Winter rains turned Saudi Arabia's desert into a wild lavender landscape

 

"It's magical."

How northern Saudi Arabia's desert turned purple after winter rains, attracting visitors from all over the Arabian Peninsula 👇 pic.twitter.com/c9U51vfKnZ

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) February 26, 2023

MOI Qatar introduced a LIMO number plate.

 

New vehicles belonging to limousine companies will be registered with the number plate 'Limo'.
The companies should replace their current plates with the new 'Limo' plates when renewing their vehicle licenses. #MOIQatar pic.twitter.com/jqzCTcCEL2

— Ministry of Interior (@MOI_QatarEn) February 26, 2023

Italian-flagged ship Toscana in Qatar

السفينة الإيطالية "كوستا توسكانا" التابعة للخط الملاحي "كوستا كروزس" تعود لـ #ميناء_الدوحة، #بوابة_قطر_للسياحة_البحرية في زيارتها السابعة لـ #الموسم_السياحي_2022_2023 وعلى متنها 3559 سائحا وطاقما من 1463 فردا. pic.twitter.com/atRAdMBPZ7

— Mwani Qatar (@MwaniQtr) February 26, 2023

 The Italian-flagged ship Toscana is 337 meters long, 42 meters broad, and has an 8.6 meter draft. It can carry about 6,500 passengers.

Qatar International Food Festival begins March 11 -2023

The Qatar International Food Festival begins on March 11 with numerous entertaining features!
 

Doha the Arab Tourism Capital for 2023

 

The Arab Ministerial Council for Tourism has named Doha the Arab Tourism Capital for 2023, solidifying Qatar's status as the industry leader in the world of travel.#marsalqatar #qatar pic.twitter.com/w2yvsa5upn

— Marsal Qatar English (@MarsalQatar_EN) February 26, 2023

Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) Bazaar is back

 

 The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) Bazaar is back at the MIA Park and will once again include a wide variety of goods for sale, including foods, handicrafts, one-of-a-kind presents, apparel, and much more. On February 24 through March 18, the bazaar will be open on weekends from Fridays from 2pm to 10pm to Saturdays from 10am to 8pm.

Highest Ocean plastic waste polluters

 

Graphic design matters when communicating important data. Powerful visual. pic.twitter.com/uZHiLOCLbN

— Simon Kuestenmacher (@simongerman600) February 23, 2023

5.2 earthquake in Iran this morning

 

زلزال بقوة 5.2 في إيران pic.twitter.com/0tDvjOMfxD

— أرصاد قطر (@qatarweather) February 22, 2023

Al Attiyah Wins 17th Qatar Rally Title

 

#QNA_Infographic
Al Attiyah Wins 17th Qatar Rally Title.
#QNA #QNA_Sporthttps://t.co/hDhhaqSNK2 pic.twitter.com/SmfmcHNbo0

— Qatar News Agency (@QNAEnglish) February 19, 2023

Vintage Arabian horses - collage on a Fleece Blanket

 

https://www.zazzle.com/z/a789kd84?rf=238379705041286148

Vintage Arabian horses - a collage of antique images printed on this fleece blanket - illustration from an antique book - edited and applied to this item by Alma Wad. A fantastic gift for any horse enthusiast! There are three sizes available.

CHI AL SHAQAB- horse riding event from Feb 23-25

 

لاتفوتوا الفرصة!
احجز تذاكرك لبطولة البنك التجاري الدولية للفروسية – الشقب برعاية لونجين من 23 إلى 25 فبراير 2023
💜🏇🏾💜🏇🏾💜
Don’t miss the chance!
Book your tickets now for Commercial Bank CHI AL SHAQAB Presented by Longines
From 23-25 February 2023https://t.co/JrJmB3eA58… pic.twitter.com/pUlf4QRtNz

— Team Qatar 🇶🇦 (@qatar_olympic) February 20, 2023

re-imagining Islamic architecture by an AI

Ai-generated art has created many surreal & imaginative conceptualizations, pushing the boundaries between real & artificial. Architects & designers have traded their drawing boards to re-imagine Islamic architecture for the future

