Friday, February 13, 2015
Numbers in Qatar - Birth and Death
New Borns of Qatari parents -2014 november /december : 1115
New Borns of Expat parents- 2014 november /december : 1354
Death in Qatari population : -2014 november/december : 117
Death in Expat population : - 2014 november /december : 280
Chapati and Karak at Katara
حياكم إلى مقهى چباتي و كرك
#كتارا مبنى 23 ، ت : 44081408 pic.twitter.com/UB547MXmyO
— كتارا | Katara (@kataraqatar) February 13, 2015
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Numbers in Qatar - 20 % students with asthma
20% of students
suffer from asthma in Qatar
source
my own experience - my child had terrible attacks of cough -it happened that she was coughing six weeks in a row at nights - the emergency doctors kept telling me that it was just stubborn virus ...finally one Arab doctor gave her antibiotics and she became OK
but sooner or later the night coughs came back and the doctors at the emergency made us believe that it was normal ...:(
finally we found ourselves at a private clinics where an Asian doctor drew our attention to studies about milk that we buy at the supermarket that might trigger asthma .
so we cut back on our dairy consumption and especially no milk in the afternoon or evening
mysteriously the night coughs vanished !
that is really a doctor who gave us that advice !
suffer from asthma in Qatar
source
my own experience - my child had terrible attacks of cough -it happened that she was coughing six weeks in a row at nights - the emergency doctors kept telling me that it was just stubborn virus ...finally one Arab doctor gave her antibiotics and she became OK
but sooner or later the night coughs came back and the doctors at the emergency made us believe that it was normal ...:(
finally we found ourselves at a private clinics where an Asian doctor drew our attention to studies about milk that we buy at the supermarket that might trigger asthma .
so we cut back on our dairy consumption and especially no milk in the afternoon or evening
mysteriously the night coughs vanished !
that is really a doctor who gave us that advice !
Monday, February 09, 2015
National Sports Day - some ideas on where to go
Katara, the Cultural Village
from 7:30 till late night
what to expect : sports activities
on its waterfront which will
be for women, men and children
MIA Park
from 8am to 5pm on Tuesday 10th February
plenty of fun sports activities for all the family to take part in, as well as children's activities and competitions with prizes to be won
complimentary healthy food on offer
Aspire Park
at 9am 3km Fun Run from Khalifa Stadium
at 10am Family cycling together
from 8:45 am to 1 pm sport activities for women only ( at Ladies Club )
from 1 to 4pm family walk together at the Torch Hotel
Friday, February 06, 2015
Crime and punishment in Qatar - Did the abusive husband throw his wife from the balcony
It is not clear what nationality was the poor abused woman .They must have been Arabs as the Sharq daily paper reported first the case .
The story is tragic - there was an abusive husband ,a drug addict who beats his wife up often . One day after the usual violence the woman was found lying on the grass . Did she kill herself or her abusive husband threw her out of their balcony ?
The court did not find any evidence proving that he was the killer . Plus the couple 's little son claimed he saw his mom throwing herself from the balcony of their fourth floor .
The court acquitted the husband .
The story is tragic - there was an abusive husband ,a drug addict who beats his wife up often . One day after the usual violence the woman was found lying on the grass . Did she kill herself or her abusive husband threw her out of their balcony ?
The court did not find any evidence proving that he was the killer . Plus the couple 's little son claimed he saw his mom throwing herself from the balcony of their fourth floor .
The court acquitted the husband .
Thursday, February 05, 2015
Wednesday, February 04, 2015
parachuting exercises in Sealine area
I have just read in the local daily paper a warning to residents of Qatar - one can expect parachuting exercises in Sealine area from February 15 to 19 from 6am to 1 pm .
Be aware of that in case you are going to visit that area !
For your own safety !
Be aware of that in case you are going to visit that area !
For your own safety !
