Friday, September 17, 2021

Al-Kindi, the Father of Arab Philosophy - quote about the truth

 

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Mexican National Day celebrations near the Khalifa Stadium in Doha

 

Monday, September 13, 2021

most promising young talent and brightest minds - MENA’s area Forbes Middle East's least

 


 https://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/lists/30-under-30-2021/

Thursday, September 09, 2021

Omar Khayyam celebrated by Google Doodles

 

"Dreamy Faces" Clay Workshop for Kids

 The Cultural Village Foundation - Katara presents "Dreamy Faces" Clay Workshop


Katara Art Studios

Building 19



 


Workshop Fees: QR. 200/QR (2 Days)

Age limit: 10 - 14 years

Language: Workshop will be conducted in Arabic and English


Wednesday, 15 September 2021  Thursday, 16 September 2021


04:00 PM - 06:30 PM

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Saturday, September 04, 2021

Shop Qatar Festival from September 10

 

Bronze medal for Qatar at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics - shot put event

 


  

Monday, August 30, 2021

chance of rain today-Qatar weather

 

Sunday, August 29, 2021

the circumference of the Earth -Al-Biruni

 

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Biruni

Saturday, August 28, 2021

Qatar Travel and Return Policy -update - only 11 green list countries

 There  are only 11 green list countries  = arriving  from there - you need no  hotel  quarantine .

 They  are : 1 Australia  2 Canada 3 Croatia 4 Czechia 5 Germany  6 Hungary  7 Latvia  8 New Zealand  9 Poland  10 Romania 11 Slovakia

As of 23 August 2021

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Arriving  from the rest of the  world  you might need  hotel  quarantine for different periods of time .

Travelling  home from Qatar and  returning is still  very risky  financial  step . Your country  might be on the green list  when  you leave  and it can turn into yellow  or red  when you  wish to return .  Then  you need to go to the hotel quarantine  which is not  cheap at all .   Also you have to pay for the PCR tests  .  In case travelling  with  your  family  you might pay  more  for these  Covid19extra  costs   than for all your vacation  .

That  is really  frustrating .


 Before  deciding about  your  travel  from Qatar or to Qatar - please  study well  the conditions .

 There different  rules for residents /citizens /GCC residents /tourists - vaccinated -non vaccinated -green list -yellow -red list countries .

 And  the rules are changing every two weeks . 

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Dugong Trails Exhibition -some days left until first of September

 

Monday, August 23, 2021

Indian solar firm to set up energy facility in Oman

 

Lean Startup Program



 Lean Startup Program

Team Qatar -Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Game

 

Monday, August 16, 2021

40 Women Behind Middle Eastern Brands 2021 - Forbes List

 


  Middle East Brands highlights female entrepreneurs predominantly in the fashion and lifestyle space .


 U.A.E. dominates the list with 15 entries

 Egypt with eight

 Lebanon with seven.


#1 are Huda and Mona Kattan - beauty brand 


Top 100 Companies in the Middle East - Forbes list

 Saudi Arabia is leading with 37 companies  with Saudi Aramco at #1,  the U.A.E.  goes next  with 20 companies led by the First Abu Dhabi Bank at #4.  Qatar is third with 17 companies led by QNB at #2.


The banking and financial services  seem to be the most succesful . Then comes  the construction and industrials sectors . Telecommunications is third one .


 see the full list here 

Muslim Astronomer Fátima of Madrid 10th-century

 


You might not have heard about her during your school years . At least this is the case for me . The contribution of  medieval Muslim  scientists  to the   European  science  is often ignored .Or if it  could not be ignored  it had been pretended  it was  of the Western culture . That was the case of Ibn Sīnā  the Persian  who got a Spanish name " Avicenna " in Europe to cover the fact of his Persian origin . He wrote the most important medical  book of his age and it was impossible to ignore  his works . 

