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Images of Ramadan - Qatar Photo Competition Update
We've put together a few of the images submitted so far in our Ramadan Photography Competition. In our opinion all of these images contain some of the spirit of Ramadan.Note - this list was not compiled by our judge, so the winning images may be quit...
Aliens in Qatar Again???
Rumours of strange hobbit like creatures located in Qatar have been circulating round the blogosphere.This picture was published by Cryptomondo:This was not the first strange picture to have originated in Qatar, the blogger pointed out. On the same p...
A Sea Change in Qatar Transport Policy?
A sign at The Pearl gives a clue to how transport in Doha might develop in the future.Also see: Qatar Transport.Doha Hotels...
Qatar Photograph Competition: Second Update
With one week left of our photo competition we have provided a second selection of the photos submitted so far. You can also see our first photography update.Remember that there is still time to enter the competition - we have some great prizes rangi...
Wealthy Fish
In Oil and Gas rich Qatar even the fish are wealthy - in fact they even have their own wealth department, which is probably why this Lobster is so happy!Original Lobster image by Sr Curran. Qatar Visitor Friends...
Images of Qatar: Qatar Photo Comp Update
After the first week of our competition we have already had some excellent images submitted. Choosing the best will be a difficult job, and I am very glad that I am not the judge!We have published a small selection of the images here. Remember that t...
Charming Foul Food
This brand of beans always gives me a laugh...Also see: Pregnant Chicken | Private Palace | Sealine Sign | Moving Stationary | Construction SignDoha HotelsTagsQatar Doha ...
Islamic Arts Museum at Night
The Qatar Islamic Arts Museum is pictured here at night with the Qatar flag fluttering over a dhow in the foreground.Doha HotelsTagsDoha...
Qatar National Day Celebrations
I expected things to be quiet this morning, it being a holiday, but the locals were out in force, purple flags fluttering from their cars and heads sticking out of car tops.Huge TV screens flickered on the Corniche, Arabic music blared out in the ple...
The Islamic Museum: First Visit
Today I finally got to see the inside of the Doha Islamic Museum - and was seriously impressed. While I appreciate the exterior of the Museum and the interplay of the shadows on its complex geometric blocks, it doesn't really take my breath away.The ...
Famous Visitors
It seems that Qatar is gaining more and more recognition, with a string of celebrities visiting the country. In addition to a lot of local royalty, the opening of the Islamic Museum also saw De Niro, who will be returning with a duplicate of the Trib...
Change in the Weather
We stepped out as usual this morning, planning to head to the Corniche for our usual Friday morning picnic - only to stop in surprise.Instead of the usual sunshine we found an overcast sky already spotting rain.We headed down to the Rumeila Park hopi...
Qatar Visitor on Forbes
One of our website images - on Forbes. Credited to us in very small writing.You can read the article here: The World's Best Malls.Also see Qatar Shopping.Doha Hotels...
Plunging Property Prices
Qatar Real Estate: Much of it is still under constructionBoth the Gulf Times and the Peninsula have carried stories on falling property prices: last Thursday the Gulf Times related that prices had fallen 30 %, while the Peninsula today stated that re...
Family Picnic
Doha can be a hectic place in the week, full of roaring cars with blaring horns and frustrated drivers with blazing tempers. But on Friday mornings peace falls, and families like this one can gather together to enjoy a moment of peace in a city which...
