Novak Djokovic greetings from Qatar

World’s first racket Novak Djokovic is sending warm greetings from Qatar to his fans all over the world! @djokernole #qatar #qatartennis #atp #exxonmobilopen2019 pic.twitter.com/qecXstMtEJ

— Qatar Tennis Fed. (@QatarTennis) December 30, 2018

Pastel Drawing Art Lesson at the Pearl

Weekly art lessons in Artist Café. The lessons are usually for children. But during these festive days adults also can participate.

On December 29th they will draw an amazing deer on the mountain top - using soft pastel.

Very little children will be offered an easy option to draw.
 Work usually in small groups - number of seats limited.
Location: Artist Café, Qanat Qartier, The Pearl
Timing: from 11:30 to12:30 and from 1 to 2 pm.
Fees: QR 120 per person, including all materials and a drink.
Hosted by Fine Art of Tatyana Bondareva

 learn more 

Numbers in Qatar - Tourism 2018

This year has witnessed a number of milestone developments making 2018 a turning point for tourism in #Qatar.

Year's highlights include establishment of Qatar National Tourism Council and the launch of Qatar's first global promotion campaign. pic.twitter.com/nSg8m6fFAL

— National Tourism Council - المجلس الوطني للسياحة (@NTC_Qatar) December 26, 2018

Cruise ship service from Qatar to Oman and Kuwait - coming soon

‘Grand Ferry’

145 metre-long
870 persons
670 cars
237 rooms

20  -  25 hours from Doha to  Oman

QND - 2018

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Happy Qatar National Day! To celebrate, we’re giving all our postpaid business customers 1812 MB of local data for FREE on 18 December 2018 to share your best #QND2018 moments. Data is valid until end of 18 December 2018.#OoredooBusiness #Ooredoo pic.twitter.com/p4nwwjZJaG

— Ooredoo Qatar (@OoredooQatar) December 17, 2018

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#Katara's schedule of festivities during the #Qatar_National_Day festival 2018https://t.co/F1kFLc4hNm #QND2018 pic.twitter.com/2MNi7navz1

— كتارا | Katara (@kataraqatar) December 15, 2018

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#QatarNationalDay parade on Corniche to begin at 2.45pmhttps://t.co/KGd58Ojw61#اليوم_الوطني #عاشت_قطرنا #فيا_طالما_قد_زينتها_أفعالنا #قطر_ستبقى_حرة pic.twitter.com/2BvLg2livW

— The Peninsula (@PeninsulaQatar) December 17, 2018

Hindi and Malayalam speaking radio stations in Qatar

"Qatar wants to make the expats feel at home."

After years of tuning in to UAE-based channels, the South Asian community in Qatar now has four radio stations https://t.co/kJhXTkoRAH pic.twitter.com/Fk3DJ2Hnk9

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) December 15, 2018

 Radio Olive 106.3 FM -  Hindi FM channel  aired from the State of Qatar


 One FM  Qatar - 89.6    - Hindi Radio Station in Qatar

 Radio Suno -  91.7 FM  -  Malayalam radio station in Qatar


 Radio Malayalam -  98.6 FM

The Miraculous Journey By Damien Hirst

Spotted outside a hospital in Qatar!! pic.twitter.com/WhS6ITijyD

— Physics-astronomy.org (@OrgPhysics) December 15, 2018

 The Miraculous Journey By Damien Hirst - British artist .
 It is outside the Sidra women's and children's hospital .
 It depicts the  creation of human from contraception to birth.
 In the Quran there are verses referring to  the same topic .

Mombasa - Kenya - Mouse Pad

KE Kenya - Mombasa - Mouse Pad

by leopepe

Mombasa , Kenya - New destination of Qatar Airways

Mombasa is a coastal paradise for wildlife and beach goers. It's time to book your flight to this tropical destination on-board our @Airbus A320. Karibu Mombasa, our second gateway to #Kenya. #MombasaTogether @KenyaAirports @MagicalKenya pic.twitter.com/KVWGvHXlaB

— Qatar Airways (@qatarairways) December 12, 2018

25 weekly flights
A320  - Airbus - 12 business class seats
120 economy seats
The first Middle Eastern airline with direct flight to Mombasa

ONLY 7 DAYS UNTIL NATIONAL DAY - MIRQAB MALL ACTIVITIES

Al Shamal Corniche -Numbers in Qatar

Al Shamal Corniche Upgrade Project was implemented by #Ashghal in 2018 to include 26 pergolas, 55 seats, 16 toilets, 2,000 m for children's play area, 2570 m walkways, 120 parkings along with 450 trees & palm trees and 183 lighting poles, the first in #Qatar #Ashghal_Achievements pic.twitter.com/XlN9Mv0Sum

— هيئة الأشغال العامة (@AshghalQatar) December 10, 2018

26 pergolas, 55 seats, 16 toilets, 2,000 m for children's play area, 2570 m walkways, 120 parkings along with 450 trees , palm trees and 183 lighting poles,

Oxygen Park - Education City

Weekend gateways... Oxygen Park ... #QatarFoundation 📲 @Students_Qatar pic.twitter.com/7FuTxdk7CT

— Campus & Student Life in Qatar (@Students_Qatar) December 8, 2018

 It is right behind the Student Center , Education City  at lower level .
 There are some tracks to run and inviting green field . I would not call it park in Hungary . A sport field rather . And where the name Oxygen comes from ? I think during the hot season  there is some condensed drops of cold water sprayed at the edge of the track . This way it feels cooler . Education city is a district of universities in Qatar - it has nice overall atmosphere but it needs clearly more trees .

