Anonymous have leaked information that they claim originate from NASA servers, showing evidence of an extensive drone weather modification program that prove that Chemtrails exist. Anonsec released a paper that contained a detailed account of their hack, as well as analysis of the N4SA data they recovered. The data reveals information about NASA’s connection to...

This Guy figured out how to Hack any Facebook Profile As scary as this may appear to be to Facebook’s security measures, this will not sit well in the face of the public. In India, a White Hat Hacker proclaims to have found a way in which he is capable of hacking into any Facebook profile he so desires. And...

Brazil Just Arrested The World’s Richest Banker For Tax Evasion Joseph Safra was recently arrested and charged for bribing officials in order to avoid paying taxes. Money can buy you a lot of things, but it can’t clear your conscience – especially when you’ve been caught doing corrupt things with it. On Thursday, the Brazilian government arrested and charged billionaire banker Joseph...

Olive Oil at City Centre Rotana presents Fisherman Night every Thursday Doha, Qatar – 13 April 2016: Seafood lovers can now indulge and enjoy an extensive seafood night, every Thursday at 'Olive Oil', the unique destination at City Centre Rotana. The restaurant has announced one of the best value dining options for its guests with an endless choice of fish,...

Survey: Fewer Arab youth interested in moving to Qatar Qatar no longer ranks among the most desirable countries to live in among Arab youth, but is proving to be a popular place for entrepreneurs in the region, according to a new study. The annual Arab Youth Survey, published by public relations firm ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller, polled 3,500 people between the ages of...

Hammadi vows govt support for people with special needs Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdul Wahed al Hammadi reaffirmed the right of students with visual impairment, especially the blind, to get health-related knowledge and cancer-related medical information in particular to help them in disease prevention and treatment. The minister praised the efforts of government under the...

Dutch probe airport security scare, man still held The Hague: Dutch military police were Wednesday investigating a major security alert triggered overnight at Amsterdam`s busy international airport, with one man still in custody. Dozens of heavily-armed military police had swooped on Schiphol airport, evacuating hundreds of people late Tuesday from public areas after receiving a tip-off about a "suspicious situation." The scare...

Syria to hold parliamentary polls in regime-held areas As the Syria conflict enters its sixth year, the Bashar al-Assad regime has announced its intention to hold parliamentary polls on April 13 in regime-controlled parts of the country. One of the candidates who will vie for a seat in the 250-seat assembly is Rami Makhlouf, a cousin of Assad, according to Damascus-based...