A thread on Ai-generated Islamic architecture… pic.twitter.com/7x8eKgt8En

— Bayt Al Fann (@BaytAlFann) February 20, 2023

soccer player 's death confirmed - Turkey earthquake

 

Body of Christian Atsu, a professional soccer player from #Ghana whose career took him to England’s Premier League & World Cup, has been recovered from rubble in southern #Turkey nearly 2 weeks after a powerful earthquake struck country, his club & his agent said on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/LlsqwGg8CY

— RTA English (@rtaenglish1) February 19, 2023

 Body of Christian Atsu  recovered from rubble in Turkey .😪

strong wind and high seas - cold night expected

 

أسعد الله صباحكم بكل خير
غبار خفيف إلى غبار مثار أحياناً وبارد ليلاً، الرياح شمالية غربية نشطة - قوية السرعة. يوجد تحذير بحري برياح قوية مع أمواج عالية.

#قطر pic.twitter.com/hPyPWRUHCS

— أرصاد قطر (@qatarweather) February 19, 2023

Good morning
Slight dust to blowing dust and cold by night, The wind Northwesterly fresh - strong in speed. There is marine warning of strong wind and high sea. #Qatar

— أرصاد قطر (@qatarweather) February 19, 2023

Seismic isolation reduces the effects of the earthquake by 80%

 

Seismic isolation reduces the effects of the earthquake by 80% and is already being widely applied in earthquake prone countries like Chile, in the residential, office, hospital and industrial fields. pic.twitter.com/yN8N2ucAqh

— Tansu YEĞEN (@TansuYegen) February 16, 2023

Buildings in Japan built to withstand earthquakes

 

Buildings in Japan built to withstand earthquakes pic.twitter.com/PVOmvAB5DH

— Tansu YEĞEN (@TansuYegen) February 16, 2023

champion in dark blue and orange basketball

 

champion in dark blue and orange
by almawad

Basket ball with parts in dark blue and orange with text " Champion " .For those who love trendy colors and fun . Easy to customize it now with your own champion's name / club logo etc . Front and back design by Alma Wad .

Will be made by

Make a Ball

Baltimore, MD

highest annual average wage among the major sports leagues

 

I don't think you will be surprised to learn that the NBA has the highest average annual salary of all top sports leagues. Buuuuuut would you have expected the second rank to go to the Indian Cricket league? Source: https://t.co/VnhZkOz3dz pic.twitter.com/sBnghwoSef

— Simon Kuestenmacher (@simongerman600) February 12, 2023

200 free tickets per day for Qatar TotalEnergies Open

Doha Metro & Lusail Tram, in conjunction with Qatar Tennis Federation, are giving away 200 free Qatar TotalEnergies Open 2023 tickets per day on February 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18. (1/4) pic.twitter.com/IAFuSnXKfK

— Doha Metro & Lusail Tram (@metrotram_qa) February 12, 2023

 

One free ticket per person. Free tickets are limited to 200 per day, are based on a first-come, first served basis, and are available on the tournament days only.
(3/4)

— Doha Metro & Lusail Tram (@metrotram_qa) February 12, 2023

You can easily get there using Corniche metro station (Exit 4)! Don’t forget to check your last train times! (4/4)

— Doha Metro & Lusail Tram (@metrotram_qa) February 12, 2023

Qatar Airways incident in early January - facts - statement from the airline

 

Our post has been updated to include a statement from Qatar Airways. The airline says the incident was reported to authorities immediately after it occurred and the airline is conducting an internal investigation as well. https://t.co/K65b11Ew65 https://t.co/bqZK3ZeyZt

— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) February 9, 2023

An accident in Qatar claimed the lives of two cyclists

 Sadly, on Friday morning, a car hit and murdered two cyclists in Qatar: Lama Al-Mohtasib and Deeb Akawi (February 10, 2023).

The Qatar Cycling and Triathlon Federation posted the tragic news along with a photo of the two cyclists and expressed its deepest sympathies to their families.

