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NEW CISCO<br />

CERTIFICATION<br />

DIYAFA 2012 TO<br />

FEATURE SPA<br />

CONCEPT MEET<br />

ROTA IFTAR<br />

BENEFITS<br />

EDUCATION IN<br />

BANGLADESH<br />

PAGE 14 | DATELINE DOHA<br />

Weather Today<br />

HOT & SLIGHTLY DUSTY<br />

Sunrise<br />

5:07 am<br />

Sunset<br />

6:11 pm<br />

High 45ºC<br />

Low 34ºC<br />

Wind<br />

15 kts<br />

Visibility<br />

moderate<br />

Pressure<br />

1013 mb<br />

Rel. humidity 54%<br />

PAGE 14 | DATELINE DOHA<br />

Tuesday, August 14, 2012<br />

PAGE 15 | METRO MUSINGS<br />

PRAYER TIMING<br />

Fajr: 3:44 am Dhuhr: 11:39 am<br />

Asr: 3:08 pm Maghrib: 6:10 pm<br />

Isha: 7:40 pm<br />

Nationline<br />

Emir pardons prisoners<br />

THE Emir His Highness Sheikh<br />

Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani on<br />

Monday pardoned a number of<br />

prisoners on the occasion of the<br />

holy month of Ramadan. (QNA)<br />

PM meets Saudi Crown Prince<br />

PRIME Minister and Minister of<br />

Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Hamad<br />

bin Jassim bin Jabor al Thani met<br />

with Saudi Crown Prince and<br />

Deputy Premier and Minister of<br />

Defence Salman bin Abdulaziz al<br />

Saud in Makkah on Monday. During<br />

the meeting, the prime minister<br />

conveyed greetings of the Emir His<br />

Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa<br />

al Thani and the Heir Apparent His<br />

Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad<br />

al Thani <strong>to</strong> the Saudi Crown. (QNA)<br />

<strong>Qatar</strong>i, Kuwaiti charities <strong>to</strong> help<br />

Myanmarese Muslims<br />

QATARI and Kuwaiti charity organisations<br />

have launched an alliance<br />

<strong>to</strong> support the Myanmarese<br />

Muslims and coordinate efforts <strong>to</strong><br />

provide them with urgent relief<br />

aid. The launch of the alliance,<br />

chaired by a prominent Islamic<br />

preacher Nabil al Awadhi, coincided<br />

with a two-day visit by a delegation<br />

representing various associations<br />

and charitable organisations<br />

in the alliance. (QNA)<br />

Today hotter &<br />

more humid<br />

than yesterday<br />

AILYN AGONIA & CATHERINE W GICHUKI<br />

DOHA<br />

AS residents enjoyed a pleasant weather<br />

with a speculation of early onset of<br />

Fall in the country on Monday, the<br />

Department of Meteorology (MET) has<br />

urged people <strong>to</strong> brace up for a hotter<br />

temperature on Tuesday.<br />

The temperature on Monday fell<br />

three points below the Sunday’s 46<br />

degrees Celsius, giving the resident an<br />

opportunity <strong>to</strong> relish cool breeze, especially<br />

during the early hours of evening.<br />

MET forecast put Tuesday’s peak<br />

temperature in Doha at 45 degrees<br />

Celsius and 34 degrees as lowest.<br />

According <strong>to</strong> Abdullah al Mannai of<br />

MET, the fluctuation in the temperature<br />

was normal occurrence in the<br />

month of August.<br />

“The fluctuation in humidity rate in<br />

this month is normal. The wind direction<br />

remains stable for the past four<br />

days despite the changes in temperature.<br />

All these occurrences are normal<br />

in the month of August,” he said.<br />

Asked if this year’s Fall is likely <strong>to</strong><br />

begin earlier, Mannai said,<br />

“Seasonally, temperatures will go<br />

down after September.”<br />

MET urged residents <strong>to</strong> expect a hot<br />

temperature with slight dust in some<br />

places on Tuesday.<br />

Medical practitioners in the country<br />

have been raising the awareness of the<br />

community that the strong dust winds<br />

that the country has been experiencing<br />

over the past few days is behind the<br />

sudden rise in respira<strong>to</strong>ry problems,<br />

especially among children.<br />

With Eid al Fitr just around the corner,<br />

residents are looking forward <strong>to</strong><br />

enjoying favourable weather.<br />

“It would be nice <strong>to</strong> have this pleasant<br />

temperature during Eid as my family<br />

and friends are planning a trip outside<br />

Doha, perhaps an outdoor activity,”<br />

Melvin, a Filipino expat said.<br />

Suresh, another expat from India, said:<br />

“We plan <strong>to</strong> have a picnic at Al Bidda<br />

Park on a day during the Eid holidays.<br />

We really hope weather gets better so<br />

the children can enjoy.”<br />

A still from Emirati <strong>film</strong>maker Abdullah Hassan Ahmed’s <strong>short</strong> <strong>film</strong> Tinback, which will be screened at a Doha Film<br />