Monday, February 02, 2015
Numbers in Qatar - details of the population
Population of Qatar
2,269,672 ( November 2014 )
25 % women
75% men
Age groups : 25 -64 y 70 %
0-15 y 14 %
15 -24 y 14%
above 65y 1%
2,269,672 ( November 2014 )
25 % women
75% men
Age groups : 25 -64 y 70 %
0-15 y 14 %
15 -24 y 14%
above 65y 1%
Cars Taxis on strike
The company is called Cars Taxis - it is one of the Karwa
franchisees - they have cars with yellow top .They got 450 taxis and unhappy drivers . Most of them went on strike for the last 48 hours as they wish to get a hike of their commission .
The company's officials denied the fact of strike . source
Some years ago bus drivers of an Indian school went on a wildcat strike - simply they left the kids in the school .
Sunday, February 01, 2015
Dolphin Show review - 2015
We arrived one hour before the evening show . We parked our car in the new underground parking . There are three floors -if I remember well . Even though it took us a while until we found a free place . There was some foul smell inside ... we wished to get out as soon as possible .
We found ourselves by the edge of a busy road - as we came up to ground level. The opposite side was the Dolphin Show .No pedestrian crossing or traffic warden to let the families cross safely !
It was easy to buy tickets -we arrived at 6 for the show of 7pm. No crowds .Prices were OK - if you want a better view then it costs you 100 rial - if you are happy to see the show from the side then it is 50 rial .
The doors open half an hour before the show .There was a big crowd wanting to enter . We decided to walk around and not to join the crowd . We arrived back ten minutes before the show with tickets but it was very difficult to find any seat at all .
The dolphins were jumping , spinning round in the air even before the show . Then came a Russian compere with an annoying style and strong accent . But the synchronized Swimming girls were really nice . Dolphins were given time to rest and there was this " water ballet " performance during the breaks .
The dolphins were jumping through different objects -were playing with balls - even painted an abstract image . There were three female ones in a small pool .
The final
attraction was a 600 kg walrus - it was waiving at us ,doing push-up ,sit-ups and even once somersaulted . When it was wet it smelt like a dog ..:)
All in all it was a nice show - the music was too loud ,kids were running here and there ... there was a fence between the pool and the seats .So many kids were hanging on this fence - people let their very small totes go there alone ...Three or four years old little kids climbing on a fence near the pool !
Two years ago even there was no fence at all !
We found ourselves by the edge of a busy road - as we came up to ground level. The opposite side was the Dolphin Show .No pedestrian crossing or traffic warden to let the families cross safely !
It was easy to buy tickets -we arrived at 6 for the show of 7pm. No crowds .Prices were OK - if you want a better view then it costs you 100 rial - if you are happy to see the show from the side then it is 50 rial .
The doors open half an hour before the show .There was a big crowd wanting to enter . We decided to walk around and not to join the crowd . We arrived back ten minutes before the show with tickets but it was very difficult to find any seat at all .
The dolphins were jumping , spinning round in the air even before the show . Then came a Russian compere with an annoying style and strong accent . But the synchronized Swimming girls were really nice . Dolphins were given time to rest and there was this " water ballet " performance during the breaks .
The dolphins were jumping through different objects -were playing with balls - even painted an abstract image . There were three female ones in a small pool .
The final
attraction was a 600 kg walrus - it was waiving at us ,doing push-up ,sit-ups and even once somersaulted . When it was wet it smelt like a dog ..:)
All in all it was a nice show - the music was too loud ,kids were running here and there ... there was a fence between the pool and the seats .So many kids were hanging on this fence - people let their very small totes go there alone ...Three or four years old little kids climbing on a fence near the pool !
Two years ago even there was no fence at all !
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Dolphin Shows Souq Waqif Spring festival 2015
When : daily during the festival 23 january to 6 february
Time : first show from 3:30 to 5 pm
second show : 6;30 to 8 ;30 pm
Where : souq waqif -near Bida Hotel see map
Tickets ; 50 rial /100 rial - they are sold before the show - better to arrive one hour in advance to secure your tickets
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
See Prabhu Deva & Ileana D'Cruz show in Qatar
Post by Qgrabs.com.
