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Bringing Latin American cuisine to Doha With over 40 Latin American restaurants across the United States, Europe, Mexico and the Middle East, Chef Richard Sandoval is a global pioneer in contemporary Latin American Cuisine. He is internationally celebrated for his innovative combination of Latin American ingredients to create some sumptuous dishes with complex flavours. Chef Sandoval used to be a...

Qatar could buy stake in Formula One RSE Ventures is teaming up with Qatar to buy a 35.5% stake in the holding company that owns Formula One in a $7bn-$8bn deal, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. RSE, which owns US football team Miami Dolphins, is looking to acquire the stake from buyout group CVC Capital Partners Ltd....

Ramadan Family Workshop June 19 @ 8:00 pm - July 10 @ 11:00 pm This Ramadan Katara Cultural Village brings you a Family workshop »» 19 June 2015: Popular Personalities, fees: 150 QR »» 26 June 2015: Garangao Bags, fees: 100 QR »» 3 July 2015: Drum Almshr, fees: 150 QR »» 10 July 2015: Coloring Popular Figures, fees: 100 QR To register please send your...

Katara Beach Volleyball Tournament 2015 June 20 @ 9:30 pm - July 18 @ 11:00 pm The Cultural Village Foundation-Katara would like to announce the launch of Katara Beach Volleyball Tournament 2015 that will be held in Ramadan on Katara beach volleyball court. Terms and Conditions: »» Participants must be more than 17 years old. »» Participants are welcome from all nationalities provided they...

Freed Al-Jazeera journalist arrives back in Qatar Al-Jazeera journalist Ahmed Mansour (center) addresses a press conference at Hamad International Airport after his arrival on Tuesday night. Al-Jazeera Acting Director General Mostafa Souaq (left) and its Executive Director Abdulla al-Najjar are also seen. Jailed Al-Jazeera journalist Ahmed Mansour arrived back in Qatar on Tuesday, blaming his controversial two-day detention...

Emir hosts Iftar banquet HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani hosted yesterday an Iftar banquet in honour of scholars, judges and clerics on the occasion of holy month of Ramadan. The function at Al Wajbah Palace was attended by HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and a number of Their Excellencies sons of HH the...

Queen Elizabeth received with military honors in Berlin Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has been received with military honors at Bellevue Palace. During her fifth state visit to Germany, she is expected to lay a wreath at war memorial site "Neue Wache" later on Wednesday. The queen, in a white dress and matching hat, and Prince Philip were received with military honors...

Al-Shabab attacks UAE embassy in Somalia Al-Shabab militant group march during a passing out parade at a military training base in Afgoye, west of the capital Mogadishu. Somalia’s Shabab insurgents killed at least six people Wednesday in a suicide attack on a diplomatic convoy from the United Arab Emirates in the Somali capital Mogadishu, police and the Islamists said. “We have confirmed...

Advisory Council wants more revisions on proposed changes to labour law The Advisory Council reviewed the draft law that regulates the entrance, exit and residency of expatriates in Qatar on Monday and decided to send it back to legislative committee for more revisions. The council, which is responsible for approving laws before the Emir sanctions it, did not seem satisfied with...

Find the best Iftar & Suhoor deals in Doha this Ramadan Ramadan is a time for piousness and reflection, but also a time for culinary appreciation and experiences to share with friends and family. As you are fasting for 15 hours a day, we know you are looking for the best Iftar deals in Doha to break your fast without breaking...

Arcadis wins QR81.5 million Doha Metro station design contract Progress on the Doha Metro continued to move forward this month after an international engineering consultancy began preparing detailed design and architectural finishes for stations on the Gold Line. Arcadis, which is headquartered in Amsterdam and has subsidiaries in Doha, said today that it had won a contract worth nearly €20 million...

Qatar blacklists 807 companies for violating labour laws The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs blacklisted 807 companies for violation of labour laws in the first half of this year. The ministry has so far banned 3,913 companies — around five percent of the total number of companies registered in Qatar. If a company is blacklisted by authorities, they are barred from...

Paris fourth name in the hat for 2024 Olympics On Tuesday morning, France's capital, Paris, confirmed it would bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. It's been a century since Paris hosted the Games, amid hopes that this latest bid will be fourth time lucky. An announcement on Tuesday from the French Olympic Committee headquarters revealed that Paris was bidding for...

More than 230 detained in Armenia after mass protests Riot police have broken up a mass protest in the Armenian capital, Yerevan. The protest was triggered by the government's decision to raise electricity prices in the impoverished ex-Soviet republic. Police have detained more than 230 demonstrators in Yerevan after dispersing a mass protest early on Tuesday. The protest came after about...