Institute <strong>workshop</strong>, in Doha.<br />

<strong>DFI</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>host</strong> <strong>short</strong> <strong>film</strong><br />

<strong>production</strong> <strong>workshop</strong><br />

RAMY SALAMA<br />

DOHA<br />

THE Gulf Development Unit (GDU)<br />

of the Doha Film Institute (<strong>DFI</strong>) will<br />

launch the second phase of its <strong>film</strong><br />

<strong>production</strong> <strong>workshop</strong> aimed at nurturing<br />

the local <strong>film</strong>making industry.<br />

The four-day <strong>workshop</strong> tagged<br />

‘Tawash’ will run from September<br />

1 <strong>to</strong> 4<br />

The <strong>workshop</strong> will introduce participants<br />

<strong>to</strong> the basic skills and concepts<br />

involved in <strong>short</strong> <strong>film</strong> <strong>production</strong>,<br />

including the role of the producer<br />

and direc<strong>to</strong>r, the craft of screenwriting,<br />

budgeting, location scouting,<br />

and the processes involved in casting,<br />

shooting, and editing, with hands-on<br />

demonstrations. The Arabic word<br />

‘tawash’ is used <strong>to</strong> refer <strong>to</strong> a pearl<br />

diver and trader.<br />

Talking <strong>to</strong> <strong>Qatar</strong> <strong>Tribune</strong>, Yousef<br />

