Qatar has made a new world record on Friday 20/11/2009 for the largest paper marbling "painting on the surface of the water then printing it using special kind of papers" which was 11m in length and 1.5m wide,it was painted by the Turkish painter "Ahmed Coktin" which did an impressive job that got him the honorable world record of the largest paper marbling.

even though I didn't get the chance to see it printed on a paper it looked pretty awesome on the water.

Update: you can see the printed Paper after this link:
http://www.gulf-time...

Qatar and Deutsche Bahn ‘in $25bn deal’
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn is set to sign a $25bn contract with Qatar tomorrow

Qatar is set to award a $25bn contract to German rail and logistics group Deutsche Bahn tomorrow to build and operate a passenger and freight rail network in the country.
A source said the deal would see the launch of the Qatar Railway Development Company, a joint corporation in which Qatar Railways is expected to hold 51% and Deutsche Bahn 49%.
German Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer yesterday said in Berlin that he would travel to Doha together with Deutsche Bahn chief executive Ruediger Grube to sign the deal.

I was walking at the Aspire Academy when the first drop of rain fell. Luckily, I had my camera with me as it was a family outing evening. Here is it, Doha's first rain. Do you see a droplet of water on the left bottom side of the picture?

Can't wait for the winters to arrive!

Hydroplanes flying on the Doha Corniche. I loved the water spurting out from the back of these big beasts..

This is one of the best time to see this close to the corniche. ....

QAWS has reached desperation level now and we need to get a temporary facility up and running in the next couple of days. The plan is to construct a minimum of 30 pens that can hold the dogs temporarily until a more permanent structure can be built. As it's coming into winter, air conditioning is not a problem so they will be more then happy being outside. Each dog will have it's own run with a crate/kennel in it and they will all be covered runs to keep them out of the sun.

We will be starting to build tomorrow and Saturday!!

We desperately need the following:

- Any unwanted plastic or wooden dog travel crates (we need at least 30) - preferably the larger sizes as a lot of our dogs are not small!!

Algeria has qualified to 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa

Mabrook :-)

Maybe they're just dreams...some are being turned into reality in front of our very eyes while some are still on the drawing boards.Whatever be the state,they sure are a visual treat.Welcome to the future! :-)

Qatar Financial District

The project features an outer ring of 6 office towers ascending in a clockwise direction from 20 to 35 storeys in height, and an inner ring of towers, comprising of 3 office towers and a hotel tower ascending in a counter-clockwise direction from 31 to 50 storeys in height

Nobu-Doha

Web posted at: 11/18/2009 6:40:28
Source ::: QNA Riyadh:

Saudi Arabia announced that today (Wednesday) will be the first day of Dhul-Hijja of 1430 H. The pilgrims will ascend the mountain of Arafat on 9 Dhul-Hijja (November 26) and will celebrate Eid Al Adha on Friday, November 27, a statement released by the Supreme Court in Riyadh said.

For those who might have missed the view of the boats in their parked stillness. I caught these pics in my once around the area.

Preparation is now in the final stages for the Oryx Cup UIM World Championship, Nov 19-21

Catch them before they fly....

ictQATAR is encouraging people in Qatar and the Arab world to take to the blog-waves. ictQATAR is hosting Mudawanat: All About Blogging, on Saturday, December 12, 2009, from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Sharq Village & Spa. The event will feature international and regional blogging experts, as well as interactive workshops.

"Blogging is a tremendous way for people to share their thoughts and engage in society, whether they want to talk about sports, women's rights, business trends or technology," said Howaida Nadim, ictQATAR's Communications Director. "Through Mudawanat we are hoping to energize a new generation of bloggers and show why blogs are an incredibly effective way to communicate - for individuals, businesses, governments and not-for-profit organizations alike."

I'm sitting here watching Drag Racing on ESPN and suddenly up pops Larry Dixon driving the Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel Dragster.

Cool to see Qatar colours on the Drag Strip.

Hope they win the finals :O)

It was a nice match at Khalifa Stadium
Match started at 8pm and the stadium was full of fans for both sides.both the teams played well and the difference came in when Brazil scored a goal by a head shot from the player No 11
England tried it best to make the score level 1-1 but the goal kepper of Brazil become a wall in front of the goal post
So the final score was 1-0 after the second half