Thursday, August 12, 2021

Air-conditioned paths in parks - Asghal project in Qatar

 Qatar will have three parks with air-conditioned  paths 🌴🌴🌴


   1 .Umm Al Seneem Park

   2.Al Gharrafa Park

  3.Rawdat Al Khail 

                                                      (formerly Al

Muntazah Park)


                                          What   is going to be so special about them ?


   They will  be the powered by solar energy  .🌞


   There will be paths for walking ,running and cycling .


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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Numbers in Qatar - 101-hour temporary closure of the Corniche street - it is over

  We can now  get relieved - the Corniche  street is open  again  !

Friday, August 06, 2021

Summer camps are back in Qatar - August 2021

 Though school is starting  within two weeks  you can send your kids  to Summer Camps now in Qatar . A thing  that we could not do last year at all .

Sharing here  some info .


1 .

BK Sports


The Best Edutainment  𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 in Doha 
Limited slots available - Prior reservation required

Maximum capacity - 12 campers per group
 Location : Al Markhiya
 Timing  8:00am - 1:00pm
 From Sunday  to Thursday
 Date: June 27th- August 19
Age: 3- 12yrs old
Activities: Swimming, Taekwondo, Rollerskating, Kickboxing, Karate Gymnastics, Agilities & Fitness, Lego Robotics, Arts and Crafts, STEAMtastics and more!! 
Contact:  33229025 |Starting from 150QAR

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2 .“Sun N Fun” Summer Camp

Location : The Diplomatic  Club , Al Istiqlal Street ,Doha

For Kids 5-12 years old  

What  to expect :Tennis, Squash, Basketball, Swimming, Boxing, Yoga, Boating, Arts & Crafts. And of course yummy food!

 Contact : 44847450


Thursday, August 05, 2021

Best Airport in the World - HIA Qatar - by the SKYTRAX

 

Airline of the Year - Qatar Airways - 2021 by airlinesrating.com

 

Monday, August 02, 2021

Water Park in Qatar - Wednesdays Ladies Only Night

  


Location : Hilton Salwa Beach Resort & Villas , Qatar


Salwa Road exit 84, Learaig Interchange، Abu Samra


Phone 4423 6666


Ticket prices :  QR 195    for Juniors QR 150 


 What to expect : “ladies only” night of fun and excitement at Sea Caves Water Park. Selection of rides available include the signature King Cobra ride, Wave Pool, Surf Dunes, Lenny’s Lagoon, Whizzard Mat Racer and the Inner Tube Slides.



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Sunday, August 01, 2021

Qatar and Italy share Olympic Gold in high jump - Tokyio 2020

 

Saturday, July 31, 2021

First-ever GOLD for QATAR at the OLYMPICS - Fares Ibrahim Elbakh - new Olympic record

 

Friday, July 30, 2021

US to return some 17,000 archaeological treasures to Iraq

 

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Kid's name cute book or library bag

 

Design of cute, colourful, cartoon books on bookshelf illustration with writing, suitable for a children's library bag or book bag. The name can be customised. Bright and colourful, this is a happy design for kids of all ages .
Will be made  when your order by


Reopening the Children Library at QNL

 From  the Qatar  National Library's  website :

