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Fun and Fitness at The Gulf English Infants School Doha, Qatar – 12 April 2016: The Gulf English Infants School hosted a ‘Fitness Week’ were Children spent their time taking part in activities like bouncy castle slide, sack race and obstacle race, among others. “During our annual Fitness Week, the children had opportunities to try different sports and learn how to...

International Referees workshop opens in Doha DOHA:  A referees workshop backed by world governing body FIFA was commenced in Doha on Monday. Candidates who are likely to officiate during 2018 FIFA World Cup matches are expected to feature at the workshop along with scores of other local and international participants. ‎The workshop lasts  from April 11 to 15, QFA said. Referee candidates who...

Qatar delegation set for 2018 World Cup Asian zone qualifiers draw Kuala Lumpur:  On Tuesday, attention turns to the Mandarin Oriental hotel in the Malaysian capital when the eyes of the world will be on the draw for the final round of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asian Qualifiers. In total, 12 teams will be involved in the proceedings, namely...

To cash in on the growing e-commerce market across the world, Qatar Postal Services Company (Q-Post) has launched its new service "Connected by Qatar Post". The formal launch of the international parcel forwarding service was announced yesterday at the Arab Future Cities Summit in the presence of HE the Transport and Communication Minister Jassim Saif Ahmed al-Sulaiti. Speaking on the occasion,...

Belgium charges two more suspects over Brussels bombing Belgium has charged two new suspects with terrorist offences in connection with last month's deadly Brussels airport and metro attacks, the federal prosecutor's office said Tuesday. A statement said Smail F. and Ibrahim F. were "charged with participation in the activities of a terrorist group, terrorist murders and attempts to commit terrorist murders." The...

Oryx Rotana honors its partners in an amazing Bookers party Doha – 10 April 2016: Oryx Rotana, the five star luxury business hotel in Doha, hosted an “Around the World” dinner event in Jade Ballroom showcasing Choices restaurant’s theme nights to honor its corporate partners. The guests were welcomed by Mr. Mark Timbrell, General Manager at Oryx Rotana who thanked them...

Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani Museum hosts a Temporary Exhibition Gallery With hundreds of objects on display, the exhibition highlights the resilience of Qatar’s inhabitants. Doha, 10 April 2016: Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani Museum in partnership with UCL Qatar have curated an exhibition that aims to create a dialogue between different generations and cultures through the objects...

Anonymous Threatens To Expose Ted Cruz’s Prostitution Activity If He Doesn’t End His Campaign Anonymous warns Ted Cruz that if he doesn’t drop out of the race, they will expose all of his indecencies, including his prostitute activities. The majority of us heard about the #CruzSexScandal, in which the National Enquirer alleged that the Republican presidential candidate had affairs with a...

Forget Apple vs. the FBI: WhatsApp Just Switched on Encryption for a Billion People For most of the past six weeks, the biggest story out of Silicon Valley was Apple’s battle with the FBI over a federal order to unlock the iPhone of a mass shooter. The company’s refusal touched off a searing debate over privacy and security in the...

Rothschild Humiliates Obama, Reveals That “America Is The Biggest Tax Haven In The World” (zerohedge) In his speech, following the Treasury’s crack down on corporate tax inversions, Obama blamed “poorly designed” laws for allowing illicit money transfers worldwide. Since the speech came at a time when the entire world is still abuzz with the disclosure from the Panama Papers, Obama...

Rotana to open “Centro Capital Doha” hotel in Doha before the end of April With chic looks and slick delivery underlying its service offering, this new hotel will signal the launch of a new genre of executive hospitality. Doha, Qatar – April 2016: Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Eastern Europe,...

Hamad International Airport to Introduce Smart Airport Features in State-of-the-Art Terminal Doha, April - HE the Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani on Saturday attended the testing phase of Hamad International Airport (HIA)'s program to transform into a ‘smart airport’ by integrating best of breed technologies that would offer passengers more control...

QIB Group CEO Ranked Region s First at 6th Annual Top CEO Awards Doha, April - Group CEO of Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Bassel Gamal, was recognized as the first of 100 best-performing CEOs of listed companies in the GCC states at the Mediaquest 2016 Top CEO Awards. The awards ceremony was held under the patronage of the Dubai Economic Council,...

U.S. deploys B-52 bombers to Qatar for fight against Islamic State The U.S. Air Force deployed B-52 bombers to Qatar on Saturday to join the fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, the first time they have been based in the Middle East since the end of the Gulf War in 1991. U.S. Air Forces Central Command said it last...