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4 Ways To Rest Your Brain With today’s stressful lifestyles involving heavy work schedules, hectic social lives and busy families, it’s you may find yourself thankful for any rest you manage to fit in. Your brain, unsurprisingly, feels the same way. You may not experience any symptoms, however your brain may also tell it needs a rest. You could experience headaches,...

DECLAN KEARNEY, former design director at Alexander Wang, has been named the first dedicated creative director of Maiyet, the luxury artisanal brand launched by Paul Van Zyl in 2010. "It's a response to the growth and a way to expand our reach. We are at a crucial juncture," Van Zyl, a human rights lawyer and former executive secretary of the...

Akbar Al Baker was born in Doha, Qatar. He is currently the GCEO of Qatar Airways. Al-Baker also leads the development of the Hamad International Airport, which opened its phase one in May 2014. Al-Baker holds a degree in Economics & Commerce which he gained in India. Personal »» Akbar Al Baker has been instrumental in shaping the development of Qatar...

Qatar Stars League Announces No Extra Time to Be Played in 2015 Qatar Cup Doha, April 20 (QNA) - The Qatar Stars League (QSL) today announced that this year’s edition of the Qatar Cup will have no extra time being played and that the matches will go straight to penalties if necessary. The decision is in complete alignment with the Qatar...

Contractors complete nearly 20km of tunnel digging for Doha Metro Contractors working on the Doha Metro have excavated 18.6km of the tunnels (about 20 percent) on the massive transportation project, which officials say remains on track to start operating in late 2019. The first phase of the public transit project, which is intended to ease Doha’s worsening traffic jams as...

Official: Qatar’s Al Maha Airways to launch in Saudi by year-end Qatar’s national carrier is expected to finally begin operating its new venture in Saudi Arabia by the end of this year, according to an official with Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). That’s almost two years behind schedule, but months ahead of the last estimated beginning date. Al Maha...

QCC Discusses Cooperation with Zanzibar Doha, April 21 (QNA) - Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industries reviewed means to strengthen cooperation with a delegation from Zanzibar, currently visiting Doha to discuss encouraging Qatari business owners to invest in Zanzibar and benefit from the incentives available there. Minister of Finance in Zanzibar Omar Yusuf Mzee said that the aim of the visit...

Prominent Saudi women honored in Riyadh The function also marked the launching of Innovative Woman Prize for 2015, the Saudi Press Agency reported. (Saudi Gazette) Saudi Princess Hessa Bint Salman Bin Abdulaziz honored 37 prominent Saudi women, including Deputy Minister of Education Noura Al-Faiz, and Huda Al-Ameel, president of Princess Noura University, at a function held in Riyadh on Sunday. The...

‘Next generation’ Muslim prayer calculator launched The new feature is an addition to the existing in-flight prayer calculator. (AFP) The “world’s first” multi-functional next generation prayer calculator has been launched by an online Islamic travel platform. Halal Trip, an online travel website specializing in halal and family-friendly travel, has allowed its mobile app to give Muslim travelers a simple way to find...

South African troops to help police stem immigrant attacks South Africa is to send troops to areas where police are spread too thin trying to curb the deadly attacks against immigrants, the country's defense minister says. Johannesburg (CNN) - South Africa will deploy an undisclosed number of troops to areas where police are spread too thin trying to curb deadly attacks...

World's first remotely run air traffic control Aviation history was made in the north-east of Sweden, Tuesday lunchtime, when a Saab 2000 aeroplane touched down on the runway at the world's first operational remote controlled airport. It was a few minutes late but for a project which began eight years ago, it was well worth the wait as the aeroplane with...

Three Qataris make power list of top 100 Arabs under 40 Three young Qataris who have served as leaders in sport, business and technology have been recognized among the Middle East’s movers and shakers, ranking in the latest list of the 100 Most Powerful Arabs Under 40. The man leading Qatar’s 2022 World Cup plans, Hassan Al Thawadi, was listed as...

Qatar’s Education City trams undergo testing ahead of summer delivery The first trains designed to run on a new 11.5km tram network across Qatar Foundation‘s Education City campus have been built and are being tested in Austria ahead of an expected delivery this summer. The US$412 million project is intended to facilitate a car-free campus and provide public transportation to key...

Hamilton wins Bahrain GP ahead of Raikkonen and Rosberg Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates on the podium after winning the Bahrain's F1 Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit, south of Manama April 19, 2015. (Reuters) Lewis Hamilton’s bid for a third Formula One title is gathering momentum after another convincing win in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix, while...