Qatar stands to gain politically, socially, economically and more importantly commercially in the long run, by being a perfect host to a plethora of meetings, conferences and exhibitions at its array of world-class hospitality facilities, said Deputy Prime Minister HE Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah.
The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), the not-for-profit sport security organisation, yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee to collaborate on safety and security planning, capabilities and infrastructure for the 2022 Fifa World Cup.
Knowing who is entering the country is key to keeping an event as big as the football World Cup safe, the head of security at Fifa has said.
The demand of camels is low this Eid Al Adha compared to the last one although there are different types of camels in the market for sale, said a camel seller, Omar Ahmad, at the Central Market.
After the success of the fireworks and laser shows last Eid Al Fitr, Katara Cultural Village will once again stage another spectacular evening shows this Eid Al Adha.
The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani, said yesterday that the Arab world has failed to create adequate job opportunities to address the problem of unemployment despite high rates of economic growth.
A move to “Arabize” the Twitter is gaining ground after more than 400 users in Qatar and neighbouring countries of the popular social network gathered last evening at Sharq Village & Spa to work on a project for this initiative.
Aswan Heart Center (AHC) in Egypt, developed under Magdi Yacoub Research Institute (MYRN) is set to have an imaging center named after the Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. The Hamad bin Khalifa Imaging Center, partially funded by Qatar Foundation is all set to be inaugurated by H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser.
A unique interactive installation featuring 50 videos will be unveiled at a video expo titled ‘Harrer Harrer’ (Liberate) during this week’s Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) 2011 at the Katara.
There is an unbroken thread of Arab talent at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) this year, starting with the glamorous, star-studded opening night premiere of Black Gold on October 25 and continuing throughout the five-day run.