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Day: October 9, 2022

Rashid Al-Athba qualifies to Paris 2024 Olympics

Osijek, Croatia: Qatar’s Rashid Al-Athba qualified to Paris 2024 Olympics after claiming the bronze medal of men’s skeet event at ISSF World Championship Shotgun 2022 in Osijek, Croatia on Sunday.   A perfect medal round saw Egypt’s Azmy Mehelba score 40 out of 40 to claim the skeet shooting world

Fares Ibrahim to participate in Asian Weightlifting Championship

Manama: The 2022 Asian Weightlifting Championship began in Manama, Bahrain on October 06.   Qatar’s 96-kilogram Olympic champion Fares Ibrahim will participate in the event after moving up to the 102s and will do battle with 2016 Olympic Champion Ruslan Nurudinov of Uzbekistan.   The event brings together 246 players

Team Qatar qualify to AFC U17 Asian Cup Finals

Muscat: Qatar advanced to the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ 2023 Finals after a 4-1 victory over Lebanon confirmed them as winners of Group C of the Qualifiers on Sunday.   Having defeated Oman 2-1 on Friday, Qatar knew a win would confirm their spot in the Finals and they enjoyed

AL SHAFEI LOOKS FORWARD TO COMPETING IN AFC U17 CUP

Muscat, Oman: Qatari coach Ibrahim Al Shafei heaped praises on his players for their resilience and outstanding performances in their AFC U17 Asian Cup™ 2023 Qualifiers Group C campaign.   Qatar won the group after beating Iraq, Oman and Lebanon, in addition to a 1-1 draw against Bahrain.   Al

STAGE SET FOR START OF 4TH SCHOOLS FOOTBALL FESTIVAL AHEAD OF WORLD CUP

Doha: Khaled Mubarak Al-Kuwari, Director of Marketing and Communication, on behalf of the Qatar Football Association (QFaa), participated in a press conference organized by Al-Yarmouk Preparatory School on Sunday to announce the launch of the fourth and final Schools Festival to be held under the supervision of the Ministry of

LEBANON WINS LARGEST NUMBER OF MEDALS ON FIRST DAY OF “BEIRUT OPEN TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIP” HELD UNDER AUSPICES OF PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC REPRESENTED BY TOURISM MINISTER

Lebanon reaped massive victory on the first day of the fourth annual Beirut Open Taekwondo Tournament, organized by the Lebanese Taekwondo Federation, under the auspices of the President of the Lebanese Republic, General Michel Aoun, and under the supervision of the International Federation, held at the Nohad Nawfal Complex Stadium

Qatar Population Surges 13.2% in Year Leading Up to World Cup

Qatar’s population has surged by 13.2% over the last year, official data showed, as the tiny Gulf Arab state recruits thousands of overseas workers ahead of hosting the soccer World Cup next month to cope with an unprecedented influx of fans.   The wealthy gas producer’s population stood at 2.94

QRCS launches Warm Winter Campaign 2022-2023

Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has announced the launch of its annual “Warm Winter” winterization campaign. Under the theme “Humanity First: We Give Them Warmth”, the new drive is aimed at providing QR 13.5 million worth of winter projects/aid for the benefit of 261,300 people in 14 countries.  

Akasa Air begins its flight operations from Delhi airport

Akasa Air started its first commercial flight from Delhi airport to Bengaluru. The flight was scheduled to take off from Delhi at 11:40 am and reach Bengaluru at 2:25 pm. Akasa airline which has launched its operational flight two months back seen to be progressing well in domestic flight network.

Boeing 777 flies low over Golden Gate Bridge for Fleet Week

One of most remarkable sights of the Fleet Week air show is seeing a massive United Airlines jet fly right over the Golden Gate Bridge and low over San Francisco Bay. It’s a sight that still inspires veteran pilot Scott Kartvedt, who’s in charge of training the pilots who fly

Singapore Aviation Hiring 4,000 Staff With Flights At 80% of 2019 Levels

Singapore’s Transport Minister S Iswaran told the national parliament that the aviation industry is looking to hire another 4,000 workers by the end of this year. If the industry reaches that hiring goal, Singapore will employ around 90% of its pre-pandemic workforce. When the minister talks about the aviation industry,

World aviation agrees ‘aspirational’ net zero plan

The world has finally agreed on a long-term plan to curb carbon emissions from flying. At a meeting in Montreal, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), pledged to support an “aspirational” net zero aviation goal by 2050. The plan, seen as a compromise by many, was accepted by the 193

Hong Kong allows airline crews to leave hotels on overseas trips

Hong Kong’s government has eased Covid-related restrictions on the movements of locally based crew when making overseas trips, on which the territory’s strict rules had previously confined them to their hotels. From Tuesday onwards, pilots and flight attendants no longer need to isolate in their hotel when overnighting between the

Ayman Mohyeldin will be Dean’s Global Forum guest

Ayman Mohyeldin, renowned journalist and news anchor at MSNBC, will join Northwestern Qatar as the next speaker for the Dean’s Global Forum on October 25. In a conversation with Dean Marwan M. Kraidy, Mohyeldin will discuss his career trajectory and reflect on his experience reporting on the Middle East and

Commercial Bank continues to fill its role in society empowerment

Qatar, Doha: In order to fulfill its commitment towards improving the population’s health in Qatar and extending the needed help to those in need in the society, Commercial Bank, the leading digital bank in Qatar, joined its efforts with Qatar Society for Rehabilitation of Special Needs. The Bank donated to

Ministry of Commerce and Industry issues report on special licenses for August 2022

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued its monthly report on special licenses for August 2022, with the number of licenses granted for sale for reduced prices (discounts, festivals, final liquidation, and loyalty customers) amounting to 64 licenses.   The report indicated that the number of offer licenses including: promotions,

Doha Bank Donates One Million Qatari Riyals to Help Pakistan and Somalia

Doha Bank, one of the largest private commercial banks in Qatar, has donated 1 million Qatari riyals to the “Pakistan Relief” and “Stop Somalia’s Famine” campaigns launched by Qatar Charity with the aim of providing humanitarian aid to the flood victims in Pakistan and those affected by the drought in

Amani Al Tamimi: Transforming to smart cities guarantees PWD Rights

Mada – Assistive Technology Center Qatar participated in the activities of the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) 2022, which was held at Qatar Foundation, presenting a live broadcast.   The Center was founded in 2010 as an initiative that aims at promoting digital inclusion and building a technology-based community

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