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List of Awqaf Ministry's Iftar tents in Qatar

The General Endowments Department at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has set up various Iftar tents with the capacity of 10,000 fasting people in a day during the holy month of Ramadan. The tents are set up in densely populated areas acr..

Qatar kicks Off 2023 with Record-Breaking Numbers of International Arrivals

Maintaining its momentum from last year's global tournament, Qatar welcomed a total of 730,000 visitors in January and February 2023, marking an increase of 347 percent from the previous year. The start of the year saw 340,000 international vi..

Qatar Charity Implements Iftar Project for Earthquake Victims in Turkiye

The office of Qatar Charity (QC) in Gaziantep has started, since the first day of Ramadan, to distribute nearly 120,000 Iftar meals to those affected by the earthquake and the floods. The focus was placed on the people who lost their homes, and moved..

Qatar strongly condemns burning of copy of Holy Quran in Denmark

Qatar condemned in the strongest terms the burning of a copy of the Holy Qur'an in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, stressing that this heinous incident is an act of incitement and a serious provocation to the feelings of more than two billion Mus..

Sheikh Jassim submits new bid for Man Utd - reports

Manchester United have received a second Qatari bid to buy the English football giants, British media reported on Saturday. The Press Association and the Guardian, among others, said Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jaber AI Thani, the chair..

Official film of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 now available

Written in the Stars – the Official Film of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is available now on FIFA+. Narrated by Welsh actor and football fan Michael Sheen, Written in the Stars is the offficial film of the first FIFA World Cup held in the M..

Lusail Boulevard for pedestrians only from Maghrib to Fajr prayers

Qatari Diar has announced that Lusail Boulevard will be for pedestrians only from Maghrib prayer time until Fajr (Dawn) prayer time.  Throughout the holy month of Ramadan, the Lusail Boulevard will be off-limits to vehicles during the sp..

Ronaldo sets new record for most international appearances

Cristiano Ronaldo became the most-capped player in men's international football on Thursday. Ronaldo started in Portugal's European qualifier against Liechtenstein to make his 197th appearance with the national team, breaking a tie with Ku..

Rain likely from Sunday in Qatar