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HH the Emir Meets Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister Doha, January 11 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Monday met at his office at Al Bahr Palace with First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and the delegation currently accompanying him as he leads Kuwait's delegation to the...

Golden Globe Winners 2016: The winners list (CNN) - The winners at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards are noted with an asterisk (*): Best motion picture, drama "Mad Max: Fury Road" "Carol" * "The Revenant" "Room" "Spotlight" Best motion picture, musical or comedy "Joy" "Spy" "The Big Short" * "The Martian" "Trainwreck" Best performance by an actress in a motion picture, drama Saoirse Ronin, "Brooklyn" Cate Blanchett, "Carol" Rooney Mara, "Carol" * Brie Larson, "Room" Alicia Vikander, "The...

The Opening Ceremony of The First Qatar International Exhibition The Opening Ceremony of the First Qatar International Exhibition for Support Services and Business Solutions Under the patronage of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, the First Qatar International Exhibition for Support Services and Business Solutions was officially inaugurated by HE Sheikh / Faisal Bin Qasem Al Thani Chairman of Qatari...

Report: Salary raises across Qatar in 2016 to be lowest in five years Qatar employers are expected to show more restraint when doling out raises in 2016 compared to past years thanks to a slowing economy, a new report has found. According to projections made by HR consulting firm Mercer, remuneration increases in Qatar will average 4.9 percent this year. That’s the...

Qatar’s first Spar supermarket to open at Tawar Mall A new under-construction mall in Qatar hopes to woo shoppers with a Dutch hypermarket and a family entertainment area designed as a mock giant toy factory, operators have said. During a press conference today, developers of Tawar Mall announced that Qatar-based Al Siddiqi Holding has been tasked with designing a 4,302-square-meter “Kaboom”...

Qatar charities struggle to aid starving Syrian children As the humanitarian situation in Syria deteriorates, several charities in Qatar have been stepping up aid efforts to help those inside the war-torn country, as well as people who have fled. However, many groups are contending with challenges when it comes to delivering aid, saying some parts of Syria are too besieged to...

Shanghai stocks close down 5.33% on economic gloom China's benchmark Shanghai stock index closed down 5.33 percent on Monday, as investors continued to worry over the state of the world's second largest economy, dealers said. The Shanghai Composite Index plunged 5.33 percent, or 169.71 points, to 3,016.70 on turnover of 286.4 billion yuan ($43.6 billion). The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks...

Total Time: 45 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 5 cups chicken broth 3–4 carrots, peeled 1 onion, chopped 3–4 celery stalks, chopped 1 zucchini, thinly sliced 3 organic chicken breasts Sea salt and black pepper to taste 2 ounces raw cheese Direction Chicken Vegetable Soup Recipe: Put the chicken, carrots, celery, zucchini and onion in a large soup pot and cover with cold water. Heat and simmer, uncovered, until chicken is...

10 Surprising Health Benefits of Celery Celery, which has the scientific name Apium graveolens, is a vegetable in the plant family called Apiaceae. The benefits of celery begin with it being an excellent source of antioxidants and beneficial enzymes, in addition to vitamins and minerals such as vitamin K, vitamin C, potassium, folate and vitamin B6. Administered as an anti-hypertensive agent...

7 Health Benefits of Lentils Lately lentils have become a tasty staple in my diet. Low in calories and high in nutrition, lentils are the perfect legume to eat in the summer in salads, spreads, for crudité and crackers, and as an item on a vegetarian dinner plate. I always gravitate towards foods that are easy to cook, and lentils...

Predictions for the 2016 Golden Globes on NBC Remember that time you watched an award show and thought, "those celebrities are drunk" -- that's the award show we're watching Sunday. The Golden Globes are back, and Ricky Gervais is the host again, making it his fourth time to host. He's been known to drink throughout the show and roast A-listers...

H&M has apologised for any offence that it may have caused by producing a striped scarf that social-media users have alleged is a copy of a Tallit, the Jewish prayer shawl. "We are truly sorry if we have offended anyone with this piece. Everyone is welcome at H&M and we never take a religious or political stand," the high-street retailer...

HH the Emir Attends Final of Qatar Exxon Mobil Open Doha, January 09 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al -Thani attended today the final match of Qatar Exxon Mobil Open for men, which is the first tournament of association professional players 2016, held at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex. HH the Emir attended the match...

QRCS Distributes QR1mn Winter Aid in Afghanistan Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) personnel in Afghanistan are conducting the Warm Winter program to provide basic winter aid for more than 1,500 poor families affected by the earthquake and snow season, with a total budget of USD275,000 (QR 1,000,810). Initiated in mid-November 2015, the project is aimed at alleviating the suffering of the...