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From street eats to gourmet dishes, Qatar food fest courts diverse crowd From fine dining in the sky to hot-fried churros and freshly prepared shellfish, the sixth annual Qatar International Food Festival, which opened Tuesday, has so far drawn several thousand people to the Museum of Islamic Art Park. The event, a celebration of both street food and gourmet cuisine in...

'The victims are blanked out' The co-pilot of flight 4U9525 allegedly failed to inform airline Germanwings that he was sick. He's being blamed for the death of 150 people. DW interviewed psychologist Rudolf Egg about possible motives. DW: Dr. Egg, the prosecutors' office in Düsseldorf says the co-pilot was working despite being sick. Does this surprise you? Rudolf Egg: If this is...

Nigeria army 'destroys' Boko Haram headquarters Ahead of the upcoming elections, the Nigerian president has assured security measures and a free and fair election. At the same time the military has claimed to have destroyed Boko Haram's headquarters. Nigeria's military claimed to have destroyed Boko Haram's headquarters in Gwoza, a town in northeastern Nigeria. It was not possible to verify Friday's victory,...

Al-Shabab militants blast their way into Mogadishu hotel A car bomb followed by a second detonation have reportedly paved the way for the attackers to enter the Maka Al-Mukarramah Hotel in Somalia's capital. Police have surrounded the hotel while firing goes on inside. Police were hampered in their rescue operation by heavy firing from the militants from inside the hotel on...

Human remains recovered from Germanwings crash site French police have found roughly 400 pieces of human remains in the French Alps where a Germanwings flight crashed on Tuesday. Officials say they have not found any intact bodies. French police working to recover the remains of the 150 people who died when Germanwings flight 4U9525 crashed into the French Alps on Tuesday...

Qatar joins Saudi-led bombing campaign of Houthi targets in Yemen Qatar has taken part in a Saudi-led military offensive against Houthi rebels in Yemen today, alongside several other GCC and Arab countries, in support of the deposed Yemeni president. “The operation is to defend and support the legitimate government of Yemen and prevent the radical Houthi movement from taking over the...

Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar One of the most highly anticipated motorsport events, the 2015 MotoGP Championships, will hold their first grand prix of the season this weekend at the Losail International Circuit. The event starts on Thursday, March 26, with two practice days for the riders, culminating in qualifying races on Saturday and final races on Sunday. Riders across the...

Al Rayyan stadium demolished ahead of rebuild as Qatar World Cup venue Qatar has finished razing Al Rayyan Stadium, reusing or recycling some 90 percent of its construction materials, and is now planning to go ahead with its reconstruction as a venue for the 2022 World Cup. The stadium is expected to be completed in 2019. However, its final design has...

Australia beat India to join New Zealand in World Cup final Smith scores century as Australia make 328-7 / India dismissed for 233 in 47th over / Australia to play New Zealand in final Steve Smith's sublime century laid the groundwork and Australia's pace bowlers finished the job to send the co-hosts storming into a seventh World Cup final...

Saudi ‘Decisive Storm’ waged to save Yemen Yemen air space is currently under full control of the Saudi Royal Air Force. Saudi Arabia waged early Thursday “Operation Decisive Storm” against the Houthi coup in Yemen and in support of legitimate President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. A Saudi air campaign was launched overnight which has already resulted in the elimination of several Houthi...

Victims' families head to Germanwings crash site Two days after the crash of a Germanwings plane in the French Alps, relatives and friends of the victims are visiting the crash site. News reports indicate one pilot was locked out of the cockpit during the crash. A Lufthansa plane with around 60 family and friends of victims from this week's Germanwings crash...

Draft law sets stiff fines for wasting power, water The Weekly Cabinet meeting, presided over by HE the Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani at the Emiri Diwan yesterday has approved a draft law aimed at curbing excessive use of electricity and potable water. The draft law, amending some provisions of Law No 26 of 2008 on the...

HH the Emir Meets Vice President of India New Delhi, March 25 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met Vice President of India Hamid Ansari at his stay in New Delhi on Wednesday. During the audience, they reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries and means of enhancing them in various fields. Members of the delegation...

HH the Emir Attends Reception Hosted by Ministry of Economy New Delhi, March 25 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended a reception hosted by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce in collaboration with the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry on the occasion of the Qatari-Indian Economic Forum held on the sidelines of the state...