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World's Most Punctual Airlines 2022

 

World's Most Punctual Airlines 2022

1.🇧🇷 Azul Brazilian:88.93% (punctuality)
2.🇯🇵 ANA: 88.6%
3.🇯🇵 Japan: 88.0%
4.🇨🇱 LATAM: 86.3%
5.🇺🇸 Delta: 83.6%
6.🇨🇴 Avianca: 83.4%
7.🇦🇪 Emirates: 81.3%
8.🇺🇸 United: 80.4%
9.🇶🇦 Qatar Airways: 78.3%
10.🇺🇸 American: 78.2%https://t.co/ctwN27D15k pic.twitter.com/fuXkN9MCYq

— World Index (@theworldindex) February 12, 2023

Qatar donated Turkey 8 tonnes of food and 10,000 blankets today

 

Within the framework of the airlift between 🇹🇷-🇶🇦, @qatarairways aid plane flew to 🇹🇷 today carrying 8 tonnes food aid and 10,000 blankets donated by @qcharity and @MonoprixQatar to be delivered in the earthquake regions.  🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/6FgD0gU4hE

— T.C. Doha Büyükelçiliği - Turkish Embassy in Doha (@TC_DohaBE) February 12, 2023

 So far, 20 aircrafts arrived in Türkiye from Qatar.

Qatar Seismic Network - numbers in Qatar

 established in 2014

 nine seismic monitoring stations

 three of which are deep stations 

 depth of more than 100m 

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International rescue teams

 

The #HongKong SAR government on Wednesday sent a 59-member search and rescue team to earthquake-hit #Türkiye.https://t.co/bzQWLxU7Vp pic.twitter.com/nLOVtyUOBi

— China Daily Asia (@ChinaDailyAsia) February 9, 2023

 

#OperationDost | Search and rescue operation underway by NDRF teams in Turkey's Nurdagi.

3 NDRF teams along with specially trained dog squads, medical supplies & other necessary equipment are sent to #Turkey from India to provide assistance to people affected by the #earthquakes pic.twitter.com/bHJ4Dn64h0

— The Times Of India (@timesofindia) February 9, 2023

 Indonesian  company 

#ZOOMLIONBrand
The number of survivors keeps growing! After more than 30 hours of hard work, ZOOMLION's rescue team has helped rescue more than 20 people trapped in the disaster-stricken area of Turkey. pic.twitter.com/UdWExLxrgW

— ZOOMLION (@Zoomliontech) February 9, 2023

 

Rescue team arrives in Turkey following earthquake from Ukraine news / The New Voice of Ukrainehttps://t.co/m84dgMTmBK

— VCP Newz (@VCPNewz) February 9, 2023

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Turkish buildings vs Japanese Buildings

 

What are your thoughts ?

#turkey #Türkiye #deprem #earthquake #sismo #temblor #terremoto #erdbeben #tremor #quake #japan #Japanese pic.twitter.com/24WfdsJAki

— Turkey Earthquake News (@Richtasy) February 7, 2023

The tragic truth about rescue efforts

 

“We move from one disaster to another. The situation for people is unbearable.”

Al Jazeera reporter Alaaaldin Yousf became emotional live on air as he described the catastrophic situation in the Syrian village of Atme, after a deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the region pic.twitter.com/g4ILCdFyKZ

— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) February 8, 2023

Two days after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake, the reporter describes the awful situation in the Syrian countryside, where people can be heard screaming for aid from under the rubbles.

No rescue team could have made it this far two days after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

Mexico sends its famed search and rescue dogs to Turkey

 

Mexico sends its famed search and rescue dogs to Turkey earthquake sites https://t.co/8tEaV5ttbN

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 7, 2023

Two hours calming music

 

Rescue Workers Death

 

The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has confirmed the deaths of three of its volunteers during their rescue operation in northern Syria and southern Turkey.#marsalqatar #qatar #turkey #earthquake pic.twitter.com/OwIFzeQ8Jg

— Marsal Qatar English (@MarsalQatar_EN) February 7, 2023

A second major earthquake hits Turkey and Syria in less than 12 hours.