Great News! We're reopening the Children's Library, too. Starting 25 July, we're delighted to welcome families back to our Children's Library with two time slots! Visits to the Library in general are currently by appointment only. We are open from Saturday to Thursday, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM; the Library is closed on Fridays. For everyone's safety, everyone over age 12 must wear a mask at all times. The Young Adults' Area will also be accessible from 1 August. Looking forward to welcoming you at the Library!
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Visits will continue by appointment only. Only 300 people will be allowed in the building during each time slot (8:00 to 10:00 AM, 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM, and 3:30 to 8:00 PM), from Saturday to Thursday. The Library will be closed on Fridays. To check out books, you must submit a hold request in advance, as the shelving tiers are closed. Librarians will prepare the books for you to pick up.  Only patrons with a green status on the Ehteraz app will be allowed access. Your temperature will also be checked at entry. You are required to wear a face mask at all times. People over the age of 60 will be allowed into the Library only if they have the gold frame on their Ehteraz app. DVDs, CDs, iPads, headphones, chargers or other items will not be available. Observe social distancing guidelines at all times. Social gatherings of more than 5 people are strictly not allowed in the Library and will be monitored by our security. Individual study carrels and computer stations are open and may be used on a first-come, first-use basis, with only one user inside each study carrel. Patrons can return the items manually at the bins installed at the main entrance of the Library anytime without the need of any appointment, or at the User Services Desk (with an appointment in this case, to be allowed into the building). Photocopying and printing machines are available to users who already have their own printing cards. The Library will not sell printing cards at this time. The Children’s Library is re-opening on 25 July with two time slots, 8:00 – 10:00 and 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM. The Young Adults' Area will also be accessible from 1 August. For everyone's safety, everyone over age 12 must wear a mask at all times.

12th century manuscript -on display in Qatar National Library

 

Beautiful light, tones and composition - National Museum of Qatar in Doha

 

Monday, July 26, 2021

Ibn al-Haytham: Master of Light - Google Doodles

 

Qatar in Tokyo Games 2021

 

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Doha Metro services will be suspended on Fridays and during Eid

 

Sunday, July 18, 2021

Eid Al Adha opening hours in Doha in 2021

 


METRO  WILL BE CLOSED ! 

"Falcon" by Tom Claassen at HIA Qatar

 

In case you need a visa to France - Capago reopened

 

Find A Pharmacy in Qatar

 

Saturday, July 17, 2021

Qumra master Asghar Farhadi - Grand Prix at Cannes 2021

 

Numbers in Qatar - 90 thousand baby Hamour released

 The Gulf Cooperation Council keeps fishery records on the fish caught in their territorial waters. Of the estimated 540 species of fish in the Persian Gulf,[2] 11 different species are commonly referred to as Hamour. In records kept by the state of Qatar, there is a clear indication that the amount of "Hamour" being caught is rapidly declining, and has dropped sharply since 2008. The decline of the culturally important and prized hamour fish prompted Qatar to start a program to farm the fish species, focusing on the most highly valued Epinephelus coioides. Yet the same states keep record on a "Hamour Group", roughly relating to the catch-all phrase "Grouper". This includes the Brown spotted reef cod, known in the Persian Gulf states as "Souman", but also as "Hammour".[

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Palm trees in Doha Card

 


Local Dates Festival - Souq Waqif Qatar

 


   We have not seen any festivals for a while . It will be an open air  event  . Something to cheer us up !  

Monday, July 12, 2021

SD Sudan - Khartoum - Postcard

 


Will be made by
Reno, NV

 This image contains a representation of the following places: Khartoum - Camel Market in Sudan - Meroe.

Numbers in Qatar - 10 weekly flights to Sudan by QA

 

Travel to Qatar - registration 72 hours prior to arrival time

 

Saturday, July 10, 2021

Green list countries - Qatar Travel and Return Policy July 12 2021

 

 This list  is updated  every  two weeks 

  •  1 Australia AUS Australia 
  • 2 Austria AUT Europe 
  • 3 Azerbaijan AZE Asia
  •  4 Brunei Darussalam BRN Asia
  •  5 Bulgaria BGR Europe 
  • 6 Canada CAN North America
  •  7 China CHN Asia 
  • 8 Czechia CZE Europe
  •  9 Estonia EST Europe 
  • 10 Ethiopia ETH Africa 
  • 11 Finland FIN Europe 
  • 12 France FRA Europe
  • 13 Germany DEU Europe 
  • 14 Hungary HUN Europe 
  • 15 Iceland ISL Europe 
  • 16 Italy ITA Europe 
  • 17 Japan JPN Asia 
  • 18 Lithuania LTU Europe 
  • 19 Luxembourg LUX Europe
  •  20 Malta MLT Europe
  •  21 New Zealand NZL Oceania 
  • 22 North Macedonia MKD Europe 
  • 23 Norway NOR Europe 
  • 24 Poland POL Europe 
  • 25 Romania ROU Europe 
  • 26 Senegal SEN Africa
  •  27 Serbia SRB Europe 
  • 28 Singapore SGP Asia 
  • 29 Slovakia SVK Europe 
  • 30 South Korea KOR Asia

