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‘He put a gun to my head’: An Irish GP on his traumatic years treating Qatar’s elite
The Irish Times
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October 22nd, 2020, began like any other day for Irish GP Paddy Davern. It was a Thursday and the Tipperary doctor, who had been working for several years in Qatar as a physician for the royal family, received a call requesting he attend to a...
Qatar Airways and Accenture team up to ‘revolutionise’...
Aviation Business News
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August 15, 2025
Qatar Airways is aiming to become a world leader in deploying artificial intelligence to revolutionise aviation, through a new deal with global consulting giant Accenture. The partners have announced they are joining forces to create AI Skyways...
Qatar serves up tennis packages
TTR Weekly
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August 14, 2025
DOHA, 15 August 2025: Qatar Airways, in partnership with Qatar Airways Holidays, has launched travel packages for the Qatar TotalEnergies Women’s Open 2026 and the Qatar ExxonMobil Men’s Open 2026. Taking place from 8 to 14 February 2026 and 16 to...
Salt Lake City Int'l Airport named best in US, featured in Travel + Leisure
FOX 13 Salt Lake City - Utah
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August 15, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY — Attention all passengers, when arriving at Salt Lake City International Airport, please know that you have landed at the best-ranked airport in the entire U.S. (Also, remain seated with your seatbelts fastened until the seatbelt...
Indians in Qatar celebrate Independence Day on grand scale
Gulf Times
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August 15, 2025
The Indian expatriate community in Qatar celebrated their homeland's 79th Independence Day on a grand scale Friday. The official ceremony at the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) in the morning saw ambassador, Vipul offering floral tributes to the...
Will Qatar make history as MENA's first Olympics host?
The New Arab
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August 15, 2025
At the centre stage of Qatar’s 2036 Olympic ambitions lies more than the potential for a defining moment in international sport. It’s a statement. A successful hosting bid would see Qatar emerge victorious as the first country in the Middle East...
How Emiliano Martinez and Ronaldinho helped in convincing Messi to travel to India in December
The Indian Express
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August 15, 2025
Argentina’s World Cup winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez had arrived in Kolkata about seven months after he won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and three months later Ronaldinho came calling. The exhibition tour of the two players was a big...
Israel’s Mossad Chief Meets Qatari Prime Minister for Hostage Talks as Netanyahu Lays Out Postwar Principles
Media Line
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August 15, 2025
Mossad Director David Barnea met with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha on Thursday to discuss efforts toward a hostage release agreement, Israeli officials said. The talks come as Israel shifts its focus away...
High flying: Qatar Airways Privilege Club recognised at awards event
Wayfarer
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August 15, 2025
Qatar Airways has reaffirmed its position as a leader in Australian aviation, taking home three prestigious titles at the 2025 WeMoney Awards, including the coveted ‘Frequent Flyer Programme of the Year’. The airline was recognised for excellence...
Oyebanji, Keyamo win top honours at Travellers Award
News Diary Online
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August 15, 2025
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and Governor of Ekiti, Abiodun Oyebanji, have been recognised among top industry personalities to be honoured By Joan Odafe Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus...
Qatar sentences Baha’i leader to 5 years over social media posts
The Times of Israel
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August 14, 2025
AP — The leader of the small Baha’i community in Qatar was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for social media posts that allegedly “cast doubt on the foundations of the Islamic religion,” according to court documents obtained by an...
If You Relate to These 5 Struggles, You’re Due for a Vacation and We Can Help
Zikoko!
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August 15, 2025
Life in Nigeria is a full-time sport, and sometimes, even the best of us need a break. If you can relate to at least two of these five struggles, it’s time for a getaway. And before you say, “Zikoko, with what money?”, relax. We’ve already found...
Qatar Airways launches travel packages for the 2026 Qatar TotalEnergies Women’s Open and Qatar ExxonMobil Men’s Open Tennis yournaments
Gulf Times
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August 14, 2025
Qatar Airways, in partnership with Qatar Airways Holidays, has launched travel packages for the Qatar TotalEnergies Women’s Open 2026 and the Qatar ExxonMobil Men’s Open 2026. Taking place next year from February 8-14 and February 16-21,...
Fiction by Benyamin: Mariamma, a young nurse from Kerala, travels from her hometown across the world
Scroll.in
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I came back home yesterday after a harrowing twenty-day stay at the hospital that seemed more stretched out and dreadful than twenty years. I experienced a profound sense of liberation in breaking free from the chains of illness. It was a viral...
Plans for 60-day Gaza truce revived in final effort to stop Israeli assault
The National News
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Egyptian and Qatari mediators have resurrected plans for a 60-day Gaza ceasefire and the release of 10 hostages, rather than a comprehensive agreement, in a last-minute effort to avert Israel's planned ground assault on Gaza city, sources told The...
Qatar Airways launches packages for 2026 Qatar TotalEnergies Women’s Open and Qatar ExxonMobil Men’s Open
The Peninsula
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August 14, 2025
Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways, in partnership with Qatar Airways Holidays, has launched the much-anticipated travel packages for the Qatar TotalEnergies Women’s Open 2026 and the Qatar ExxonMobil Men’s Open 2026. Taking place next year from February...
Qatar hotel keys accelerate growth with strategic luxury repositioning
The Peninsula
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August 14, 2025
Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s hotel sector is entering a new era of growth as leading hotel keys accelerate their expansion through strategic luxury repositioning. By refining their offerings, enhancing guest experiences, and targeting high-end markets,...
How Is Qatar Airways Using AI to Improve the Travel Experience?
Business Traveler
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August 15, 2025
Qatar Airways is making a calculated bet that the future of aviation will be shaped as much by algorithms as by aircraft. In partnership with consulting firm Accenture, the carrier has launched AI Skyways, an initiative to embed artificial...
Qatar’s infrastructure market poised for growth spurred by policy support, investment incentives
The Peninsula
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August 14, 2025
Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s infrastructure sector is poised for robust expansion over the next five years, driven by government capital spending, strategic economic diversification, and ambitious energy and transportation upgrades. According to Mordor...
Why Don’t Any US Airlines Fly Non-Stop To Thailand?
Simple Flying
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August 17, 2025
Thailand is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations, welcoming over 35 million international visitors in 2024. The largest source markets for visitors to Thailand include China and India. Still, the country is slowly growing in...