Adel, a participant in a previous <strong>DFI</strong><br />

<strong>workshop</strong> on script-writing, said:<br />

“This kind of <strong>workshop</strong> will definitely<br />

enhance the local <strong>film</strong> scene. I<br />

learned a lot about <strong>film</strong>making at the<br />

previous <strong>workshop</strong> I attended. It was<br />

also a perfect opportunity <strong>to</strong> meet<br />

other <strong>film</strong>-makers. I would encourage<br />

other <strong>film</strong>makers and even beginners<br />

who have a serious interest in<br />

making movies <strong>to</strong> participate in the<br />

event.”<br />

The training programme is open <strong>to</strong><br />

everyone from enthusiastic <strong>film</strong> fans,<br />

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK<br />

DOHA<br />

RASGAS invested over $49 million<br />

in projects that reduce emissions<br />

and enhance waste management<br />

in 2011, said Managing<br />

Direc<strong>to</strong>r of RasGas Hamad<br />

Rashid al Mohannadi.<br />

The company on Monday<br />

released its 2011 sustainability<br />

report, which provides a comprehensive<br />

review of its environmental,<br />

social, economic and corporate<br />

performance for the year 2011.<br />

Speaking about the report,<br />

Mohannadi said, “Our 2011 operational<br />

results highlight our key<br />

strength: the ability <strong>to</strong> safely and<br />

reliably deliver on our commitments.<br />

The strong safety and operations<br />

performance underpins<br />

good environmental performance.<br />

In 2011, we invested more than<br />

$49 million in projects that reduce<br />

emissions and enhance our waste<br />

management.”<br />

RasGas Company Limited<br />

established producers in television<br />

and theatre <strong>to</strong> aspiring <strong>film</strong> industry<br />

professional. Even those who are only<br />

able <strong>to</strong> attend one of the days are welcome<br />

<strong>to</strong> apply. Registration for the<br />

<strong>workshop</strong> is open until August 23<br />

and selected participants will be notified<br />

on August 26.<br />

The <strong>workshop</strong> will be facilitated by<br />

a pioneering Emirati producer and<br />

direc<strong>to</strong>r Abdullah Hassan Ahmed of<br />

the UAE, who will share his skills and<br />

knowledge with the participants.<br />

The <strong>workshop</strong> will introduce<br />

participants <strong>to</strong><br />

the basic skills and<br />

concepts involved in<br />

<strong>short</strong> <strong>film</strong> <strong>production</strong>.<br />

Participants will analyse and discuss<br />

four of Abdullah’s <strong>short</strong> <strong>film</strong>s<br />

Tinback, Soora Naqesa, Sabeel and<br />

Asghar Min Alsama’a. The will<br />

analyse the <strong>film</strong>s across <strong>film</strong>making<br />

disciplines, including screenplay<br />

craft, budget creation, the shooting<br />

process and post-<strong>production</strong> techniques.<br />

Speaking about the <strong>workshop</strong>,<br />

Ahmed said, “I am honoured <strong>to</strong> have<br />

an opportunity <strong>to</strong> educate upcoming<br />

<strong>film</strong>makers on the craft and share<br />

the insights I have gained throughout<br />

my career. Short <strong>film</strong>s may not<br />

carry the same commercial weight<br />

(RasGas) has launched several<br />

pace-setting emission reduction<br />

initiatives, ranging from flare minimisation<br />

<strong>to</strong> a new Greenhouse<br />

Gas Policy (GHG) reduction policy<br />

across its value chain.<br />

RasGas is aware that in order <strong>to</strong><br />

meet the growing energy demand,<br />

the company needs <strong>to</strong> optimise<br />

energy use while minimising wasted<br />

energy. The report highlights<br />

RasGas’ plans <strong>to</strong> play an active role<br />

in delivering a lower carbon future.<br />

In its continued commitment <strong>to</strong><br />

operating in a sustainable manner,<br />

the company achieved many noteworthy<br />

miles<strong>to</strong>nes in 2011.<br />

Among these is the development<br />

of the company’s first GHG<br />

management strategy and policy<br />

that includes independent thirdparty<br />

GHG verification, screening<br />

of emission reduction opportunities,<br />

engagement with local stakeholders<br />

and assessment of options<br />

for developing its voluntary<br />

reporting.<br />

As part of its efforts <strong>to</strong> reduce<br />

as feature <strong>film</strong>s, but the format is<br />

equally as powerful. Short <strong>film</strong>s<br />

serve as a necessary intermediate<br />

step before tackling the logistical<br />

challenges of making a feature <strong>film</strong>.”<br />

Manager of the Gulf Development<br />

Unit Mahdi Ali Ali said, “We are<br />

delighted <strong>to</strong> have someone as talented<br />

and accomplished as Ahmed <strong>to</strong><br />

run this <strong>workshop</strong>. His expertise<br />

and <strong>DFI</strong>’s other educational programmes<br />

will help <strong>film</strong>makers build<br />

on their skills and help continue <strong>to</strong><br />

shape <strong>Qatar</strong>’s <strong>film</strong> industry.”<br />

Ahmed is one of the founders of<br />

the Emirati <strong>film</strong> industry, with over<br />

15 years experience in the industry.<br />

His works include the award-winning<br />

documentary Rise of the Doing<br />

(2005), Small Sky (2006), which<br />

screened at the Dubai International<br />

Film Festival, and Tinbak (2007).<br />

Ahmed’s <strong>film</strong>s have actually been<br />

shown at several international <strong>film</strong><br />

festivals. He received the Best Film<br />

prize at the first edition of the Gulf<br />

Film Festival and Best Direc<strong>to</strong>r at<br />

San Francisco’s Arab Film Festival<br />

in 2008. In addition, Ahmed is a cofounder<br />

of Faradees, a non-profit<br />

<strong>film</strong> <strong>production</strong> group dedicated <strong>to</strong><br />

