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

Doha, Qatar, 18 November 2025: The Organising Committee of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2026) has announced MBDA, a world leader in the field of complex weapon systems, as the Gold Sponsor for the ninth edition of the exhibition, taking place from 19 to 22 January 2026 at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC). Held under the esteemed patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of the State of Qatar,