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Qatar Photography Center opens entries for inaugural Doha Photography Award
Qatar Tribune
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August 12, 2025
QNA Doha The Qatar Photography Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, has announced the launch of submissions for the inaugural Doha Photography Award — a landmark cultural and artistic initiative aimed at supporting visual creativity...
Fun City at City Centre Doha brings Summer Fun Fridays to beat heat!
Qatar Tribune
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August 12, 2025
Tribune News Network Doha Fun City, a leading family entertainment centre (FEC) located on the entertainment level of City Centre Doha and a subsidiary of Aamal, has announced its “Summer Fun Fridays” programme, promising guaranteed enjoyment and...
Qatari-donated VIP B747 reregistered, ferried for retrofit
Ch-Aviation
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August 11, 2025
The VIP-configured B747-8(BBJ) donated by Qatar to the United States government has been placed on the civilian register as N7478D (msn 37075) as of August 5, ch-aviation research reveals. Three days later, the aircraft was ferried to Waco James...
St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister on Qatari Investors for Sustainable Future
Win Media SKN
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August 11, 2025
by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN) – The twin-island Federation is actively seeking to diversify its economy and build a sustainable future, with Prime Minister Hon. Dr Terrance Drew extending a direct invitation to Qatari investors to...
‘Summer Fun Fridays’ at City Center Doha
Gulf Times
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August 11, 2025
Fun City, a leading family entertainment centre located on the entertainment level of City Center Doha and a fully owned subsidiary of Aamal, is hosting a ‘Summer Fun Fridays’ programme, until the end of August, from 6pm to 8pm. Visitors can enjoy...
Rwanda sports sector seen as new hub for Qatari investors
Gulf Times
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August 11, 2025
Veteran fund manager Ntoudi Mouyelo. PICTURE: Shaji Kayamkulam Beyond co-operative initiatives in Qatar’s financial sector, Rwanda is offering a new frontier for Qatari investments, particularly in the sports industry, according to a veteran fund...
As Trump’s Qatari jet deal goes nuclear, Warren and Senate Democrats push for a probe
MSNBC
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August 11, 2025
A group of Democratic lawmakers is pressing Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink for details on the Trump administration’s plan to pull funds from an Air Force nuclear modernization program to retrofit a luxury jet the president was given by the...
Doha Photography Award opens with over QR2 million in prizes
The Peninsula
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August 11, 2025
Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Photography Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, has announced the launch of submissions for the first edition of the Doha Photography Award, a landmark cultural and artistic initiative aimed at supporting visual...
British Airways A350 Diverts to Doha After Emergency Declaration
Simple Flying
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August 11, 2025
A British Airways Airbus A350-1000 operating flight BA198 from Mumbai to London Heathrow diverted to Doha on August 11 after the pilots declared an in-flight emergency, as reported by AIR Live. The aircraft had departed Mumbai’s Terminal 2 in the...
Qatar Airways economy class review: What’s it like to from Dublin Airport to Doha?
Irish Independent
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Qatar Airways flies twice daily from Dublin Airport. So what is its economy class like? A Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Photo: Getty Thu 24 Jul 2025 at 06:30 Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways all fly from Dublin to their hubs in Dubai,...
President Ilham Aliyev discusses delivery of Azerbaijani gas to Syria with Qatari Emir
APA
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On August 11, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev made a phone call to Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, APA reports. During the telephone conversation, the leaders highlighted a recently implemented...
Doha Photography Award launches with prize pool of over QR 2 million
I Love Qatar
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August 11, 2025
The Qatar Photography Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, has announced the launch of submissions for the first edition of the Doha Photography Award, a landmark cultural and artistic initiative aimed at supporting visual creativity...
Doha Municipality carries out campaign to stop building partitioning violations
The Peninsula
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August 11, 2025
Doha, Qatar: As part of ongoing efforts to curb the phenomenon of building partitioning, Doha Municipality, in cooperation with the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation “Kahramaa” and the Ministry of Interior represented by the Criminal...
Trump’s Qatari Jet Faces Questions Over Air Force One Readiness Timeline
AVweb
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August 11, 2025
President Donald Trump says a Boeing 747-8 donated by Qatar could be flying as Air Force One by February 2026, well ahead of the delayed Boeing-built replacements. Speaking with reporters in late July, Trump said the aircraft could be operational...
Qatar Photography Center opens entries for first Doha Photography Award
Gulf Times
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August 11, 2025
The Qatar Photography Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, has announced the launch of submissions for the first edition of the Doha Photography Award, a landmark cultural and artistic initiative aimed at supporting visual creativity...
Verbal brickbats exchanged as Doha peace talks stutter
Africa Confidential
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11 Aug 2025 PREVIEW Peace talks in Doha are under pressure after the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group complained that it had not received an invitation to the talks scheduled on Friday 8 August. ‘We are not in Doha because no invitation was extended...
Qatar attends London T100 ahead of Doha edition
The Peninsula
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August 11, 2025
Doha, Qatar: Chairman of Qatar Tourism and Chair of the Board of Directors of Visit Qatar, H E Saad Bin Ali Al Kharji, attended the T100 event in London alongside a Qatari delegation that included members from the Qatar Triathlon Federation and...
Paraguay’s FM hosts Qatari Charge d’Affaires
The Peninsula
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August 11, 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Paraguay H E Ruben Ramirez Lezcano met with Acting Charge d’Affaires at the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Paraguay, Salman bin Nabit Al Khulaifi. The meeting discussed bilateral cooperation and...
Qatari Basketball team exits FIBA Asia Cup
Gulf Times
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August 10, 2025
Qatar basketball team lost 82-110 to its Australian counterpart in their match on Sunday within the last round of Group A of FIBA Asia Cup, which is being held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Qatari team exited the Asia Cup after losing its third...
QATAR PARTICIPATES IN LONDON T100 AHEAD OF DOHA EDITION
Qatar Tribune
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August 11, 2025
Chairman of Qatar Tourism and Chair of the Board of Directors of Visit Qatar His Excellency Saad bin Ali Al Kharji attended the T100 event in London alongside a Qatari delegation that included members from the Qatar Triathlon Federation and Katara...