Colorful Vintage Roses Stationery

Colorful Vintage Roses Stationery

by almawad

Colorful vintage roses are bordering this blank stationery .Stylish and beautiful way to send messages . The 19th century graphic was courtesy of vintagefeedsacks - edited and applied on this item by Alma Wad .

Festival of Flowers at Souq Waqif Doha

Festival of Flowers has been inaugurated at #SouqWaqif in cooperation with the agricultural sector at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment.
The festival will continue until 15 December 2018, daily from 10 am to 10 pm.

Welcome all 💐#MME #Qatar pic.twitter.com/UFBRBTWPgQ

— Baladiya (@Baladiya1) December 7, 2018

B . Square Mall - Outdoor weekend Bazaar this Friday afternoon

Torba Farmers Market - every Friday and Saturday at Education City

Every Friday and Saturday until April
Ceremonial Court - Education City

Opening Hours -
Friday from 7 :30 to 11:30 then in the afternoon from 12:30 to 5 pm
Saturday from 8am to 6 pm


What to expect ;Qatar's first artisan and eco-friendly market! Flowers , vegetables , fruit from local farmers , artisans and their products - food /drinks/beauty
products
good atmosphere , outside - nice place to sit down and chat with your family with some special drink

Free entry

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 For Sellers  

"Have you been waiting to get signed up for the TORBA Farmers Market? Well here is your chance if you are interested and have what it takes to make the rules and regulations of the market... here is the message from the Event Organizer:

Thank you for your interest in Torba Farmers Market. 

Kindly fill up the online application form."


http://www.farmersmarket.qa/traders/

The International Light Festival - Lusail Marina Promenade

Another event for the weekend .
Lusail Light  Festival  for the inauguration of the new promenade in Qatar .
It is called Lusail Marina Promenade .

The wait is almost over!
Get ready to be amazed tomorrow at the International Light Festival. A festival for all the family members!
Waiting for you all on from 6 to 8 December 2018.
6 PM to 11: 30 PM
FREE ENTRY#LightMeLusail
.https://t.co/Db7h9ChrZg pic.twitter.com/6jjJMqJSdk

— Light Me Lusail (@LightMeLusail) December 6, 2018

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 The show from Lusail official   fb site .

Waiting for Tawakkol Karman - Argentina

Tawakkol Karman y Rita Segato #hoy en #Rosario
Un lujo poder venir al @teatroelcirculo para escuchar a estas #mujeres ✊🏿
Larga cola para ingresar y presenciar este encuentro, como podía esperarse! 👏🏿💪🏿 pic.twitter.com/PYItlM9i1e

— Norma Lopez (@NormaLopezSF) December 4, 2018

   Meanwhile in Argentina  people  were standing in long lines yesterday for they can see  and hear  Tawakkol Karman ,  the Nobel prize winning  human right activist .
  The event took place in Rosário , a major port city in Argentina, 300 km up the Paraná River from  the  capital, Buenos Aires.

 The Mayor Monica Fein welcomed the distinguished visitor and expressed her  appreciation for the struggle of the young activist.  She  said in return : "I am very happy to be in Argentina and especially in Rosario, the city where Che Guevara was born, a hero for us."

Tawakkol Karman  is the first Yemeni, the first Arab woman, and the second Muslim woman to win a Nobel Prize and the second youngest Nobel Peace Laureate to date.
 She is a great inspiration for many people around the world. 

 Last month she visited Doha .

source 

Emergency exercise at Doha International Airport

#hiaqatar is conducting a full scale emergency exercise at Doha International Airport (DIA), as a part of #hiaqatar commitment to ensure the preparedness of its staff in the event of any emergency. https://t.co/qtFA4lTOVC

— Hamad Int'l Airport (@HIAQatar) December 5, 2018

It is the older airport of Qatar . During the exercise they  had  2 aircraft mock colliding ,   mock fatalities,casualties, and debris .

The name of the exercise was Foxtrot 2018 .

Still three days to go to Doha Book Fair

29th edition of Doha International Book Fair is open until December 8, 2018 at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) . Last day is Saturday .

DIBF is regarded as one of the largest international book fairs of the region with extensive participation from different countries around the world. It is a platform to exchange cultural diversity and a space to inspire dialogue and share knowledge.

Exhibition dates & timings:http://www.decc.qa/decc_events/the-28th-doha-international-book-fair/

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Khaled Hosseini, award-winning author of 'The Kite Runner' and 'A Thousand Splendid Suns', has published his book 'Sea Prayer' in Arabic with @HBKU_Press. The book, which sheds light on the international refugee crisis, is being released at the Doha International Book Fair. pic.twitter.com/7wM6V5Aq2C

— Qatar Foundation (@QF) December 5, 2018

Flat Jockey of the Year - Qatar Racing

Very proud of our champ @oismurphy who was crowned Flat Jockey of the Year at the @HorseraceMedia Awards yesterday #QatarRacing #teamwork pic.twitter.com/jFWpECT7EA

— Qatar Racing (@Qatar_Racing) December 4, 2018

BREAKING: Qatar to withdraw from OPEC

BREAKING: Qatar to withdraw from OPEC in January 2019 https://t.co/KD6Em0oBNQ pic.twitter.com/zHZiLYk4Ia

— Al Jazeera News (@AJENews) December 3, 2018

Foggy morning in Doha - almost winter

I woke up to see that there is no sunshine today . It  happens but rarely . It feels almost like in Europe  in November .

Like this . My favorite winter melody .