Updated travel policy to Qatar - family visitors and tourists allowed

  This is a  big change  !  Last year  at this time  even  residents of Qatar needed special permission to return .

 It was a great problem .  I knew a mother  who visiting  her ill mom in Hungary   could not return  months though she had a   five  year  old  in Qatar  desperately in need of her  mom ,

  Hearing  about  her case  I gave   up  the plan to  visit my own  seriously ill mom ,  That was the darkest thing in  Covid -19 in Qatar .    But I had my own kids in need of  me .    My mother  passed away  and  we could not  even say good-bye . Even my siblings living in the same town   with her ,  There was a lockdown  and simply nobody  was allowed  to visit  her .

 No one should  consider  things like that  You or ill mom or  your kids !

 Let's hope  that  those dark times won't return .   For   that  we should fully  understand  what really  happened  in the world .

 Returning  is still  complicated .  Depending if you are vaccinated or not  - you are coming  from green list  country  or not . You might need  home quarantine or hotel  quarantine ,

 There is a chart  on the  home page of the  Ministry of Public Health  . It will explain  the conditions under  that you  can  come  to Qatar .



Thursday, July 08, 2021

Gradual Lifting of Covid-19 Restrictions - Phase 3

 

Wednesday, July 07, 2021

Generally humid weather - July in Qatar

 

Tuesday, July 06, 2021

Georgia -the most popular travel destination for Qatary citizens and residents in 2021

    Why ?

  •      Weather in Tbilisi is minimum 10 C  less  than in Qatar
  •      Qatari citizens and  residents  do not need visa  to enter the  country
  •      Open  for fully vaccinated  citizens and  residents  -no quarantine 
  •      Non-vaccinated  visitors also  can enter without  quarantine  - they need to show  one negative PCR  test  before  and after arrival
  I think  this country  is  great  if you are planning   to escape  the  Qatari summer , you wish to  refresh  and  wish  to experience  rural  lifestyle .The bad news is  that returning to Qatar  without being vaccinated and  from a non Green List  country is still complicated . Anyway ! Good luck to Georgia and  the tourism !

Monday, July 05, 2021

Numbers in Qatar - 4400 trees along Al Shamal road

 

  • Where :  Between Doha  Festival  City  and  Al- khor = Al shamal  road 
  • When : it is an ongoing project nearly completed- 95 % is ready 
  •  Size of the project: 23 km long  includes more than 4400 trees
  • Types of trees : Sidr , Acacia Arabica

Friday, July 02, 2021

Weather forecast during the weekend - 46 C - Qatar

 

Thursday, July 01, 2021

8 Unesco sites in the Middle East

 

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Stolen Picasso and Mondrian found and exhibited soon

 

PCR test - no appointment needed Available 24/7 - Al Ahli Hospital

 

Thursday, June 24, 2021

8 Best Caves in the Arab World that You Should Explore

 

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Old Qatari currency notes must be exchanged by July 1, 2021

 


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Saturday, June 19, 2021

Piano Stairs at Qanat Quariter ,Pearl Qatar

 

Mangrove Kayaking & Cycling Exploration Tours - vouchers

  This is  the cheapest  deal I have  seen   about  mangroves kayaking  in Qatar . So I thought I would share it now .   You have to  ride there on your own . Al Dhakira, Al Khor  is  the place's name  where  you have to arrive . No  food is provided  - only  drinks .

