Mania Rezaei
  19 Feb 2018 - 15:26
The Peninsula Online
Doha: The new building of the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum will officially open next year, Arabic daily Al Sharq reported.
Ahead of its opening, the museum is reaching out to residents through temporary shows in venues around Doha. Themes centre around the cultural phenomenon of sport and include the Olympic Games, as...
  18 Feb 2018 - 9:42
The Peninsula
DOHA: Hyatt Plaza Mall organised sporting activities for families and children to celebrate the National Sport Day recently.
Hyatt Plaza team worked intensively to organise a range of unique and thrilling family-oriented sporting activities designed to create an ideal sporting atmosphere in a family-friendly environment.
The daylong event offered the perfect blend of sports and family...
  12 Feb 2018 - 14:07
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AFP
Washington: With mom, dad and grandma signing up in increasing numbers, Facebook is losing younger users in the United States at a faster pace than previously estimated, researchers said Monday.
A report by eMarketer said Snapchat is drawing youths away from Facebook at a quicker clip than Facebook-owned Instagram.
Facebook is still growing...
  19 Feb 2018 - 18:45
Actress Andrea Berntzen attends a press conference for the film "U - July 22" (Utoya 22 juli) presented in competition during the 68th Berlinale film festival on February 19, 2018 in Berlin. AFP / John Macdougall
AFP
Berlin:Â A wrenching drama recounting Anders Behring Breivik's 2011 massacre in Norway in real time screened at the Berlin film...
  18 Feb 2018 - 13:05
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QNA
Washington:Â Women are more likely to develop breast cancer when a mother or sister had this disease, and the risk associated with family history doesn't appear to diminish with age, a US study suggests.
Family history has long been linked to a higher risk of breast cancer in younger women, who are generally advised...
  12 Feb 2018 - 18:29
The logo of BP is seen at a petrol station in Kloten, Switzerland October 3, 2017. Reuters/Arnd Wiegmann
Reuters
CAIRO:Â BP is looking to invest over $1 billion in Egypt this year, making the country once again a top destination for investment, its CEO said on Monday.
Speaking at an industry event in Egypt, Bob Dudley said the...
  19 Feb 2018 - 11:34
United Challengers, winners of the NPL National Sport Day cricket championship pose for a picture with the trophies.
The Peninsula
Doha:Â United Challengers won the NPL National Sport Day cricket championship defeating Mansoura XI in the final.
Imran from Mansoura XI was selected as the Player Of the Tournament, where Insab from United Challengers won the Best Batsman...
  19 Feb 2018 - 11:46
Podium winners at the Fourth Round of Qatar Touring Car Championship receiving their prizes from an official at Losail International Circuit on Saturday.
The Peninsula
Doha: Qatar’s Hamad Al Asam got a perfect weekend during the fourth round of Qatar Touring Car Championship at Losail International Circuit.
On Friday, Al Asam got the pole positon with a lap time...
  19 Feb 2018 - 11:51
Qatar’s Adel Abdulla (right) and Nasser Al Kuwari celebrate after the race.
The Peninsula
KARELIA, RUSSIA: Qatar’s Adel Abdulla recovered well from his stage delay yesterday to confirm third position in the T2 category at the finish of Baja Russia Northern Forest Rally on Sunday afternoon.
The 2016 FIA T2 champion had been fighting with Russian driver Alexey Titov...
  19 Feb 2018 - 13:18
The Peninsula Online
Doha: Motorists in Qatar will be able to keep impounded vehicles at their own premises instead of leaving it at police-designated impounding yards, Traffic department announced during a conference held in Doha today.
The ‘Analyze the Traffic Situation During 2017’ conference was held at the General Directorate of Traffic.
‘Smart Impound’ enables tracking and locating...
Italian airline carrier Meridiana changed its name to Air Italy with the backing of its new shareholder Qatar Airways.
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