Visit Qatar has been recognised on the global stage with two wins at The Drum Awards Festival 2025, a leading international platform that celebrates excellence in marketing, media, and content. The ‘Reframing Ramadan’ campaign by Visit Qatar earned a Gold award in the Influencer & Creator Partnerships category and a Bronze award in the Travel and Tourism category, underscoring its impact in delivering culturally rooted storytelling to global audiences.   Developed to showcase

Qatar is ready to host the World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 from Dec 26 to 30, this was announced by Mohammed Ahmed Al-Mudahka, President of Qatar Chess Association (QCA) and chairman of the organizing committee of the tournament on Saturday.   Mr Al-Mudahka was joined by Hamad Mohammed Al-Tamimi, Executive Director of QCA and the Tournament Director at a press conference at the Rosewood Hotel in Lusail.   "The FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 are taking plac

Visit Qatar has announced the return of the Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF), set to take place from January 14 to January 24, 2026, at the 974 Stadium Precinct. Marking its 15 th  edition, QIFF continues to serve as one of Qatar’s flagship cultural and culinary festivals, welcoming visitors from across the region and abroad. The 15 th  edition of QIFF will offer an expanded programme featuring local and international restaurants, live cooking showcases led by renowne

At just a young age, Johann Sebastien Garcia has already traveled a remarkable journey, one defined by discipline, faith, leadership, and an unrelenting love for ice hockey. Today, that journey reaches a historic milestone as Johann has been selected to represent the Philippines in the Senior Men’s category of the Philippine National Ice Hockey Team  at the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Bangkok, Thailand . For the Garcia family, the announcement is both a moment of prid

Doha, Qatar — Filipino students from Philippine School Doha (PSD) and Beta Cambridge School (BCS) have achieved a historic milestone for both Qatar and the Philippines after qualifying to represent Qatar at the Oxford Schools Debating Competition Finals Day, set to take place on 14 March 2026 at the world-renowned Oxford Union in the United Kingdom. The students secured Qatar’s top two teams during the Oxford Schools Debating Competition Qatar, hosted on 1 November 2025 by Vo