promoting Emirati cinema.<br />

Tawash is the second initiative in<br />

a series of <strong>film</strong> education and training<br />

programmes for <strong>film</strong>makers<br />

here in <strong>Qatar</strong> as well as the GCCº<br />

region.<br />

emissions, the RasGas continued<br />

<strong>to</strong> operate the region’s first acid<br />

injection (AGI) scheme that s<strong>to</strong>res<br />

CO2 and hydrogen sulphide<br />

(H2S), reducing emissions of CO2<br />

and sulphur dioxide (SO2) from<br />

the <strong>production</strong> process. This has<br />

resulted in eliminating one million<br />

<strong>to</strong>nnes of CO2 and 11,000 <strong>to</strong>nnes<br />

of SO2 per year.<br />

The company also completed a<br />

five-year flare minimisation programme,<br />

the first of its kind in<br />

<strong>Qatar</strong>, which resulted in an overall<br />

emission reduction of 66 percent.<br />

In addition, in terminal operations,<br />

the Jetty Boil-off Gas<br />

Recovery Project was designed <strong>to</strong><br />

minimise flaring at loading terminals<br />

in Ras Laffan.<br />

In shipping, RasGas’ use of larger<br />

vessels fitted with liquefaction<br />

facilities resulted in a reduction in<br />

number of voyages required,<br />

which cut emissions per nautical<br />

mile. Older vessels were retrofitted<br />

<strong>to</strong> use clean LNG as a fuel,<br />

reducing direct emissions from<br />

<strong>Qatar</strong> Airways<br />

offers special<br />

Eid packages for<br />

118 destinations<br />

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK<br />

DOHA<br />

QATAR Airways Holidays<br />

has launched a special holiday<br />

packages for passengers<br />

travelling with <strong>Qatar</strong><br />

Airways during the upcoming<br />

Eid Al Fitr vacation.<br />

The offers include packages<br />

<strong>to</strong> suit all kinds of holidaymakers<br />

and budgets,<br />

including family holidays,<br />

city breaks and five-star<br />

retreats.<br />

To coincide with the Eid<br />

vacation, the offer are<br />

available for travel from<br />

Doha between August 16<br />

and 30, allowing passengers<br />

plenty of time <strong>to</strong><br />

explore any of <strong>Qatar</strong><br />

Airways’ 118 destinations<br />

across Europe, Middle<br />

East, Africa, the Americas<br />

and Asia Pacific.<br />

Passengers who book<br />

their holiday online with<br />

<strong>Qatar</strong> Airways Holidays<br />

will receive a five percent<br />

discount on any of the airline’s<br />

online bookable<br />

packages.<br />

The packages include<br />

‘grand <strong>to</strong>ur of northern<br />

Italy’ comprising Rome,<br />

Assisi, Siena, Florence,<br />

Padua, Venice, Verona,<br />

Sirmione, Lake Como,<br />

Milan, San Marino and<br />

Perugia for eight days from<br />

QR9,699; ‘Turkish Riviera’<br />

(Istanbul and Antalya) for<br />

eight days from QR7,769<br />

and ‘Aegean Pearl’ (Athens,<br />

Mykonos, San<strong>to</strong>rini and<br />

Athens) for seven days<br />

from QR9,099. All rates<br />

include flights, accommodation<br />

and breakfast<br />

Other packages are<br />

‘explore Croatia’ comprising<br />

Zagreb, Opatija, KRK<br />

Island, RAB Island, Zadar,<br />

Molat or Olib Island, Molat<br />

the vessels and indirect emissions<br />

from refinery <strong>production</strong> of residual<br />

fuels.<br />

Besides, the new RasGas headquarters<br />

in Doha was recognised<br />

as the first LEED-certified commercial<br />

interiors project in <strong>Qatar</strong><br />

or Olib Island, Island of<br />

Losinj, Cres Island, Opatija<br />

and Zagreb for 11 days<br />

from QR10,559; ‘universal<br />

studios – Singapore’ for<br />

three days, including transfers<br />

from hotel <strong>to</strong> Universal<br />

Studios plus a one-day<br />

park pass and return airport<br />

transfers from<br />

QR5,559 per adult and<br />

QR4,299 per child;<br />

‘Disneyland – Hong Kong’<br />

Passengers who<br />

book their holiday<br />

online with <strong>Qatar</strong><br />

Airways Holidays<br />

will receive a five<br />

percent discount<br />

on any of the airline’s<br />

online bookable<br />

packages.<br />

for three days, including<br />

park tickets and airport<br />

transfers from QR5,999<br />

per adult and QR4,979;<br />

and ‘Mediterranean<br />

Enchantment’ (Rome,<br />

Florence, Monte Carlo,<br />

Barcelona, Palma de<br />

Mallorca, La Gulette,<br />

Sicily, Naples and Rome)<br />

–10-night cruise package<br />

from QR 8,039.<br />

Other destinations as<br />

part of the exclusive Eid Al<br />

Fitr offers include London,<br />

Dubai, Amman, Cairo,<br />

Cape Town, Seychelles,<br />

Maldives, Bangkok and<br />

Phuket.<br />

The Eid specials coincide<br />

with the release of <strong>Qatar</strong><br />

Airways Holidays’ Summer<br />

brochure, out now and<br />

available at www.qatarairways.com/holidaysfromqatar<br />

Passengers should use<br />

the promotional code<br />

QRHEID12 when availing<br />

the five percent discount<br />

online.<br />

RasGas invests $49mn <strong>to</strong> cut emissions, wastes<br />

RasGas headquarters, in Doha.<br />

for its energy-saving features integrated<br />

in<strong>to</strong> the office design.<br />

In terms of safety, a key RasGas<br />

focus, the Company maintained a<br />

low lost time incident (LTI) rate of<br />

0.01 in 2011, showing consistent<br />

performance improvement over<br />

time. RasGas’ lost time injury frequency<br />

rate (LTIFR) ranked 85%<br />

below the benchmark average of the<br />

LTIFR for the 44 companies who<br />

participated in the International<br />

Association of Oil and Gas<br />

Producers benchmarking study.<br />

“We recognise that none of this<br />

is possible without the cooperation<br />

and dedication of our people<br />

and the community that we live<br />

and work in,” Mohannadi said.<br />

RasGas’ Corporate Social<br />

Responsibility (CSR), which<br />

focuses on one corners<strong>to</strong>ne each<br />

year, dedicated 2011 <strong>to</strong> the ‘Year of<br />

Health’, and CSR-related activities<br />

increased by more than 25 per<br />

cent in support of a wide range of<br />

initiatives involving employees<br />

and the community.


