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QIIB Signs New Partnership with KidzMondo Doha Doha-Qatar, 8th March 2016: QIIB has signed a partnership agreement with KidzMondo Doha, Qatar’s one-of-a-kind miniature edutainment city, adding yet another fun and educative activity to the entertaining learning experience that the unique indoor theme park, which is set to open at the mall of Qatar, aims to foster in young minds. The partnership...

Barwa Bank appoints Nasser Rashid Al Humaidi as Group Chief Operating Officer Doha: Barwa Bank, Qatar’s most progressive Shari’ah-compliant services provider, has announced the appointment of Mr. Nasser Rashid Al-Humaidi as the Group’s Chief Operating Officer (GCOO). Mr. Al-Humaidi, who will be directly reporting to the Acting GCEO of Barwa Bank Group Mr. Khalid Yousef Al-Subeai, will be developing an integrated...

Qatar’s West Bay bus service will no longer be for free Passengers will soon have to pay to ride Qatar’s shuttle bus through Dafna/West Bay, after the service’s contract was renewed for another year by the government. Starting April 1, riders will be charged an unspecified “fair price” for the commuter and tourist service, the Ministry of Transportation and Communication said...

Report: Education City schools cost Qatar Foundation $404mn annually The price tag of operating six American universities in Qatar totals at least US$400 million, according to the Washington Post, which has obtained new information about Education City schools here. The figure is based on US tax records, US Education Department data and public records, including a recently released contract that...

HH the Emir Holds Talks with Azerbaijan President Baku, March 08 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Tuesday held a round of official talks with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at the presidential palace in Baku. At the outset of the meeting, President Aliyev welcomed HH the Emir and the delegation accompanying him...

Maria Sharapova failed drugs test 'reckless' - Dick Pound Maria Sharapova's failed drugs test was "reckless beyond description", according to former World Anti-Doping Agency president Dick Pound. Sharapova, 28, revealed on Monday that she tested positive for the banned substance meldonium in January. A number of sponsors have already distanced themselves from the Russian. Pound cannot understand how Sharapova found herself in this...

Report: Qatar Airways to launch new ‘super-business class’ cabins Qatar’s national carrier is upgrading its business class offerings by rolling out new seats that can be closed off with a sliding door, according to media reports. The new “super-business class” arrangement will initially be incorporated into the design of newly-built aircraft, likely the Boeing 777-300ER, and then the Airbus A350s, by...

Qatar Red Crescent distributes 10,000 meals to low-income expats Armed with a QR930,000 donation from energy firm Chevron Phillips, one of Qatar’s largest charities recently served 10,000 meals to blue-collar expats working on the Doha Metro, Lusail Expressway and several other major building sites around the country. The Qatar Red Crescent said it plans to expand its efforts and use the...

HH the Emir Holds Official Talks Session with Tukmenistan's President Ashgabat, March 07 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani held Monday an official talks session with President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow. The president of Turkmenistan first expressed his welcome to HH the Emir and the accompanying delegation. Afterwards the President expressed his hope that the visit will...

Challenges facing Saudi women’s first year at municipal council Saudi women were waiting for December 2015 to enter for the first time the Municipal Council. Some 20 women are now participating in Municipal Council deliberations at different regions in Saudi Arabia while the total number of Municipal Council members exceeds 3,150. Though the women seats are yet few, their participation...

Kate and William's ski holiday photos melt hearts (CNN) - Prince William was pelted with snowballs by his wife, Kate Middleton, on their first holiday as a family of four earlier this week. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, along with children Prince George, 2, and Princess Charlotte, 10 months, were seen frolicking in the French Alps in photos by Press...

U.S. claims to have killed 150 fighters from Al-Shabaab in Somalia Washington (CNN) - In a move to stop what the U.S. military said was an imminent threat against U.S. troops and African peacekeeping forces in Somalia, a U.S. strike in Somalia killed as many as 150 suspected Al-Shabaab fighters, the Pentagon said Monday. The Pentagon initially characterized the attack as...

The official opening time Mall of Qatar : Opening October 29th 2016, Mall of Qatar, spread over 5.4 million square feet with over 500 retail shops, is setting new super regional mall standards. See Official Website Mall of Qatar. Read Latest Article about Mall of Qatar: Mall of Qatar rolls out red carpet for retailers Mall of Qatar will be an entertainment destination...

Sheikh Joaan honours Emir’s sons at annual camel racing HE the President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al Thani honoured the winners of the main races on the seventh day of Annual Camel Racing Festival at Shahaniya Racecourse on Sunday. HE Sheikh Joaan awarded HE Sheikh Hamad bin Tamim bin Hamad al Thani and HE Sheikh Jassim...