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Renowned artistes to enthral crowds at live concerts: QTA official Fun rides at the Entertainment City attract young visitors. A senior official of Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has expressed confidence that the live ticketed concerts led by renowned artistes and performers in the region will enthral spectators on August 27 and 28. “Saad Lamjarred is a superstar,” QTA festivals and events director...

Qatar Airways’ Privilege Club Winners Announced Qatar Airways’ Privilege Club has announced more than 51 lucky winners of its Five Million Miles Campaign which were drawn recently. Winners who were all Privilege Club members, were rewarded for purchasing long haul tickets from Qatar Airways’ global network, which entitled them to free entry into a prize draw to win one of...

QC's efforts to familiarise West with Islamic culture Doha - QATAR Charity (QC) has launched 'Ghaith' (Rain) initiative for serving Islamic projects worldwide and to familarise the world, especially the West with Islamic culture. Supervised by Qatari Islamic preacher Dr Ahmed al Hammadi, the initiative is part of QC's efforts to expand the domain of its charity work and to develop...

Japan marks 70th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing HIROSHIMA; Bells tolled in Hiroshima on Thursday as Japan marked 70 years since the atomic bombing that helped end World War II but still divides opinion today on whether the total destruction it caused was justified. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and foreign delegates were among the tens of thousands gathered in Hiroshima's Peace...

69 die in Myanmar floods, 250,000 affected YANGON: The death toll from severe flooding in Myanmar has risen to 69, with 259,799 people affected by the disaster, the ministry of social welfare said on Wednesday. The flooding has submerged vast areas, and four states and regions: Rakhine, Chin, Sagaing and Magway have been declared "natural disaster affected areas", reports Xinhua news...

Fading hope in search for survivors in Mediterranean Rescuers continue to search for survivors after a boat capsized Wednesday off the coast of Libya. Some 340 people have been rescued, but hopes of finding more survivors among the up to 600 on board the ship are fading. Several boats spent the night looking for survivors following the capsize of a boat...

25 Habits Of People Who Are Happy, Healthy & Successful Who among us doesn't want to be a happy, healthy and successful human being? Still, it can be easy to lose your way, which is why I've compiled a list of habits you can use to help reach your goals. So what is it about happy people that makes them the...

The Gratitude Diaries: How a Year Looking on the Bright Side Can Transform Your Life In this inspiring memoir backed by pioneering research, Janice Kaplan spends a year living gratefully and gains a fresh outlook that transforms her marriage, family life, work, health, and every day experience. On New Year’s Eve, journalist and former Parade editor in chief Janice Kaplan makes...

Ashghal To Start Maintenance Work On Corniche Street Thursday During follow-up work on roads maintenance, Public Works Authority (Ashghal) found some damage to the top layer of asphalt on parts of Corniche Street. Ashghal contacted the contractor that carried out the project to fix the damage for which it is liable as per its contract which covers a warranty for the...

New shopping center catering to Qatar’s elite eyes December launch A new Italian-inspired luxury shopping center catering to Qatar and the region’s wealthiest residents is eying a soft opening by year-end, its developer has said. The QR3 billion project, AlHazm, is under Al Emadi Enterprises and located near Al Markhiya. Its launch comes as several other retailers prepare to open their doors...

Real Estate Transactions Worth over QR1 Billion in a Week Doha, August 04 (QNA) - The total value of trading in real estate sales contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice from 26 to 30 last July mounted to QR 1,428,786,349. According to the weekly bulletin issued by the department, the list of properties that...

If You Want A Flat Stomach, Stay Away From The Six Following Foods You Probably Consume Daily You go to sea within a week and want to have a perfect belly? If so, then we have the right solution for you! Besides the well known rule of drinking large amounts of water you must also be careful with your diet. In this...

Visitors to KSA entitled to SR100,000 medical cover RIYADH: The maximum medical policy or contract for visitors is SR100,000, which covers expenses on emergency treatment, maternity charges, traffic accident injuries, dialysis and medical treatment in or outside the Kingdom. Making the above announcement, Council of Cooperative Health Insurance Secretary General Mohammed bin Salman Al-Hussein said the health insurance includes visitors applying...

Breaking: CNN – Worms Can Invade Your Brain from Eating This Common Food If you are eating this food, there is a chance that worms will invade your brain. And the worst thing about it is that once they are consumed and enter your organism, they move throughout your body — your eyes,your tissues, and most commonly your brain. This...