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Graffiti Artists Tag Qatar Foundation Wall Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) is inviting the public to witness three Qatari graffiti artists tagging a wall at one of its sites this month in a bid to create an artistic picture that depicts the Foundation’s mission and vision. Located at Qatar Academy’s junior school parking, the artists began their...

HH the Emir Performs Istisqaa Prayer Doha, November 19 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani joined worshipers in performing Istisqaa (rain-seeking) Prayer at Al-Wajba prayer ground on Thursday morning. The rain prayer comes in pursuit of the sunna of Prophet Mohammad "Peace Be Upon Him" (PBUH), when rainfall delays. HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani...

HIA Serves Record Number of Passengers in Third Quarter of 2015 Hamad International Airport (HIA) has served a record 8.4 million passengers during the third quarter of 2015, representing a 23% increase from the number of passengers who travelled through its terminal during the same period in 2014. In detail, HIA saw 8,405,831 passengers pass through its gates during the third...

Police: Bombers, one of them 11, target Nigeria market Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) - Two bomb attacks in 24 hours -- one of them involving an 11-year-old female bomber -- killed dozens of people and wounded more than 120 others in the Nigerian cities of Yola and Kano, authorities said. At least 31 people were killed and 72 others injured in a...

Paris attacks at a glance: Thursday's developments (CNN) - French investigators are trying to determine whether Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the suspected ringleader of the Paris terrorist attacks, was killed in a major police operation in a suburb of the city. Another key suspect linked to Friday's atrocities by ISIS attackers in the French capital is still at large. And Belgian authorities are...

UAE arrests members of terrorist group smuggling weapons to kill people Abu Dhabi: Members of the Al Manara terrorist organisation smuggled weapons, ammunition and detonators into the UAE to kill people and overthrow the government, the Federal Supreme Court heard on Monday. A total of 40 suspected members — including 38 Emiratis — of the terrorist organisation are facing trial at...

Inside Michael White’s new French brasserie Upper East Side: Michael White’s new French brasserie is your best chance to see the busy chef Celebrity chef Michael White isn’t playing it safe. White, who already has six restaurants in NYC, 10 more spread across four countries and two Michelin stars under his belt, isn’t resting on his toque blanche. Known primarily for his...

Clinical review: NICE guidance on type 1 diabetes Professor Rayaz Malik and colleagues outline new guidance on diagnosis and management. Life expectancy in the 370,000 people with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in the UK remains lower than those without diabetes. The delivery of care is variable, with a substantial north-south divide in England for major lower limb amputations1. The easily...

Qatar became the first side to book a spot at the 2019 Asian Cup and the next round of 2018 World Cup qualifiers on a busy Tuesday that showcased the politicking and problems the sport faces in its largest region. With the Asian Football Confederation reeling from Monday's news that one of its pillars, Nepal's Ganesh Thapa, had been banned...

Energy World Qatar Opens Doors to Public Tomorrow Doha, November 18 (QNA) - Energy World Qatar (EWQ) 2015 Thursday opens doors to public at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre expo organizers said today. The ten-day expo is organized by long-term partners Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Shell association with the Qatar Tourism Authority, EWQ is an interactive educational experience taking people...

3 killed, thousands without power in Northwest wind storm SEATTLE (AP) -- At least three people have died and hundreds of thousands were without power on Tuesday as a severe storm packing high winds unleashed across the Northwest. Police said a woman in her 50s was killed when a tree toppled taking down power lines as it fell in Spokane on...

3 terrorist suspects killed, others arrested in raid in Saint-Denis, officials say • 4:24 a.m. ET: The operation is still in progress, the French National Police said. Five officers have been lightly wounded in the raid, the police force said. • 3:07 a.m. ET: Five people have been arrested during the operation, the Paris prosecutor's office said. They include three men...

2 Air France flights from U.S. to Paris diverted because of bomb threats (CNN) - Two Air France flights headed from the United States to Paris were diverted because of bomb threats, officials said. Both flights landed safely Tuesday night, and have now been searched and given the all-clear by Canadian and U.S. authorities. Flight 65, en route from Los Angeles to...

Al khaliji to Host ‘Open Day’ for Job Seekers Pushing forward its Qatarization initiative, Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) Q.S.C is hosting an “Open Day” at the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs today 17 November 2015, where it will be selecting and recruiting candidates to fill a range of roles in various departments. The daylong event in its 2nd...