As part of its commitment to active lifestyles, Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) is organising the Khalifa International Stadium Run Around on Thursday 20 June 2013 at 7 pm. Set over a distance of approximately 5 km, it will take in the running track and other areas of the iconic sports venue. Pre-registration is open until […]
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Register to Attend the CNME Middle East Data Centre Road Show
With a strong economy, IT spending in the Middle East has been on the increase for the past few years, and now businesses are focusing closely on the modern data centre. Modern data centres need to support new holistic requirements with infrastructure convergence, optimisation and automation, while saving energy and costs. It’s been said that […]
Katara Art Center Presents Final Exhibition For Community Supported Art Project & Season
Katara Art Center introduces the closing exhibition of the Community Supported Art Project (CSA), ‘At The Collectors’ tonight from 7 pm to 9 pm Monday 17 June 2013 at Katara Art Center at Building 5 in Katara Cultural Village. This exhibition will explore the role and commitment of collectors in the Community Supported Art exhibition […]
Chevron Phillips Chem Qatar Donates QR1 Million to Qatari Red Crescent
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Qatar LLC (CP Chem Qatar) recently donated a total of QR1 million to Qatar Red Crescent (QRC). Half a million of this donation was used towards the purchase of two ambulances. The two ambulances will largely help in the emergency medical services provided by Qatar Red Crescent all over Qatar in […]
Over 40,000 People Attend Disney On Ice
Over 40,000 fans crowded into the purpose-built arena at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) to experience Disney On Ice show. The eight sold out shows are not the last in Qatar, say officials from Sport & Entertainment Solutions (SES) who confirmed plans to return to Qatar with more Disney Live! productions. Disney On Ice […]
Moonlight Paddling, Full Moon Kayaking, African Drumming & More This Weekend
Finally, the winds and dust storms have quieted down for a whole week. Get out while you can. This weekend is fun-packed with moonlight paddling in the Dhow Harbor on Thursday, African drumming and full moon kayaking in the mangroves. Snorkeling trips can also be arranged! *Click on the images to enlarge All this and […]
Qatar’s Hotels Set for Ramadan
Ramadan is only a few weeks away. Take a look at what some of Qatar’s leading hotels have to offer for this holy month! Oryx Rotana Besides Ramadan being a good time to unite with family members, it is also special for those warm moments you spend with your colleagues and friends at the Iftar […]
Celebrate Ramadan in Luxurious Arabian Tents in Qatar
Ramadan is only a few weeks away. Take a look at what some of Qatar’s leading hotels have to offer for this holy month! St. Regis Doha Tent The St. Regis Doha offers lavish buffets inspired by Qatari traditions for Iftar at QR250 and Sohour at QR290 during the holy month of Ramadan. The Grand […]
Celebrate the 4th of July at the Sealine Beach Resort
The Fourth of July, or Independence Day, is a federal holiday that celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of the Independence on 4 July 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. If you haven’t been to the Sealine Beach Resort yet, this is a tremendous opportunity to see it and enjoy a fantastic brunch […]
Angsana Spa Wins MENA Travel Award for ‘Best Spa’
The Angsana Spa at the Wyndham Grand Regency Doha has recently been presented with the Platinum award for the ‘Best Spa’ at the MENA Travel Awards 2013. The MENA Travel Awards were created to celebrate annually the skills, creativity, ingenuity and successes of the Middle East and North Africa region’s growing travel industry, while honoring […]
Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels Launches Summer Packages
Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels, the luxurious collection of five-star boutique hotels located in Doha’s historic Souq Waqif, has announced distinctive summer packages to guests, featuring a bouquet of luxury offerings at special rates. Valid at the Arumaila, Musheireb, Al Mirqab and Al Najada Boutique Hotels until 15 September 2013, with the exception of Eid, the […]
Qatar Airways Flies Newest Boeing 787 to Paris Air Show
Qatar Airways will proudly take part in the 50th International Paris Air Show this week with its newest Boeing 787 Dreamliner taking centre stage during one of the world’s largest aerospace events. The Doha-based airline took delivery of its sixth Dreamliner on 16 June 2013 following its direct flight from Seattle to the show venue […]
Upcoming Mall Developments in Qatar
Shopping malls are the most common places for people in Qatar spend their leisure time at. Malls like Villaggio, City Center-Doha and Landmark are where people shop, eat, mingle, watch movies or play, especially during the summer to escape the heat. With already a wide range of choices of malls for people to choose from, […]
Gulf’s Largest Open-Air Square to be Built in Doha
The regeneration of the historical commercial centre of Doha will feature the Gulf’s largest open-air square, Al Baraha, according to Msheireb Properties, developer of the Msheireb Downtown Doha project. Al Baraha will be one of the main attractions of the development where visitors will be able to enjoy al fresco fine and casual dining at […]
Ladies Coffee Morning
The next Ladies Coffee Morning – ‘Qatari traditions in Ramadan’ – will be held on 18 June 2013, at Fanar. Visit Fanar Qatar Islamic Cultural Centre to attend a session about the customs and traditions in Qatar during Ramadan. The session, exclusive for women, will be conducted by Fanar’s female staff and is open only for […]
Georgetown Students’ Migrant Research Tapped by International NGO
Three years ago, six students from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (GU-Q) teamed up with their professor to design a financial literacy curriculum for migrant workers, which has recently been used by an international NGO to train pre-migrants and migrant families left behind. After finding that one of the largest Swiss-based NGOs […]
Qatar Biomedical Research Institute Discover Diabetes Stem Cell Therapy
Scientists at Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, in collaboration with researchers at Imperial College London, have made a potentially significant breakthrough in the treatment of diabetes. The team has discovered a new way to instruct isolated stem cells in a laboratory setting to secrete insulin when it is needed to maintain the correct sugar level in […]
Qatar Ranked Most Peaceful in the MENA Region
The State of Qatar topped the Middle East and North African (MENA) region in Global Peace Index (GPI) in 2013 for the fifth year in a row. Qatar came in the first place among the Arab countries and in 19th place on global level among 162 countries covered by the GPI which added four more […]
Sleekest, Most Powerful Rolls-Royce Ever Makes Doha Debut
The all-new Rolls-Royce Wraith, the most powerful and dynamic Rolls-Royce in history, made its eagerly-anticipated debut here in Doha at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Doha, the official importer of Rolls-Royce in Qatar. With an elegant fastback design and the ability to accelerate from 0-100 km/hr in just 4.6 seconds, the 624 bhp-model from the world’s pinnacle […]
Marhaba’s Guide to the Week 16 June – 19 June 2013
Disney on Ice Organised by Sports and Entertainment Solutions (SES) in association with Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA), Disney On Ice is expected to bring in at least 3,500 people per day from Qatar and other countries in the region as this is the first time the Disney show comes to the Middle East and North […]