But for  QR  100 they will provide a guide , kayak, lifejacket & paddles .


 If you wish  rather  a bike tour  then you can buy  a voucher  for Qr 50 . The same  natural wonder  but by mountain bikes provided  by the  company .


 Both   sounds  exciting  to me .

 Follow  the link  to the  Qgrabs  site to learn  more .



Friday, June 18, 2021

Kotobuki in golden - Japanese congratulations

 



Kotobuki - Japanese congratulations - this symbol comes in golden foil against white paper .It is full color printing inside the card . You can add more text /photo / Design by Alma Wad .

Kata in Qatar 2021 - Virtual Tournament

 

 

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Easing Covid 19 restrictions - 2nd phase June 2021

  Maine  changes 

  •   children under 12  can  now  enter malls and markets
  •  weddings are allowed in halls  and hotels with max. 40 people  -75 % must be vaccinated
  •  food courts  reopen in the malls
  •  unvaccinated employees  must have a weekly test 
  •  certain  number of unvaccinated people are allowed to amusement parks /  cinemas 
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Sunday, June 13, 2021

Katara Beach is waiting for you with reduced prices

 

  • beach activities  start from 3:30 pm to sunset 


  • one can be on the beach until 11 pm


  •  no swimming after sunset



  • entrance fee of QR 10 for adults


  • free for kids


  • activities : boat ride, catamaran ride, water skiing and parasailing ,
  • sea pedal boat and kayak

For more information, call: 55449862 from 9 am to 6 pm

 


 

Katara International Chess Tournament 2021

 


 Dates:

- Katara qualifying stage: 20th June 2021
- Katara finals: 23rd June 2021

Admission: Open for all + No entry fee.

To register to any of the qualifying sessions, a participant must have played at least 30 rated games on lichess.

Total Prize Fund: 12,800$

Online playing platform: lichess.org


Women of the pandemic - virtual exhibition

 


 It is  really interesting  exhibition but it was difficult to navigate .  The paintings   either  were too distant  or came  to a disturbing  close-up .

Saturday, June 12, 2021

Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s–1980s - McMullen Museum of Art - Boston

Msheireb Downtown - newest shopping destination in Doha

 

VCUarts Qatar - summer program - for high school students

 

Wednesday, June 09, 2021

Rowdy Riders - motorcycle school for Pakistani Girls

 

Sunday, June 06, 2021

Vertical farming - Qatar

 


  •  iFarm  a Finnish  company and the Sadarah Partners  from   Qatar   established  partnership for the coming  years


  •  they will  manage indoor  farming in Qatar based on the Finnish  company's latest technologies   related to vertical  farming


  • we can expect  year-round  supply  of   1 .🥗 leafy  greens  2 .🍓 strawberry   3 . 🌹💮🌹 edible  flowers


  •  this will be  the first  AI 🤖 managed   farm in the GCC where drones will be working to  ensure the best quality 



First hatching of this season - sea turtles at Fuwairit Beach

 


 Interesting facts :

  •   new born turtles will drift far far away and they will return exactly to the same place where they were      born  - 44 years later 


  •    they mate biannually


  •    the  new  born   turtles instinctively crawl into the sea,  guided by the moon's reflection on the water 


  •   they eat mostly  sea sponges


  •  hawksbill turtle is biofluorescent 


Thursday, June 03, 2021

MIddle Eastern cook book - Wholefood Recipes from Egypt, Lebanon, and Morocco

 

Keffieh by Louis Vuitton

 

Wednesday, June 02, 2021

New Monoprix branch opened at Aspire Zone

 


 

Great news for all food lovers! Monoprix, the new trendy food concept store is now OPEN at iCONIC 2022 building, Aspire Zone, Al Waab. Saturday – Thursday: 8:00 am to 12:00 am. Friday: 8:00 am to 11:30 am & 1:00 pm 12:00 am.
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