Wednesday, June 17, 2015

School hours change from tomorrow

Schools will start at 9 am from tomorrow to 2 pm  as the fasting month will start . Only a day and a week left from the school year .

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working hours of some of the Ministry of Interior departments


As the holy month of #Ramadan is starting on Thursday, June 18, 2015, the working hours of some of the Ministry of...
Posted by Ministry of Interior - Qatar on Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

The first Fasting day of Ramadan 2015 is Thursday


The Ministry of Islamic Affair announced that the first fasting day of the Holy month of Ramadan
will be on Thursday - as the  new moon could not be seen tonight .

Monday, June 15, 2015

Family programs/ events during Ramadan 2015

 Hyatt Plaza 

Ramadan festival will take place  in the food court from the 1st to 20th Ramadan from 9pm to 11pm .
you can expect Malaysian Bazaar, and children’s programmes, including Garangao


Fast-a-thon - an event for non- Muslims who would  try fasting for a day

June 26 and 27


Aspire Zone

ASPIRE RAMADAN SPORTS FESTIVAL 2015

 competitions for the youth
 12 different sports
  from the 22nd June till 6th of July 2015
 fantastic prizes /giveaways
 evening matches / after Iftar

   more information  & registration 

Royal Plaza Garangao Festival


15th Day of Ramadan
from 8 to 10 :30

 sweets , cartoon characters ,facepainting ,henna painting ,ramadan welcome tent ,magician show ,
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 Create your own Ramadan lantern
 4 th of  July 
 for kids 3 years and above
 food -court Royal Plaza

from 8 pm to 9pm

4413 0000 registration
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Numbers in Qatar -24,554 males and 970 females blood donor last year



To celebrate World Blood Donors Day there was a celebration yesterday at St. Regis Hotel ,Doha
to say Thank you for those 400 regular blood donors who helped to save lives last year .24,554 males and 970 females blood donor
gave blood last year . 85 % of them were expats .

 source

Sunday, June 14, 2015

Friday, June 12, 2015

Heya Arabian Fashion Show at Doha Exhibition Center


Thursday, June 11, 2015

‫‬Cyclone Ashooba Hits Muscat (Oman)‎



Strong winds and dust can be expected in Qatar on Friday and Saturday !

Numbers in Qatar - 20 %

 20 % is the increase in the number of visitors to Qatar from other Gulf Countries ( GCC )
 in the first 5 months of 2015 - especially the Saudi tourists enjoy Qatar's hospitality 

 source

Qatar's training for the match against Maldives

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

French Visa for Qatari citizens within 48 hours

 Amazing time ! Only two days . The  Qatari citizens  have to register at this site   for a Schengen visa .All they need for the visa is a completed  visa form and insurance certificate .

France became a popular country among  the local holidaymakers . Last year more than 27 thousand visas were issued .

 If it is not leisure but business trip then Qatari citizens need to visit the office for fingerprints .

  What could we say after reading that ?

Bonnes Vacances !

source page 2


Monday, June 08, 2015

new residence cum ID card in Qatar

#DREAMsterdam competition by Qatar Airways

Draw/paint/illustrate/sketch your ideal Amsterdam vacation! Image file that are either .jpg or .png will be accepted. The file cannot be more than 2MB in size.
Submissions can be simple pencil drawings, digital illustrations, or a canvas painting. One winner will be selected and will be awarded the following Grand Prize:
Pair of Qatar Airways return tickets from the nearest gateway city to Amsterdam via Doha
A 2-night weekend stay at the Intercontinental Amstel, along with a 3 course meal .

Competition starts

at 8:00 AM Doha Time (GMT+3) on 1st June and ends at 11:59 PM Doha Time on 28th June 2015

 You must be in legal age of majority in one of the State of residence ( no minors can participate ) .


Prizes are eligible for participants residing in the following countries: Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Japan, South Korea, Philippines.

learn more

Sunday, June 07, 2015

the best shawarma of the world - prize won by a Lebanese restaurant


 Foodie Hub is a London based organisation . Mataam Joseph or Joseph's restaurant was chosen from 4000 competitors  , from 150 cities . Congratulations ! If only he was invited for next year's food festival in Doha !

Thursday, June 04, 2015

MIA PARK SUMMER TIMES OPENING from 6 pm to midnight


MIA PARK SUMMER TIMES OPENING  1 June - 1 October / 6pm - Midnight CLOSED Tuesdays and 1 - 31 August  http://mia.org.qa/en/mia-parkPhoto credit - https://instagram.com/p/3T1bnfD9E0/?taken-by=canelita_dolly
Posted by Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) on Sunday, May 31, 2015

Fire at the petrol station - in Oman - video

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It is very hot in Qatar as well .. So far I believed that fires need a sparkle ... but this was simply caused by the heat... be very careful - they warn !


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Tuesday, June 02, 2015

Kuwaiti tourist Bungee Jumping Death in Thailand

His death was caused by the badly fixed rope . When he was bouncing back in the air the straps around the  ankle broke .  The jump was from a crane and bellow there was a safety pond . He just missed the pond when he fell from  a height of 200 feet = as he fell from the 18th story of a tower building . His neck and spine injuries caused his death soon after arriving at hospital .

Later it turned out that the bungee jumping company has been working for years without proper licences .

 more info about this story 

women with moustache or the standard of beauty of the Qajar Iran

There is an exhibition in MIA about illustration of women in Iran in the second half of the 19th century .Women with moustache and strong , fusing eye-brows . Face hair was clearly considered chic at that time . Those who did not have enough of that  hair simply  draw a faux moustache !

 If you are interested in women's world in 19th century Iran then you can browse this online database.

Monday, June 01, 2015

Death of the little Birthday Boy

It happened in a private home in  Hilal , Doha ,Qatar . What was expected to be a great day turned into  a tragedy for an Indian family . The little boy  from Kerala came to visit  his daddy. While his birthday was celebrated he had fallen on the stairs so badly that he died 9 days later in Hamad General Hospital , Qatar .Rest in peace !


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 This case is a warning to parents !

 Being a guest somewhere with a toddler is source of every kind of danger ! I know it . One knows his own home well but in a not well known house  there is a new challenge in every corner for the curious and fast moving  little kids !

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Charity Dinner and Auction to support Nepal





when  : Thursday .4  June , 2015
what time : 6:30 - 9:30
where : al-silia ballroom  , grand hyatt doha

 what to expect :celebrity pianist , Sonja Park performing , local and expat artists ,
 cultural shows , kids fashion show , raffle draw ,

 donor pass : for QR 2000 ,1000 , 500
 buy them here  
expat Qatar