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More than just a movie experience Ever since it opened its doors to the public in Doha, Novo Cinema has changed the concept of watching movies in Doha. Novo Cinemas has truly made watching a movie a memorable experience. A subsidiary of Qatar Media Services, the facility at The Pearl-Qatar, boasts standout features that include 1,456 seats over 10 state-of-the-art...

Riders, horses strut their stuff at kick-off of CHI Al Shaqab Doha - The third edition of CHI Al Shaqab, a prestigious equestrian event in which riders compete in vaulting, jumping, dressage and endurance, kicked off yesterday at the indoor arena at the Al Shaqab stables. “CHI,” which stands for Concours Hippique International, is the official title given by the International...

Chinese Artist Xu Bing Visits 2022 Supreme Committee HQ Doha, March 02 (QNA) - Renowned Chinese contemporary artist, Xu Bing, has visited the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) where he met with members of the committee and held discussions about how he can lend his expertise to the stadium art programs as well as in other projects the...

ROTA's Annual Youth Conference Promotes Leadership, Learning and Global Citizenship Doha, March 02 (QNA) - Reach Out to Asia (ROTA), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), has revealed new details about this month’s EMPOWER conference. EMPOWER is Qatar’s first and largest youth-led summit, equipping young people in Qatar and the region to take active roles...

Laudrup Expects Improved Performance from Lekhwiya Doha, March 02 (QNA) - Lekhwiya coach Michael Laudrup is expecting an improved performance from the Qatari champions when they host Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia in their second Group A match in the AFC Champions League on Tuesday. And the defeat means Laudrup’s side are bottom of the group, a situation the Danish coach...

Twitter escalates online battle against ISIS Twitter has stepped up its battle against online terrorism with the suspension of at least 2000 accounts linked to supporters of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). (Shutterstock) Twitter has stepped up its battle against online terrorism with the suspension of at least 2,000 accounts linked to supporters of the Islamic State of...

CID foils exchange of QR6 mn fake currency Doha - The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has foiled one of the biggest exchange of counterfeit currency operations estimated at QR6 million. The counterfeit currency include $100 and QR500 notes by an Arab national, who was trying to exchange the money for QR3 million. The Economic Crime Investigation Unit at the CID received information...

MOI Delivers E-Passport Public Key to ICAO Doha, March 02 (QNA) - A delegation from the Ministry of Interior has delivered public keys of Qatari e-passports to upload in Public Keys Directory (PKD) system of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The move comes as a continuation of the development plans of Qatari e-passport aimed at improving and enhancing electronic and direct...

Chile volcano erupts; 3,600 people evacuated AFP/ Santiago - A volcano in southern Chile began erupting early Tuesday forcing the evacuation of some 3,600 people in nearby towns, the government said. The Villarrica volcano, one of Chile's most active, began erupting around 3:00 am (0600 GMT), prompting authorities to declare a red alert and cancel classes in schools, the National Emergency...

Fighting rages around Iraq's Tikrit in major government offensive Thousands of Iraqi troops and militia are continuing to attack strongholds of the extremist group "IS" north of Baghdad. It is one of the biggest offensives yet against the jihadists. Iraqi government troops and allied militia, backed by warplanes, on Tuesday pressed on with a major offensive against positions held by the...

Parliamentary election halted in Egypt after court ruling Egypt's Administrative Court has suspended parliamentary elections scheduled to begin on March 22. The country's election committee is expected to set a new date for the polls. The Supreme Constitutional Court ruled on Sunday that the sections of the electoral law defining voting districts was unconstitutional. Lawyers who had appealed against the law...

Influential Mozambique lawyer shot dead Gilles Cistac has been gunned down in cold blood on the streets of Maputo, police said. An influential lawyer and academic, he was involved in the debate on the decentralization of power in Mozambique. Mozambican lawyer Gilles Cistac, who had said opposition calls for decentralization of power were backed by law, was shot dead in the...

The Top Ten Most Beautiful Women of 2014: 10. Megan Fox Megan Fox is the go-to geek-bait hot babe, and at No. 10 in our list. One of the most beautiful women, she has appeared in magazines such as Maxim, Rolling Stone and FHM.   9. Scarlett Johansson The prettiest lady Scarlett Johansson has appeared in many published lists of the hottest women in...

Famous Middle Eastern Artists Khalid AL-Jadir the visionary, was born in Baghdad 1924. He was amongst the most outstanding Artist that I am honored to do research on . He founded many Artist associations including International League of Arts at the UNESCO high cultural committee. He was elected president of Iraqi artist association. Inventive and brilliant amazing Artist. I think! In...