Tuesday, August 14, 2012<br />

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CGC achieves new Cisco certification<br />

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK<br />

DOHA<br />

CONSOLIDATED Gulf<br />

Company (CGC) has<br />

announced the strengthening<br />

of its partnership with Cisco by<br />

successfully attaining the<br />

Identity Services Engine (ISE)<br />

Authorised Technology<br />

Provider (ATP) designation.<br />

To achieve the certification,<br />

CGC met all the rigorous ATP<br />

programme criteria, including<br />

qualified Cisco certified personnel<br />

levels. This core specialisation<br />

demonstrates CGC’s<br />

knowledge and competency in<br />

designing, deploying, and supporting<br />

comprehensive Cisco<br />

ISE products and service portfolios.<br />

CGC Chief Operating Officer<br />

Anil Mahajan expressed happiness<br />

over adding another<br />

Cisco ATP recognition <strong>to</strong> the<br />

company’s list of credentials.<br />

“This certification reflects<br />

our accomplishment and commitment<br />

<strong>to</strong> support valued<br />

clients enhance infrastructure<br />

security, enforce compliance<br />

reliably and maintain seamless<br />

services. It not only validates<br />

CGC’s resource capabilities<br />

and expertise <strong>to</strong> build<br />

CGC Chief Operating Officer Anil Mahajan (second right) and Cisco Regional Manager Mazen Raad (third left) with other officials during<br />

