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  07 Mar 2018 - 15:49 Small Lie inauguration at the HIA The Peninsula Doha: Hamad International Airport (HIA) has unveiled a new artwork, Small Lie by American artist KAWS. Delivered as part of Qatar Museums’ commitment to make art available to all beyond the confines of a gallery, Small Lie is the latest addition to the airport’s fine art collection of more...

  07 Mar 2018 - 19:27 By The Peninsula Online Doha: HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), has launched a Facebook page recently. A note on the page said that “The official account of HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser is run by her office.” The verified page has two posts on behalf of...

  07 Mar 2018 - 17:09 Photo Credit: Twitter/@almayassahamad The Peninsula Online DOHA: How many of you have noticed the white pigeons perched on the wall of the indoor hall on entering the departure lounge at Hamad International Airport? If not do keep an eye out the next time you pass through the hall as these are part of the artwork by the...

  07 Mar 2018 - 19:48 Photo for representation only. by The Peninsula Online Doha: The Ministry of the Interior has posted a video on their social media accounts warning WhatsApp users in Qatar to be careful and not fall victim to hackers. The Ministry said that some users are getting a message from strange numbers with a link “call.me” or another link “please...

  07 Mar 2018 - 20:13 Bloomberg Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker struck a defiant tone in the face of the continued blockade against his country, calling them a "challenge to civilization” that has only strengthened his resolve to push for more growth and add destinations. Speaking at the annual tourism fair in Berlin, Al Baker blasted the measures as...

  07 Mar 2018 - 11:47 The Peninsula DOHA: In the coming two months, Northwestern University in Qatar’s (NU-Q) journalism and strategic communication students will be completing internships at top global media organisations, including AJ+ in San Francisco, Forbes in New York, and Al Jazeera English and Ogilvy & Mather in London. The 10-week residency program is a graduation requirement for all NU-Q students...

  04 Mar 2018 - 15:03 File picture used for representation. By Anisha Bijukumar | The Peninsula Doha: A recent directive by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education on the spring break and summer vacation has left Indian parents and school authorities in confusion. Indian schools that had announced their summer break for July-August 2018 in January were bewildered when they received the directive...

  04 Mar 2018 - 11:40 QNA Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani patronized the 11th edition of the Education Excellence Day ceremony which took place at Doha Sheraton Hotel on Sunday morning. The ceremony was attended by the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani, a number of Ministers and heads...

  04 Mar 2018 - 16:58 The Peninsula Doha: Renowned Chinese contemporary artist and activist Ai Weiwei is set to hold his first exhibition in Gulf at the Garage Gallery in the Fire Station. Qatar Museums (QM) will present the recent works by Ai Weiwei from March 15–June 1 and will feature one of Ai Weiwei’s most prominent and poignant projects highlighting the...

  04 Mar 2018 - 18:50 (FILE PHOTO) Qatar International Food Festival at the Hotel Park. April 6, 2017. Salim Matramkot © The Peninsula The Peninsula In its ninth year, the country’s longest-running food festival, Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF), is set to open on March 15 and continue for 11 days at Hotel Park. The number of participants has grown by 36% to...

SDP members vote for coalition that has been in power since 2013, ending months of political uncertainty. 4 hours ago Two-thirds of the SPD party members voted to form another grand coalition with Merkel's bloc Members of Germany's Social Democrat Party (SPD) have voted in favour of entering a coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives in a postal ballot, according to a...

Sunday's ceremony will be the first held since the "Me Too" campaign highlighted sexual harassment and gender pay inequality, however, those are not the only issues facing the film industry. by Rob Reynolds 2 hours ago MORE ON OSCARS 2018 Oscars: Period dramas vying for best costumetoday Hollywood strikes defiant tone against Trump's Americalast year 'White Helmets' bags Oscar on politically charged nightlast...

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Dr. Arafat Shoukri is a senior researcher at Al Jazeera Centre for Studies (AJCS) in Qatar. He received his MA and PhD in oriental studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London in 2008.  He joined Al Jazeera Media Network in 2014 to head the corporate relations and communications department. Prior to that he worked...