The Australian Government appointed a new ambassador to the UAE and Qatar at the beginning of this year. Mr Pablo Kang took up his duties in January and made his first visit to Qatar this week. Here is Mr Pablo Kang (right) meeting the Chairman of Australia and New Zealand Business in Qatar, Garry Friend […]
Archive | January, 2012
Spotlight: VCU-Q Gallery
For such a small city in a small country, Doha has a surprising amount of art galleries; The Museum of Islamic Art, designed by the world renowned I.M. Pei, Mathaf, the Arab Museum of Modern Art, the Al Markhiya Art Gallery in Souq Waqif, the galleries at Katara…its an impressive list. One art gallery you […]
Qatar Airways Open Premium Lounge at Heathrow
It’s been a landmark year for Qatar Airways, not only did they introduce 15 new destinations, won the coveted Skytrax Airline of the Year Award, but they’ve just opened a Premium Lounge for First and Business Class passengers at London’s Heathrow Airport. Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker (above left) opened the first […]
Commercialbank Qatar Masters
Its that time of year again! All you golf enthusiasts will be happy to hear that the Commercialbank Qatar Masters is back and will be held from the 2nd to the 5th of February 2012. Tickets are available now – only 50QR for a daily ticket or 175QR for a season ticket! Since 1998, the […]
The Weekly Round Up 26/1/12
The Picture of the Week When I look at this photo, I am both worried about the men who are doing this and intrigued. Although it must be scary, it looks really fun. And unlike other extreme sports, like bungee jumping, it’s much more practical. I think if the Ritz-Carlton Doha advertised this, they could […]
The Biggest Burgers in Doha
Mmmm burgers. Tasty, succulent delights. Have you ever bitten into a burger and wanted it to go on forever? Well, the Wyndham Grand Regency have created the biggest burger in Doha. That’s right, the Wyndham Grand Regency has created the biggest burger in Doha! And it is glorious. Not only huge, but delicious too. Another […]
ACS Kids Sail to Al Khor and Back
Eight students from ACS Doha International finished a two day sailing trip up to Al Khor and back last Thursday. After weeks of training, the students were split into two groups and sailed on board yachts owned by the Regatta Sailing Academy. A yacht master and a senior member of staff accompanied the grade 8 […]
Japanese Week at the Sharq Village
What does Japan and Qatar have in common? You may not know it, but Japan and Qatar are celebrating the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year and last Qatar National Day they launched Qatar Japan 2012. Keen to celebrate four decades of friendship, a year-long series of cultural, sporting and business activities are planned. […]
Qatar Motor Show Sneak Preview
The Qatar Motor Show 2012 takes place from 25th to 28th January in the Doha Exhibitions Centre and yesterday the media were invited to have a look around. Organised by Qatar Tourism Authority in partnership with q.media events and GL Events, it’s under the patronage of HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad […]
Vienna Boys’ Choir
Today is the last performance of the Vienna Boys’ Choir and the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra at Katara. Some of the Marhaba staff went last night and really enjoyed themselves and urge you to go to their last performance, tonight! The Vienna Boys’ Choir dates back to the 15th century Holy Roman Empire. The court moved […]
Chinese New Year at the Marriott
On Saturday 21st the Chinese Ambassador H.E. Zhang Zhiliang launched the Chinese New Year opening ceremony at the Doha Marriott Hotel.The 2012 festivities will take place from the 23rd of January to the 2nd February at the Asia Live! Restaurant. The Doha Marriott are proud of presenting a wide range of cultures and culinary traditions; […]
Weekly Round Up 19/1/12
The Video of the Week future-cities-doha-knowledge-culture.cnn The second part of CNN’s Richard Quest exploring Qatar. This time he takes a look at Education City and Doha’s Quest for Knowledge. The Tweet of the Week @theFahad I love our tea-boy in the office, he is a life saver =D Pat on the back to @theFahad’s tea […]
Ritz-Carlton Launches Limousine Fleet
Cluster General Manager Hoss Vetry reclining on one of the new Audis The Ritz-Carlton, Doha launched a limousine fleet with their new partner Audi on Tuesday 17th January. The Ritz-Carlton are now the proud owners of 20 new A6 and A8 Audi limousines. Not only are the cars very luxurious, with sat nav, optional sunscreens […]
Porsche Launch New 911 Carrera
Last Thursday, Porsche Centre Doha, Al Boraq Automobiles Co WLL, launched the arrival of the new 911 Carrera and the Carrera S at a reveal show at the Qatar National Convention Centre. The instantly recognisable porsche has had its iconic design revamped and its now being described as their best ever model; “The 911 Carrera […]
The Weekly Round Up 12/1/12
The Picture of the Week I think it looks like something out of a sci-fi film…. The Story of the Week Iran is jamming Al Jazeera channels. Al Jazeera’s coverage of the Syrian uprising has been criticised by officials in Iran and that is thought to be the reason behind the interference. The interference has […]
World Travel Awards Doha
Yesterday Qatar Tourism Authority hosted the 18th World Travel Awards at Katara, Cultural Village. The WTA was launched in 1993 to reward the best travel organisations in the world and has since gone from strength to strength. Ahmed Al Nuaimi, Chairman of QTA talking to Omar Al Fardan WTA founder President Graham Cooke said that […]
5th Al Khor Fly-In Open Day
This weekend the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority is hosting the Al Khor Fly-in. Run from the 12th to the 14th of January, the 5th annual Al Khor Fly-in is set to start on Friday 13th, with several aviation shows planned. There will be a huge range of light aircraft, from jets to propeller aircraft to […]
NU-Q Admissions Officers Help Students
Last month Northwestern University Qatar held a workshop to give prospective students an inside track on the university application process in Qatar, and this month they continue their sessions with three more workshops in a series called “Get Ready!” designed to educated students about applying to university. The first workshop is on January 12th, and […]
The Weekly Round Up 5/1/12
The Picture of the Week Is this how Doha will look in 10-15 years time? I hope so! The Story of the Week The Taliban has confirmed they have started preliminary talks to open an office in Qatar. The Afghan government has confirmed its support for the proposal and have recalled their ambassador to Qatar […]