 

Second large earthquake hits Turkiye and Syria less than 12 hours after first. Combined death toll stands at over 1,200.

The first quake measured 7.8 and struck as people slept, one of the most powerful quakes in the region in at least a century. pic.twitter.com/scLAlRjxgX

— Middle East Monitor (@MiddleEastMnt) February 6, 2023

Special flight from Doha to Adana - Qatar Airways

 

In view of recent unfortunate events and in coordination with the Turkish Embassy in Doha, Qatar Airways will immediately operate a special flight from Doha to Adana, departing at 22:30, on Monday, 6 Feb to help people visit their families at this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/qYhIDY9YFF

— Qatar Airways (@qatarairways) February 6, 2023

Dramatic moments - Earthquake 7.8 in Turkey

 

2 video of collapsing buildings from #turkiye and #Syria due to #massive #earthquake .. @samvaish93 @ramanathan4548 @Sani_bjp @elonmusk @Gujarat_weather pic.twitter.com/HOVFTH5QrP

— Monsoon Tv India weather (@Monsoontv_india) February 6, 2023

Dramatic moment.. @akhbar #Syria #Turkey #earthquake #Lebanon pic.twitter.com/hOJuzqfno5

— wassim oraby (@wassimoraby) February 6, 2023

I have never seen anything like what I am seeing from #Turkey and #Syria, shocking.! #İstanbul pic.twitter.com/89bdBy1FXl

— Nazaket Rather (@RatherNazaket) February 7, 2023

Visiting Al-Khor Zoo

 A breeze of a journey is all that is required to reach your destination from Doha . Simply head in the direction of the Ikea and continue along the shamal road. After 15 minutes of driving, look to your right for the signage. It's important to note that the Panda house and the Al-Khor zoo are two separate facilities. Purchasing tickets will only be available on the internet. If you didn't buy your ticket in advance, you'll need to download the app and then purchase it at the entrance. It took a while, but the employees eventually helped me out. I really wished the ticket information on their website  was    giving  correct information .

Visited   the  zoo on a rainy   day . Luckily   the  rain stopped and we  saw  the  sun

It  was  nice   to  sit  among   the  bird houses  and  the  palm  trees .

This rusty old fence made it impossible to get a good shot of the beautiful pygmi goats, and we also saw beautiful zebras, some of which had gray stripes in addition to their typical black and white coloring.

Getting  closer to the giraffes  was  easy .

Visitors could stroll along an elevated path in the vast bird sanctuary to observe the birds in the ponds and trees.

All in all it was a nice trip .

Qatari taekwondo team won five medals

 

The Qatari taekwondo team won five medals (one gold, two silver and two bronze) during its participation in several international championships in Turkey and the Arab Cup in the UAE.
Read more: https://t.co/K49mdsKllP pic.twitter.com/YdHClnnhvS

— Alkass Digital (@alkass_digital) February 4, 2023

huge household waste - how to get rid of it in Qatar

 

If you are a citizen or a resident and you want to get rid of huge household waste, you may benefit from this service.

🔗 https://t.co/OKtiCvFtf9@albaladiya #Qatar pic.twitter.com/uSSfZHs4On

— حكومي - قطر (@HukoomiQatar) February 4, 2023

FIFA Council got Qatari member elected

 

Qatar Football Association president H.E. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani has been elected to the FIFA Council #AFCCongress2023 pic.twitter.com/XJarxVKDh0

— Qatar Football Association (@QFA_EN) February 1, 2023

Yayoi Kusama's "My Soul Blooms Forever" exhibition at MIA Park

 

You could be at the largest outdoor exhibition of its kind to take place in the Gulf region if you visit Yayoi Kusama's "My Soul Blooms Forever" exhibition at MIA Park 😌 🌺 pic.twitter.com/bVvn8kw0ah

— Qatar Calendar (@QatarCalendar) February 1, 2023

Hayya Cards valid until 2024

 

Hayya Cards used during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 are still valid!!

You can now use your card to gain entry to Qatar until 2024 https://t.co/BLmiBz34Bh

— Qatar Airways (@qatarairways) January 31, 2023