Exclusive Interview with Bin Al Sheikh Holding CEO Jamal Murad.

Tickets for the 2024 World Aquatics Championships opening ceremony, which will be held at the Aspire Dome on February 4, 2024, have gone on sale. Priced at QAR200 and QAR120, ticketed spectators will also be able to watch the evening’s artistic swimming competition.

Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington, D.C, on Friday. The two leaders discussed in detail the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and occupied Palestinian territories and ways to reduce escalation and ceasefire.

The World Arabian Horse Championship, traveling outside its traditional home of France for the first time in 42 years, kicked off at the Old Doha Port on Thursday. While the first day featured events for Yearling Fillies, Junior Fillies, and Senior Mares, more intense competitions are expected in the coming days in the categories for Yearling Colts, Junior Colts, and Senior Stallions.

The fourth edition of the Qatar Balloon Festival, featuring a record 55 hot air balloons, lifted off at Katara’s South Park on Thursday. The festival will feature morning and afternoon flights from different parts of Qatar — Katara, Sports City, Lusail, and the deserts — depending on wind and weather conditions.

Officials from the Ministry of Interior’s Criminal Investigation Department swooped down and arrested 50 Asians from a private house for engaging in online gambling activities. Vast sums of money and alcoholic beverages were recovered from the house. The accused and the seized items have been referred to competent authorities for further legal action.

ONE Championship, the world’s largest martial arts organization, will organize five ONE World Championship fights — across MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and submission grappling — in Qatar on March 1, 2024. A spectacular card of fights featuring some of the best athletes on the planet is expected when Qatar hosts the event for the first time in history.

Qatar continued its supply of aid to Gaza, the besieged Palestinian enclave, on Thursday when a Qatari Armed Forces plane flew to the Egyptian city of Al-Arish filled with relief materials. The plane carried 24 tonnes of aid, including food, medical supplies, and six ambulances provided by the Qatar Fund for Development, the Ministry of Public Health, and the Qatari Red Crescent.

The Qatar Classic Cars Contest and Exhibition, which opened to the public at the Medina Centrale in Pearl Qatar, boasts an impressive collection of vintage and rare cars. The exhibition, which has become the ultimate forum for classic car owners in Qatar and the region to showcase their prized possessions, will run until December 10.

The high-octane and fast paced wheel-to-wheel action of F1 Sprint races will return to the Lusail International Circuit next season, during the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2024. The 2024 Sprint Race will occur on Saturday, November 30, ahead of the Grand Prix climax on Sunday, December 1.

Qatar’s Cabinet, which met at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday, approved a draft decision regarding granting residence permits to individuals without a recruiter provided they belonged to certain categories. The Cabinet meeting, chaired by Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, also ratified several MoUs which had been signed earlier.

Exclusive Interview with Derya Tikansak Commercial Director of Hilton Doha The Pearl Hotel & Residences.

Former Real Madrid and Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz, who took charge of the Qatar national team in February this year, has reportedly been sacked after 11 games in charge. The 70-year-old reportedly flew into Doha on Monday when the decision was conveyed to him personally. An official announcement is expected soon, said reports.

The community is invited to join this meaningful yoga practice on December 6, 2023 at the ladies' event at Oxygen Park, Qatar Foundation, from 8:15 pm to 9:15 pm.

GCC leaders reiterated their support for the people of Palestine during the 44th Session of GCC Supreme Council in Doha on Tuesday. The leaders stressed the importance of continuing mediation efforts in Gaza to reach a complete and sustainable ceasefire and ensure safe corridors for aid movement.

The Ministry of Culture has announced that the 2023 Qatar National Day Celebrations will begin at Darb Al Saai on December 10.

HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani emphasized the vital role of GCC countries in addressing global challenges.

The 44th session is being held during special circumstances at the regional and international levels, as the summit is expected to address the most pressing regional and international issues, notably the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip since October 7,2023,  

Qatar Tourism receives awards for World's Leading Business Travel Destination 2023, World’s Leading Marketing Campaign 2023, and World’s Leading Sports Tourism Destination 2023 at the World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony.

The first group of Palestinians from Gaza who need urgent medical aid have arrived in the country on board a medical evacuation plane belonging to the Amiri Air Force. The wounded along with their companions are transferred to designated Qatari hospitals.

The Prime Minister expressed concern over the recent Israeli aggression in Gaza, condemning the cruelties committed against Palestinians.

The final stop of the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour promises to be a thriller with the world title races in the Freestyle discipline still wide open after season-long drama. 

The Ministry of Interior has implemented revised regulations and procedures pertaining to the entry process for the families of residents intending to visit or reside in the country.

A film titled From Here To Anywhere: The Story of Football in Qatar, won the prestigious Best Short Film award at the 43rd Paladino d’Oro Sports Film Festival in Agrigento, Italy. The film, produced by Qatar Museums for Qatar’s 3-2-1 Olympic Sports Museum, was the first-ever work from Qatar to be accepted at the renowned film festival in Sicily.

HH The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued an instruction for the treatment of 1,500 wounded people and the sponsorship of 3,000 orphans from the Gaza Strip on Sunday. Qatar will undertake the transfer of the wounded and their companions, in coordination with Egypt, in preparation for treatment in designated hospitals.