Reporter/ Anisha Bijukumar

Mariam bin Laden becomes first Arab woman to swim from Saudi Arabia to Egypt 18 Oct 2022 - 02:36 pm

Doha: It was a dream come true moment for Saudi Arabian doctor Mariam Saleh bin Laden as she swam from Saudi to Egypt...

Fifty Before FIFA: Glimpse into Qatar life through the lens of a resident 10 Oct 2022 - 10:04 am

Have you seen David Beckham hanging out at his favourite spice market? Are you allowed to drive? Do you cover your hair in...

Giant pandas, a gift from China, to arrive in Qatar in October 27 Sep 2022 - 11:54 am

Doha: Two Giant Pandas from the Sichuan Province of China, which is the hometown of Giant Pandas, will soon arrive in Doha. The...

Fitness for all: Qatar expat trainer provides free training sessions 07 Mar 2022 - 12:33 pm

Doha: As a step towards getting Qatar residents active, an expatriate fitness trainer started free fitness training sessions every day for anyone who...

Qatar-based charcoal artist receives pleasant surprise from FIFA President 01 Jan 2022 - 04:19 pm

Doha: Qatar expat and charcoal artist Sulfikar PS was in for a surprise after the Arab Cup Finals when he received a football...

Qatar-based artist debunks plastic myth with exquisite artworks 09 Dec 2021 - 03:07 pm

“You live in a fool's paradise if you assume that consequences of your habits will not affect us within our lifetime” claims Qatar-based...

Taking a scalpel to pencil, Qatar resident carves a miniature world 06 Jun 2021 - 11:17 am

Doha: Le Pouce, or the giant thumb sculpture at Souq Waqif, is a popular public artwork installed by Qatar Museum. What would happen...

FIFA TV launches World Cup Qatar 2022 magazine show 13 Feb 2021 - 04:04 pm

Doha: The first episode of monthly FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Magazine Show was released recently on the official YouTube channel of FIFA....

Qatar starts administering second dose of Covid-19 vaccine 13 Jan 2021 - 02:12 pm

Doha: Qatar began administering the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine to all those who were vaccinated with the first dose when the campaign...

Al Nasr Street kitchen dishes out meals for good cause 13 Jan 2021 - 11:33 am

Doha: Dr Mayal Qaisi was on a regular visit to her restaurant during the peak Covid times in Qatar, when she noticed a...

Qatar expat grows over 100 varieties of plants in her home garden 15 Dec 2020 - 03:59 pm

Doha: From common fruits such as grapes and papaya to not so common flowers like Black-Eyed Susan and Spanish Flag welcome visitors as...

Six-year-old Qatar resident sets four records for identifying dinosaurs 26 Oct 2020 - 11:45 am

Doha: Six-year-old Doha resident Padmanabhan Nair can identify over 100 species of dinosaurs and has set a new record for identifying the maximum...

Rambling through the desert with Qatar Natural History Group 21 Oct 2020 - 10:34 am

Doha: When Leaf-nosed snake (Lytorhynchus Diadema) and a sea slug belonging to the Chromodoris species, were first spotted in Qatar, playing a key...

Local startup aims to test autonomous delivery vehicle in Qatar by year-end 07 Oct 2020 - 02:23 pm

Doha: Qatar-based technology startup Airlift aims to start pilot testing its autonomous delivery vehicle ‘Core’ in the country by the end of this...

With 110 superhero portraits, Indian artist in Qatar thanks frontline workers 20 Aug 2020 - 08:12 pm

Doha: Since the start of the fight against COVID-19 in Qatar, resident Shihar Hamza had been seeing the effort that frontline workers -...

Many Indian schools in Qatar to take shorter summer break; online classes to continue 17 Jun 2020 - 01:37 pm

Doha: Following request from parents and schools, Ministry of Education and Higher Education has given its approval to Indian Schools in the country...

To ensure masks for all, Qatar community join hands 24 May 2020 - 07:35 pm

Doha: Qatar has made it compulsory for everyone to wear masks while stepping out of their residence. With social collaborations and sustainability in...