the ATP certification presentation in Doha, recently.<br />

enterprise-class security solutions<br />

and give businesses full<br />

visibility and control over network<br />

users, but also distinguishes<br />

us from other network<br />

infrastructure security<br />

providers in <strong>Qatar</strong>. As we<br />

always strive <strong>to</strong> bring cutting<br />

edge technologies which are<br />

beneficial <strong>to</strong> our cus<strong>to</strong>mers,<br />

ISE expertise enables us <strong>to</strong><br />

directly meet client’s needs<br />

with cus<strong>to</strong>mised solutions and<br />

trained resources,” Mahajan<br />

said.<br />

CGC is a Cisco Gold<br />

Certified Partner, the highest<br />

level a Cisco partner can<br />

attain. The company has<br />

achieved advanced specialisations<br />

in borderless networking<br />

architecture, unified communications<br />

architecture,<br />

data centre architecture and<br />

managed services. It also<br />

achieved Channel Cus<strong>to</strong>mer<br />

Satisfaction Excellence certification<br />

from Cisco.<br />

“CGC deserves <strong>to</strong> be recognised<br />

for achieving another<br />

miles<strong>to</strong>ne. By achieving a<br />

variety of specialisations and<br />

advanced certifications, CGC<br />

has invested considerably in<br />

developing the capabilities <strong>to</strong><br />

deliver integrated and cus<strong>to</strong>mised<br />

technology solutions<br />

<strong>to</strong> local businesses,” said<br />

Mazen Raad, regional manager<br />

at Cisco <strong>Qatar</strong>.<br />

The Cisco Identity Service<br />

Engine is a core component<br />

of the Cisco solution and<br />

Cisco’s architecture. It focuses<br />

on the pervasive service<br />

enablement of Cisco TrustSec<br />

for borderless networks. ISE<br />

can be deployed as an appliance<br />

or virtual machine <strong>to</strong><br />

enforce security policy on all<br />

devices that attempt <strong>to</strong> gain<br />

access <strong>to</strong> network infrastructure.<br />

Integrated with the ,<br />

Cisco ISE helps you manage<br />

all devices more securely.<br />

In a wireless environment,<br />

it can help address<br />

the challenges of a ‘bringyour-own-device’<br />

environment.<br />

As a comprehensive<br />

and contextually-based<br />

access control solution, ISE<br />

offers exceptional visibility<br />

and control, ensuring a highly<br />

secure enterprise and an<br />

efficiently enforced security<br />

policy across a distributed<br />

network.<br />

Belhasa<br />

wins new<br />

contracts<br />

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK<br />

DOHA<br />

BELHASA Projects which<br />

offers swimming pools<br />

design and construction services,<br />

wet infrastructure ,<br />

sports and coatings, MEP<br />

and facilities management,<br />

has won contracts worth<br />

more than QR17 million in<br />

the last six months in <strong>Qatar</strong>.<br />

The projects include execution<br />

of power station at Al<br />

Baraha sewerage treatment<br />

plant for Ashghal, landscape<br />

works at Burj Marina building<br />

at Lusail, supply and<br />

application of car parks surfacing<br />

and two swimming<br />

pools for Compass<br />

International School. “We<br />

have major ongoing projects<br />

in <strong>Qatar</strong> and all our<br />

divisions are very active in<br />

the market. We have<br />

recently moved in<strong>to</strong> a larger<br />

office and strengthened our<br />

team in <strong>Qatar</strong> which underlines<br />

our commitment <strong>to</strong><br />

the market,” Greg Garner,<br />

CEO of Belhasa Projects,<br />

said.<br />

Diyafa 2012 <strong>to</strong> feature spa concept meet<br />

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK<br />

DOHA<br />

TO CELEBRATE the seventh<br />

anniversary of Diyafa,<br />

the boutique hospitality<br />

industry trade show, the<br />

organisers of the landmark<br />

event - IFP <strong>Qatar</strong> - will<br />

launch the spa concept conference<br />

at Diyafa 2012. The<br />

event will be held at the<br />

Doha Exhibition Centre<br />

from Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 16-18.<br />

As the hospitality industry<br />

experiences increased<br />

growth, new areas of business<br />

are being explored.<br />

One such sub-sec<strong>to</strong>r is the<br />

spa business. With an<br />

increase in both urban and<br />

hotel-based spas being witnessed<br />

in <strong>Qatar</strong>, spas are<br />

emerging as the new ìmusthavesî.<br />

Yet, many questions<br />

remain for both spa opera<strong>to</strong>rs<br />

and inves<strong>to</strong>rs alike.<br />

The spa concept conference<br />

will tackle industry<br />

issues by bringing <strong>to</strong>gether<br />

speakers who will present a<br />

in-depth perspectives on the<br />

spa businesses. Curated by<br />

renowned spa consultant,<br />

A spa pool<br />

Raquel Callejas, the conference<br />

will provide a holistic<br />

view of the industry <strong>to</strong> hospitality<br />

industry professionals<br />

interested in spa services<br />

design, management, and<br />

operations.<br />

Every year at the Diyafa<br />

exhibition, exhibi<strong>to</strong>rs, visi<strong>to</strong>rs,<br />

and industry buyers<br />

coalesce <strong>to</strong> evaluate best-ofbreed<br />

technology and products<br />

for <strong>Qatar</strong>’s hospitality<br />

industry. Attracting suppliers<br />

from across the world,<br />

Diyafa allows local buyers <strong>to</strong><br />

discover emerging products<br />

and meet suppliers in one<br />

location.<br />

This year, the spa concept<br />

conference will be accompanied<br />

by the signature Diyafa<br />

exhibition which attracts<br />

