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Solar Impulse 2 leaves Abu Dhabi for around-the-world trip A record-breaking attempt to fly around the world in a plane using only solar power has been launched in Abu Dhabi. The landmark journey aims to promote green energy. First round-the-world solar flight takes off In a possible transportation breakthrough, a solar-powered plane left Abu Dhabi at 7:12 a.m. (0412 UTC) Monday, beginning...

The pleasure is all yours! If The Pearl-Qatar is the epitome of luxury in Qatar, the Marsa Malaz Kempinski, the newest addition on the man-made island, would be the jewel in its crown. As you approach the Kempinski, you are blown away just by the size of the hotel. Then there is the 18-metre bronze sculpture of a horse, sculpted by...

Flourless chocolate cake Ingredients 125g slivered almonds 125g butter, chopped 2 tablespoons strongly brewed black coffee 200g good-quality dark chocolate (see note), chopped 1/3 cup cocoa powder 3/4 cup caster sugar 5 eggs, separated cocoa powder and pure cream, to serve Method SERVINGS: 10 1) Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line base and sides of a 6cm deep, 23cm (base) springform cake pan. 2) Place almonds on a tray and bake...

President of South Korea Attends Cultural Exchange Festival in Qatar Doha, March 08(QNA) - The President of South Korea Park Geun-hye attended Saturday the Qatar-South Korea cultural exchange festival, which was held in the four seasons. HE Minister of Culture Arts and Heritage Dr. Hamad bin Abdul Aziz Al Kuwari also attended the festival. HE Qatar's Ambassador to South Korea Mohammed...

Fitch upgrade confirms strength of Qatar's economy: Finance Minister Doha / london - The Minister of Finance HE Ali Shareef al Emadi said Saturday that Fitch Ratings update of Qatar's credit rating to AA and a stable outlook confirms the strong credit position of the country. In a statement released by the ministry of finance to the press on Saturday,...

More Qatari women launching start-ups, joining workforce Doha - Qatari women are increasingly defying social constraints and joining the workforce in a booming economy, which offers support for new enterprises and encourages start-ups by university graduates. They benefit from a national"Qatarisation' programme, which aims to increase the number of working citizens by guaranteeing them jobs and high wages in industry and...

Britain to send more troops to Iraq on training mission Prime Minister David Cameron authorized the deployment of nearly 60 extra army personnel who will train Kursdish forces. The UK is due to send more troops to Iraq to help in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the BBC reported Sunday. Prime Minister David Cameron authorized the...

Tears for MH370 as mystery persists on anniversary A family member of a passenger missing on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 cries during a protest near the Malaysian embassy in Beijing on Sunday. Chinese relatives of passengers on board missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 gathered under a heavy police presence to mark one year since the plane disappeared. AFP/Kuala Lumpur -...

Hamad International Airport Wins Top Award Doha, March 08 (QNA) - Hamad International Airport (HIA) has won the Strategic Project of the Year Award at the 2015 Global Projects of the Year Awards ceremony, the airport announced Sunday. The awards ceremony took place during the eighth Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum organized by CG/LA Infrastructure in New York City. Top industry...

One injured in gas explosion at Indian Coffee House in Qatar A gas explosion has left one injured and temporarily shuttered a popular coffee shop/restaurant off of B Ring Road near the Al Jaidah Flyover. The blast took place yesterday afternoon shortly after 3pm at Indian Coffee House on Fareej Abdul Aziz Street. Because it was a break time for the restaurant,...

Obama marks 50 years since 'Bloody Sunday' in Selma Speaking in Alabama, US President Barack Obama has said civil rights was just "one leg in our long journey toward freedom." Thousands gathered in Selma to mark an important milestone in the nation's civil rights history. On the 50th anniversary of a police assault on civil rights protesters, the first black US...

Yemen defense minister escapes house arrest General Mahmoud al-Subaihi, who had been placed under house arrest by Houthis when they seized Sanaa on Feb. 6, fled to Aden on Saturday. Yemen’s defense minister has successfully escaped from a Shiite militia controlling Sanaa despite being under house arrest, Al Arabiya News Channel reported Sunday. General Mahmoud al-Subaihi, who had been placed under...

Nemtsov murder suspect confesses to assassination A man suspected of killing Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov has confessed to playing a role in the murder. A Moscow court also charged a second man and ruled that three other suspects should remain in custody. Russian judge Nataliya Mushnikova said Zaur Dadaev (pictured above) confessed his involvement in the fatal shooting of Kremlin...

Niger, Chad troops open new front against terror group Boko Haram Chad and Niger have launched a major offensive against militant group Boko Haram in neighboring Nigeria. The fresh assault comes a day after the Islamists pledged allegiance to "Islamic State." The joint air and ground operation got underway on Sunday, military sources said, signaling a significant escalation in regional efforts...