Show Date: 27 Feb. 2015
Show Time: 8pm to 12pm
Doors Open: 6pm
Venue: West End Park Amphitheatre
Prabhu Deva! An Indian actor, director, dance choreographer – He’s even referred to as the ‘Indian Michael Jackson’!
Good -bye Demis Roussos
He was in Qatar in 2008 - he was not in his best shape -actually he was only 60 then - I believed that he was over 70 !
He brought us a lots of wonderful melodies - Thank you for the music ! Rest in peace !
A New Day in Old Sana
.@DohaFilm presents, A New Day in Old Sana'a. 29 and 30 Jan, 7pm MIA Auditorium. More http://t.co/8oSrCiVapq #Doha http://t.co/8yxttCfOsL
— MuseumofIslamicArt (@MIAQatar) January 27, 2015
Monday, January 26, 2015
Numbers in Qatar -fatal traffic accidents
Most fatal traffic accidents happen on Sundays and Mondays between 6pm and 9pm.
90% of the fatalities are male. They are around 20-30 years old .
See here more facts about vehicle accidents in the country: http://bit.ly/GT-QtrAccdnts
Sunday, January 25, 2015
The fate of the killer of Jennifer Brown
The legal heirs of the murdered teacher Jennifer Brown ( +2012) have to decide on the fate of the killer . According to the Islamic Law they can choose whether 1 .they demand
the death penalty for the accused
2 . they accept blood money
(QR200,000)
3 .they pardon him
source
___________________
Well , the family chose number three - it means the killer gets life sentence
and his life is spared
the death penalty for the accused
2 . they accept blood money
(QR200,000)
3 .they pardon him
source
___________________
Well , the family chose number three - it means the killer gets life sentence
and his life is spared
National Day of India celebration
Embassy of India in Qatar
published an invitation in the Gulf Times
"To Celebrate the 66 th National Day of India Flag hoisting will be held at Embassy of India ,Villa 19 ,street 828 ,Wadi Al Neel , Al Hilal ( behind Gulf Times building )
on Monday , 26 January , 8 AM"
All Indian national are invited . ( show your ID at the entrance )
published an invitation in the Gulf Times
"To Celebrate the 66 th National Day of India Flag hoisting will be held at Embassy of India ,Villa 19 ,street 828 ,Wadi Al Neel , Al Hilal ( behind Gulf Times building )
on Monday , 26 January , 8 AM"
All Indian national are invited . ( show your ID at the entrance )
Friday, January 23, 2015
Pharrell Williams and Gwen Stefani and the Handball Championship
I have just read about it . The famous singer Pharrell Williams performed in Doha yesterday at post-match concert .Right after a match between Russia and Denmark.
I do not go personally to these events but I read that they go very well - they are well organized and attract a lots of fans .
Gwen Stefani will sing on Saturday January 24 after a match between Denmark and Poland.
Venue : Lusail Multipurpose Hall
Ticket prices : QR25 -QR125
You can buy tickets at City Center, Villaggio, Landmark, and Al Khor malls, and will be sold at the event entrance as well
The Handball Championship will continue till 1 st February
source
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Shaun the Sheep Live Show (SAVE OUR TREE)
Where : Qatar, Alrayyan Theatre - Souq Waqif
When : on Friday the 23rd January 2015 through 28th January 2015
What Time : Two shows a day: 4:00 pm & 7:00 pm
What to expect : Shaun’s Big Farm Adventure
Tickets : from 100QR at Virgin mega
When : on Friday the 23rd January 2015 through 28th January 2015
What Time : Two shows a day: 4:00 pm & 7:00 pm
What to expect : Shaun’s Big Farm Adventure
Tickets : from 100QR at Virgin mega
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