industry professionals from<br />

across <strong>Qatar</strong> and the MENA<br />

region. A section within the<br />

exhibition will play <strong>host</strong> <strong>to</strong><br />

the world’s leading spa and<br />

wellness sec<strong>to</strong>r suppliers.<br />

Sarah Mroueh, project<br />

manager of Diyafa 2012,<br />

said: ì<strong>Qatar</strong>’s construction<br />

industry is going through a<br />

major boom. However, what<br />

is sometimes overlooked is<br />

the immense potential this<br />

raises for the hospitality<br />

industry. None of the developments<br />

being built will be<br />

habitable or welcoming<br />

unless the hospitality industry<br />

steps in and creates powerful<br />

experiences for the<br />

staff, residents, visi<strong>to</strong>rs and<br />

<strong>to</strong>urists using these developments.<br />

It is an extraordinary<br />

opportunity. î<br />

Diyafa has grown since its<br />

launch. Today, it reflects the<br />

hopes and aspirations of an<br />

industry that is under pressure<br />

<strong>to</strong> adopt the latest technologies,<br />

products, and<br />

trends as it races <strong>to</strong>wards<br />

the <strong>Qatar</strong> 2022 World Cup.<br />

With $72.8 billion earmarked<br />

for investment in<strong>to</strong><br />

the hospitality and <strong>to</strong>urism<br />

industry over the next<br />

decade, hospitality<br />

inves<strong>to</strong>rs, managers, and<br />

suppliers are excited at the<br />

new business opportunities<br />

that lie ahead. From unique<br />

services at five-star hotel<br />

developments <strong>to</strong> franchise<br />

outlets at stadiums and<br />

transport hubs, the hospitality<br />

industry will arguably<br />

be the largest beneficiary of<br />

the massive investment<br />

planned in <strong>Qatar</strong>.<br />

Now showing<br />

CITY CENTRE CINEMA<br />

CARJACKED (THRILLER): 11 AM, 12 PM, 1 PM, 2 PM, 3 PM, 8 PM, 9 PM, 10 PM, 11 PM, 12 PM<br />

SILENT HOUSE (HORROR): 12 PM, 2 PM, 8 PM, 10 PM, 12 MN<br />

SECTOR 7 (3D) (ACTION): 12.30 PM, 2.45 PM, 7.30 PM, 9.45 PM, 12 MN<br />

SPECIAL FORCES (ACTION): 10.30 PM, 12.45 PM, 3 PM, 7.30 PM, 9.45 PM, 11.45 PM<br />

LOVE RANCH (DRAMA): 12.15 PM, 2.30 PM, 9.15 PM, 11.30 PM<br />

AMAZING SPIDERMAN (3D) (ACTION): 11.30 AM, 12.30 PM, 2.15 PM, 3.15 PM, 7.45 PM, 8.45 PM,<br />

10.30 PM, 11.30 PM<br />

MALL CINEMA<br />

CARJACKED (THRILLER): 11.30 PM<br />

SPECIAL FORCES (ACTION): 9 PM<br />

SILENT HOUSE (HORROR): 9 PM, 11.15 PM<br />

SECTOR 7 (3D) (ACTION): 9 PM<br />

THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN (3D) (ACTION): 11 PM<br />

JISM - 2 (HINDI)<br />

LAND MARK<br />

CARJACKED (THRILLER): 11.30 PM<br />

SILENT HOUSE (HORROR): 11.30 PM<br />

TINKER BELL & THE GREAT FAIRY RESCUE (3D)<br />

(ANIMATION): 9 PM<br />

SECTOR 7 (ACTION): 11 PM<br />

ICE AGE 4 (3D) (ANIMATION): 9 PM<br />

THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN (3D) (ACTION): 9 PM<br />

CHERNOBYL DIARIES (HORROR): 12.15 PM, 7.45 PM, 11.30 PM<br />

CHOOSE (CRIME): 2.15 PM, 9.45 PM<br />

ROCK OF AGES (COMEDY): 11.30 PM, 2 PM, 9.30 PM, 12 MN<br />

ICE AGE 4 (ANIMATION): 11.15 PM, 1.15 PM, 3.15 PM, 7.45 PM, 9.45 PM, 11.45 PM<br />

MADAGASCAR 3 (ADVENTURE): 11 AM, 1 PM, 3 PM, 7.30 PM, 9.30 PM, 11.30 PM<br />

GREYSTONE PARKS (HORROR): 11.45 PM, 1.45 PM, 3.45 PM, 7.45 PM, 9.45 PM, 11.45 PM<br />

IRON SKY (ACTION): 11.30 PM, 1.30 PM, 3.30 PM, 7.30 PM, 9.30 PM, 11.30 PM<br />

ROYAL PLAZA<br />

SECTOR 7 (3D) (ACTION): 9 PM<br />

SILENT HOUSE (HORROR): 11.30 PM<br />

SPECIAL FORCES (ACTION): 9 PM, 11.15 PM<br />

ICE AGE 4 (3D) (ANIMATION): 9 PM<br />

SNOW WHITE & THE HUNTSMAN (DRAMA): 11 PM<br />

SPIRIT (MALAYALAM)<br />

COCKTAIL (HINDI)<br />

GULF CINEMA<br />

JISM-2 (HINDI): 9 PM<br />

COCKTAIL (HINDI): 11.30 PM<br />

SPIRIT (MALAYALAM): 9 PM, 11.30 PM


METRO MUSINGS<br />

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ROTA iftar benefits education in Bangladesh<br />

Over 90 guests participated in<br />

the iftar organised by Reach<br />

Out To Asia (ROTA), recently <strong>to</strong><br />

raise funds for education projects<br />

in Bangladesh. The function<br />

which realised QR172,000 for<br />

ROTA’s new informal education<br />

project in Bangladesh was sponsored<br />

by Occidental Petroleum of<br />

<strong>Qatar</strong> Ltd (Oxy <strong>Qatar</strong>). It also<br />

featured a pho<strong>to</strong> auction at the<br />

<strong>Qatar</strong> Foundation Students<br />

Centre.<br />

Proceeds from the event will<br />

be invested in the construction<br />

and maintenance of 10 informal<br />

education projects in various<br />

parts of Bangladesh.<br />

ROTA Board Member Dr Sheikha Aisha bint Faleh bin Nasser al Thani<br />

addresses guests during the event.<br />

ROTA Executive Direc<strong>to</strong>r Essa al Mannai speaks<br />

during the function.<br />

Grand Heritage gears up for Eid festivities<br />

PWA <strong>to</strong> <strong>host</strong><br />

Eid bazaar<br />

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK<br />

DOHA<br />

GRAND Heritage Doha Hotel<br />

and Spa will celebrate Eid al<br />

Fitr with a lavish Eid brunch<br />

buffet at Flavours restaurant<br />

and a promotional offer on its<br />

rooms. The buffet will feature<br />

a range of traditional as well<br />

as contemporary Middle<br />

Eastern and international<br />

dishes that will be prepared<br />

for the occasion by the hotel’s<br />

talented chefs. At a specially<br />

designated room, the kids corner,<br />

children can enjoy face<br />

painting, Playstation games<br />

and art activities at a table<br />

with an art attendant supervising<br />

them.<br />

“Eid is a special time for people<br />

<strong>to</strong> come <strong>to</strong>gether <strong>to</strong> enjoy<br />

