The great day has just come

 

#NewProfilePic 🏆 pic.twitter.com/slze4S7kGh

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 18, 2022

Africa's first ever semi-finalist. Congrats Morocco !

 

A moment in time
A moment in history

The FIRST-EVER African nation to reach a #FIFAWorldCup Semi-Finals 🇲🇦❤️ pic.twitter.com/SeAOKngZna

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 10, 2022

Monsoon Wedding - Indian musical review by Alma

 I got an offer for the Indian musical The Monsoon Wedding in an email yesterday.

I bought two  tickets since prices dropped.

I haven't seen a play in years. Let's go ! 

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The theatre at the Souq Waqif was a little difficult to find.

The staff, on the other hand, was warm and welcoming.

They offered us much better seats than I had purchased.

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Expected  some boredom .Bollywood style   story about lovers who must suffer .

My teen son  just  came  with me  out of politness . He  was asking me  at the beginning if it

was allowed  to sleep  during the  performance .

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The play's main language was English, which was  spiced up with Hindi words.

It became increasingly exciting as we progressed through the story. We could follow the romance of two sets of Indian couples.

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A well-to-do Indian family is marrying off their daughter to the son of another upper middle-class Indian family from the United States.

The story  contrasts   expat Indians  uprooted   lives  with those who are living in  their country with their large families .The narrative  portrays the lives of working class and middle class individuals.

 Old and new values  are featured in a seemingly  traditional love story. 

The director does not shy away from addressing sensitive issues such as marital boredom and sexual harassment.

Problems inside the family that arise when you love someone of a different religion.

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The brave topic selection was paired with excellent music, songs,  humor and wonderful visual effects.

I was happy  to see  that my teen  was  wide awake   following the  story with much interest.

.  The director and the troop were able to touch our hearts.

  

  

At the end, the audience cheered by standing up . That rarely happens in Doha.

Best wishes to them for their Broadway premiers !

The weekend's expected weather -Qatar

 

حالة الطقس المتوقعة خلال عطلة نهاية الأسبوع ،نتمنى لكم قضاء أمتع الأوقات.#قطر

Weather forecast during the weekend, wish you a great time.#Qatar pic.twitter.com/VzsPrZBiZ9

— أرصاد قطر (@qatarweather) September 1, 2022

Heavy rain in Qatar and the UAE - unusual summer weather 2022

 

Heavy rain in Qatar and the UAE resulted in flooding of some cities and neighbourhoods. The UAE military was deployed to help those affected by the floods in Fujairah, while residents of Qatar received safety tips from the Qatar Meteorology Department. pic.twitter.com/DJVwxRnqoI

— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) July 28, 2022

strong wind for tomorrow inshore and offshore - QW

 

Good evening
Mild weather in general with slight dust at times , the wind Northwesterly light to moderate in speed. As a reminder of continuation warning of strong wind for tomorrow inshore and offshore. #Qatar pic.twitter.com/8Ga5fCMkwU

— أرصاد قطر (@qatarweather) April 17, 2022

Mother's Day gift ideas in Doha

 

Celebrate Mother's Day 💖 this year 🗓 by gifting her @bathandbodyworksarabia NEWEST Fragrance - Pure Wonder ✨

Visit us at Mall of Qatar 🤩

#perfectgift #fragrancefun #Doha #qatar #MallofQatar #yourultimatedestination #وجهتكم_الأفضل #قطر #قطر_م pic.twitter.com/96stImXHXq

— Mall of Qatar (@MALLOFQATAR) March 16, 2022

Spoil her on the Mother's Day with the signature organic chocolate collection. She deserves it.

Handcrafted Chocolatier based in Geneva, Switzerland. Artisanal know-how and finest ingredients.

Sweetzerland is located on the Ground Floor. pic.twitter.com/hUjOVjV2uk

— Doha Festival City (@DohaFestCity) March 19, 2022

What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than with a mother-daughter mani pedi in our Sisley Paris Spa 💕

Find out more about our offer ✨

Call ☎️ 4453 555
WhatsApp 📨3059 8071 pic.twitter.com/O2q21ynkmP

— W Doha (@wdoha) March 18, 2022

Cyclist's Tragedy in Qatar

 What started to be a cheerful   day  for a cyclist on the National  Sport  Day  turned  into a  tragedy . A reckless  driver  lost control over his  car and   crashed into  a bike  convoy .Which  was  really worrisome  is that  it was a convoy with   safety    features . It  could be very  well seen .

 The victim  was a Nepali   cyclist. The  car's   driver's nationality  was not revealed . 

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Murder of a security guard at a compound in Doha

 Doha News  reported  a murder at  a  compound in Doha  . It  was at Al Waab  area .  Somebody's   ego   was  so much boosted  that he shot  two   security   guards  at the compound 's  gate .   "Their  sin"  was  - they   denied his   entry   wihtout  ID . The guards  just did  their job -I assume .

One   guard  survived  ,the other  did not  . 

 The gun was illegal  . The shooter  was caught  .

Doha  is  safe  but not perfect . Murders happen here too  from time  to time .

 The  last ones  happened perhaps one  year  ago . It was  a former employee of a certain  company   who felt so frustrated  over his lost job  that  he had returned   to his office and randomly killed  two  people  he found  there .

Horrifying mindsets !