Lebanon

Qatar will play for third-fourth place in the AFC Futsal Championship West Zone qualifiers. If Qatar finish third, they'll qualify for the Asian championship in 2010.

It;ll be a good match. Soon after this match will be the title game between Iraq and Lebanon. Be there to see some good futsal action.

Venue: Al Gharafa indoor hall (besides main stadium)

Time: Qatar vs Kuwait at 5pm, Iraq vs Lebanon at 7.30pm.

ENTRY IS FREE.

Mumbai : Oct. 09

This may well be the ultimate ode to the globetrotting Indian who, for centuries, has been criss-crossing the world in search of opportunity and adventure — Indian citizens are today permanent residents of all but three countries in the world.

The ministry of overseas Indian affairs has registered the presence of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in 180 of 183 countries of the world. The numbers may vary from just two in Lebanon to almost a million in the United States of America but the fact is that Indians call the whole world their home. It is only in North Korea, Pakistan and Bhutan that not a single NRI is to be found.

Mumbai : Oct. 09

This may well be the ultimate ode to the globetrotting Indian who, for centuries, has been criss-crossing the world in search of opportunity and adventure — Indian citizens are today permanent residents of all but three countries in the world.

The ministry of overseas Indian affairs has registered the presence of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in 180 of 183 countries of the world. The numbers may vary from just two in Lebanon to almost a million in the United States of America but the fact is that Indians call the whole world their home. It is only in North Korea, Pakistan and Bhutan that not a single NRI is to be found.

The global Muslim population stands at 1.57 billion, meaning that nearly 1 in 4 people in the world practice Islam, according to a report Wednesday billed as the most comprehensive of its kind.

The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life report provides a precise number for a population whose size has long has been subject to guesswork, with estimates ranging anywhere from 1 billion to 1.8 billion.

All of us who are originally from here or have made Qatar our second home get very little information related to it's political dynamics. I, for one, have been trying to find a few good sources of information specially related to the issues of foreign intrests. Found this one informed.

The Qataris have made the generation leap under their new Emir, Shaikh Hamad, with the political situation having stabilised. As a result, Qatar is one of the most attractive countries for foreign investors in the Middle East, with the state's decision making mechanism having improved.

However, Qatar embraces many contradictions. The emirate hoists several different flags, which together describe the bizarre combination of its policies:

Join QL's Mums in Doha, Doha Expat Mums & Kids and ExpatWoman Qatar for a fun afternoon of shopping to raise money for QAWS.

The sale will be held on Saturday October 3rd from 1pm-4pm (no earlybirds, please) in Qipco Compound, which is located in the West Bay. The entrance fee is 10QR, and we'll have a raffle with some amazing prizes as well.

EVERYTHING you can imagine will for sale. . .and I mean EVERYTHING. Please visit the DEMK website for directions and more details on the sale: http://www.dohaexpat...

You'll want to bring plenty of small notes. . .start saving them up now since the sellers may not be able to break your 50s and 100s on the day of the sale.