the spiritual renewal that they<br />

experience after the holy<br />

month of Ramadan has<br />

cleansed them. It is also a time<br />

for them <strong>to</strong> celebrate the spirit<br />

of benevolence by bonding<br />

over good food, sweets and celebrations<br />

with their family,<br />

friends and neighbours. At<br />

Grand Heritage Doha, our<br />

focus as a family-oriented hotel<br />

is always on providing a harmonious<br />

and festive atmosphere<br />

for everyone who visits<br />

us, regardless of their age.<br />

“We also expect that many<br />

families will return <strong>to</strong> <strong>Qatar</strong><br />

after their summer vacations,<br />

The Grand Heritage Doha Hotel and Spa<br />

so it will be a good time for<br />

them <strong>to</strong> enjoy our services.<br />

This is our second year celebrating<br />

Eid al Fitr and we hope<br />

that our guests will continue <strong>to</strong><br />

enjoy not just our specially prepared<br />

Eid delicacies but also<br />

our trademark warm hospitality<br />

and comfortable rooms,”<br />

said Pierre-Marie Vasseur,<br />

general manager of Grand<br />

Heritage Doha Hotel and Spa.<br />

The Eid brunch buffet at<br />

Flavours will feature live<br />

cooking stations where food<br />

will be freshly prepared <strong>to</strong><br />

perfection right in front of all<br />

guests. Parents of young children<br />

will be able <strong>to</strong> relax and<br />

enjoy their food in a calm<br />

atmosphere while their children<br />

are entertained at the<br />

kids corner with a range of<br />

activities and a special kids<br />

buffet display.<br />

Kids under five years of age<br />

will dine for free and those<br />

from six <strong>to</strong> 12 years of age will<br />

Parents of young<br />

children will be<br />

able <strong>to</strong> relax and<br />

enjoy their food in<br />

a calm atmosphere<br />

while their children<br />

are entertained at<br />

the kids corner<br />

with a range of<br />

activities and a<br />

special kids buffet<br />

display.<br />

be offered a 50 percent discount.<br />

The promotional room<br />

package, which features special<br />

rates on Vic<strong>to</strong>rian rooms<br />

and Edwardian suites, also<br />

includes a buffet breakfast at<br />

Flavours restaurant along<br />

with a 20 percent discount on<br />

all food and beverage outlets<br />

and spa treatments. A fournight<br />

stay at the hotel entitles<br />

guests <strong>to</strong> receive one free<br />

night and a complimentary<br />

airport pick-up and drop-off.<br />

The hotel also offers complimentary<br />

facilities in each room<br />

such as high-speed wireless<br />

internet, a Nespresso coffee<br />

machine with two capsules<br />

daily, a late checkout time<br />

until 4pm and one child aged<br />

up <strong>to</strong> 12 years will be able <strong>to</strong><br />

stay for free in parents’ room.<br />

The offer is valid from August<br />

20 <strong>to</strong> August 29 while the Eid<br />

buffet brunch will be on the<br />

three days of Eid from 12.30<br />

pm <strong>to</strong> 3 pm.<br />

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK<br />

DOHA<br />

PAKISTAN Women’s forum<br />

(PWA) in association with TR<br />

Event will organise the Chand<br />

Raat Eid Bazaar on August 16<br />

at the indoor air-conditioned<br />

football court in Al Wakrah<br />

stadium from 7:30pm.<br />

PWA President Rahat<br />

Mansoor said: “We are trying<br />

our best <strong>to</strong> bring traditional<br />

atmosphere as we see back<br />

home on the last days of the<br />

holy month of Ramadan<br />

where the bazaars become the<br />

most attractive places for all.<br />

There, everyone enjoys shopping<br />

and food as many shoppers<br />

prepare themselves for<br />

Eid al Fitr.<br />

“Similarly, we will have<br />

stalls for showcasing<br />

Pakistani and Indian dresses,<br />

jewellery, bags, bangles and<br />

many other stalls serving<br />

snacks and homemade dishes<br />

with a dedicated area for<br />

Henna corner. Also kids will<br />

enjoy with free bouncy rides,<br />

face painting, among others.<br />

There are also special<br />

arrangements for children’s<br />

fashion show.”<br />

The organisers have also<br />

arranged a <strong>host</strong> of other competitions,<br />

including quiz for<br />

all ages, where fabulous<br />

prizes would be awarded <strong>to</strong><br />

the winners. The event is<br />

exclusively for families.


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