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From inventing explosives to taking x-rays at the front, women in the U.K. during WWI had just as much mettle as the men they replaced. 1 / 6 VIEW IMAGES Marie Carmichael Stopes was a Scottish author, palaeobotanist, campaigner for women's rights, and pioneer in the field of family planning. PHOTOGRAPH BY GL ARCHIVE, ALAMY Ray Costelloe, pictured here, was a remarkable woman for her time,...

But the amount of ice found throughout most of the Arctic was even lower than in recent years, except for the region around Japan.  VIEW IMAGES Arctic ice is getting thinner as the planet warms. PHOTOGRAPH BY RICH REID, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CREATIVE By Craig Welch PUBLISHED MARCH 23, 2018 Severely warm temperatures drove Arctic sea ice to a high of 5.6 million square miles this winter—one of...

Award-winning historians, journalists, and photographers partnered with us to explore the complicated subject. THE RACE ISSUE Where the Streets Have MLK's Name Why We’re Devoting an Entire Issue of National Geographic to Race Why Historically Black Colleges Are Enjoying a Renaissance  VIEW IMAGES FOR BLACK MOTORISTS, A NEVER-ENDING FEAR OF BEING STOPPED For a report on drivers’ experiences of racial profiling, National Geographiccollaborated with the...

National Geographic's 57 best images of the year—curated from 88 photographers, 112 stories, and nearly 2 million photographs.  VIEW IMAGES "The best thing about being a girl is, now I don't have to pretend to be a boy." – Avery Jackson, Kansas City, Missouri. This photo was originally published in, "In Their Words: How Children Are Affected by Gender Issues," in January...

  15 Mar 2018 - 12:09 The Peninsula Online The much awaited food festival is back and this time it promises to be bigger and tastier. Head to the hotel park with friends and family and you can enjoy an array of tasty bites from all around the world made by professional chefs at nominal rates. There is much more to do and...

  15 Mar 2018 - 15:53 FILE PHOTO. Reuters QNA Doha: Commander of the Emiri Air Force, Major General (Pilot) Mubarak bin Mohammed Al-Kumait Al-Khayarin has revealed that Qatar will receive the first batch of Rafale aircraft next year. Speaking on the sidelines of DIMDEX 2018, the Commander of the Qatari Air Force praised the developments within the armed forces by supplying them with...

H H the Emir meets King of Belgium; holds talks with Belgian PM   07 Mar 2018 - 10:10 Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meeting with H M King Philippe of Belgium at the Royal Palace of Brussels yesterday. QNA Brussels: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met yesterday with H M King Philippe of Belgium at...

  07 Mar 2018 - 10:46 The Peninsula DOHA: Safari, the well-known hypermarket group in Doha have started “Malabar Food Festival”. By introducing Malabar traditional cuisines, creating  a feast for all foodie people. Safari is always  the market leader by introducing fabulous offers and promotions in the field of innovative marketing. This Malabar food festival is the latest festival bonanza from safari. Safari bakery...

  07 Mar 2018 - 11:06 The Peninsula DOHA: Nasser Bin Khaled Automobiles, the authorised general distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Qatar, has launched a special offer on 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLS, the four-door coupe. Sheikh Faleh Bin Nawaf Al Thani, Operations Director – Auto, at Nasser Bin Khaled Holding said: “We at Nasser Bin Khaled Automobile are pleased to launch this special offer on Mercedes-Benz...

  07 Mar 2018 - 11:09 The participants during the annual Al Jazeera Future of Media Leaders’ Summit. The Peninsula DOHA: The second day of the annual Al Jazeera Future of Media Leaders’ Summit (FMLS) got underway yesterday with a series of keynote addresses from dignitaries and panels discussing Media and Cloud - Limitless Possibilities. It followed on from a successful first day discussing...

  07 Mar 2018 - 11:20 QU VP for Research and Graduate Studies, Prof Mariam Al Maadeed. The Peninsula DOHA: The Center for Advanced Materials at Qatar University (QU-CAM) recently hosted the 9th Sciences and Engineering Materials Symposium under the theme “Made in Qatar”. Organized in collaboration with Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ), the event brought together speakers from local and international institutions to...

  07 Mar 2018 - 11:25 The Peninsula Mega draw of Lulu-Mahindra XUV500, which was launched as part of Lulu Ultimate India Fest 2018, was held yesterday at Lulu Hypermarket, D-Ring Road branch under the supervision of Mohammed Jassim Al Thani, Inspector from the Ministry of Business and Trade, wherein Jefferson Tan (Coupon No.13691727) has won the prized car. Officials from Lulu...

  07 Mar 2018 - 11:27 The Peninsula National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) Chairman H E Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri met the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey, Fikret Ozer. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the work of NHRC and means of enhancing cooperation and exchanging experiences between the two sides on human rights issues. Meanwhile, NHRC honoured...

  07 Mar 2018 - 11:33 Dr. Don Berwick, a paediatrician, President Emeritus, and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) The Peninsula DOHA: Four renowned international speakers have been confirmed as plenary lecturers for this year’s sixth Middle East Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, which will take place from March 23 to 25 in Doha, Qatar. The theme for...