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Women’s Training Camp Held at Losail International Circuit The first ever Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Women’s Road Racing Training Camp organized outside Europe took place at Losail International Circuit in Qatar with the participation of female riders from 10 different countries. QMMF Losail CircuitAbout 21 female riders enjoyed the high class MotoGP circuit of Losail when the FIM Women in...

Qatar Foundation Organises University Football 2015/2016 The 2015/2016 University League is set to start today 22 October at Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development’s (QF) Recreation Centre, Pitch 1. The first match, which will kick off the league this year, will be between Qatar Aeronautical College and Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar at 6pm. The second match...

Twitter CEO gives away shares to boost staff morale Twitter co-founder and Chief Executive Jack Dorsey wants to devote a third of his personally-held shares to the firm's employee equity pool, in an apparent bid to enhance corporate identity amid difficult times. Amid a major downsizing drive announced by Twitter earlier this month, Jack Dorsey announced Thursday he would devote the...

Sweden school killer fueled by 'racist motives' Authorities have confirmed that the young man who killed two people in a Swedish school was driven by xenophobia. The assailant allegedly ran a racist YouTube channel. The motives behind a 21-year-old sword-wielding attacker who killed two people and wounded two others at a school in Sweden became clearer on Friday as media reports...

Dozens killed in highway accident in France A collision between a bus and a truck has caused the deaths of at least 42 people in southwestern France, according to reports. The exact cause of the crash is still unknown. A major accident occurred on a highway near the village of Puisseguin near Bordeaux, resulting in the deaths of at least 42...

US and Russia seek Syria solution Top US diplomat John Kerry; his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov; and their Saudi and Turkish colleagues have met in Vienna to discuss the crisis in Syria. The nations remain at odds over the role of Bashar al-Assad. On Friday, US Secretary of State John Kerry opened talks in Vienna to revive the beleaguered diplomatic push...

Zumba every Friday morning at Doha Corniche For all the active souls in Qatar who like to get out of bed early on weekends - there's something for you. There will be Zumba sessions every Friday morning from 5am until 7am. The sessions are held at Doha Croniche close to Sheraton Doha. There is no registration or payments, it's FREE and...

Qatar’s Tawar Mall picks up construction pace, eyes late 2016 opening After being stalled for months following the death of a local businessman, construction on Tawar Mall in Al Duhail has once again picked up the pace. Earlier today, officials from the mall told journalists that they would be joining three other shopping centers in planning to welcome their first customers...

Qatar raises stake in Syrian conflict with talk of military intervention After years of calling for the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Qatar has escalated its rhetoric this week, with a senior official saying Doha would consider using military force to help the Syrian people. Qatar Foreign Minister Dr. Khalid Al Attiyah made his remarks yesterday in an interview with...

Coca-Cola sees growth in sales from bottled waters and teas NEW YORK (AP) — Fizzy soda is still Coca-Cola’s biggest business, but that has been slowly changing. The world’s largest beverage maker got nearly three-quarters of its global sales volume from carbonated drinks last year. Yet most of its growth – 70 percent – came from non-carbonated drinks like bottled waters...

Japan offers India soft loan for $15 billion bullet train in edge over China NEW DELHI: Japan has offered to finance India's first bullet train, estimated to cost $15 billion, at an interest rate of less than 1 percent, officials said, stealing a march on China, which is bidding for other projects on the world's fourth-largest network. Tokyo was picked to...

Slovenia asks for EU help to tackle refugee crisis European Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos is visiting Slovenia to discuss the migrant crisis. The small Balkan country has asked for EU police help to regulate the migrant flow. Over the past 24 hours, more than 12,000 refugees have arrived in Slovenia, according to Slovenian police. This record surpasses even the numbers...

Justin Trudeau: I'll end ISIS combat mission, restore relations with Iran Liberal leader says Canada should send more military trainers to get Iraqi security forces battle-ready Justin Trudeau says, his government would end Canada's bombing mission against ISIS in Iraq and Syria and restore diplomatic relations with Iran, in a dramatic departure from the path taken by the Harper government on...

HH Sheikha Moza Opens Msheireb Museums in Heritage Quarter at Msheireb Downtown Doha, October 20 (QNA) - Msheireb Properties, a subsidiary of Qatar Foundation, held a formal ceremony to mark the official opening of Msheireb Museums at Msheireb Properties' flagship project, Msheireb Downtown Doha (MDD) – the world's first sustainable downtown regeneration project, a brand new, cutting-edge development located in...