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The Mandarin Oriental Doha is a hotel that seemingly took forever to open. First announced in 2005, its construction began back in 2006, only for the global economic downturn of 2008 to put a spanner in the works, halting the project until a little after Qatar had been awarded the 2022 …
No other sporting event can compete in significance to the FIFA World Cup. It is by far the most-watched programme in the world today with over half the globe tuning in to catch their favourite footballers and teams vie against one another. But there’s something about the game of footba…
Qatar is readying for a defining moment in its young history. In just over three years, football fans worldwide will descend on its shores for the 2022 World Cup, the region's first ever.
The Jean Nouvel-designed National Museum of Qatar opened on March 27th 2019 and it’s a stunning celebration of a young Gulf nation’s heritage – as well as its future. Following his widely acclaimed work on the Louvre Abu Dhabi, French starchitect Jean Nouvel is putting his final t…
Remember when your mother would tell you that it’s what’s on the inside that counts? As I approached Doha’s new Mondrian Hotel, my first thought was that it could have been built with that maxim in mind. From without the building is distinct, albeit for the wrong reasons, and is typical…
IDAM, Alain Ducasse's first Gulf venture, sits atop I.M. Pei's Museum of Islamic Art in Doha. With interiors by Philippe Starck, it is already proving one of the most popular restaurants in the region.
What The Museum of Islamic Art Where It lies on the edge of Doha harbour at the south end of Doha Bay. Since The doors opened to the general public on December 1st, 2008 Why A visit to this imposing structure is a must in order to appreciate both the unforgettable works of art and the impr
Sheikh Khaled bin Hamad bin Ahmad Al Thani is one of the region’s latest artistic talents in the realm of photography. He held his first exhibition, Ishq il-Fala, last year with the promise of more to come.
With the latest in technology, luxurious living and the longest stretch of marine-facing retail in the world, The Pearl-Qatar is fast proving a hit with investors and individual buyers alike. Fiona Walshe visits the site of and discovers how man and the environment can create something tru
Placido Domingo has the power to hold audiences spellbound with his interpretation of opera’s most dramatic roles. On his first visit to Qatar, he speaks exclusively to Fiona Walshe about the power of music and how it can reach people from all cultures.
While Doha continues to advance at incredible speed, the sad truth remains that if you’re not actually doing business there, you’re unlikely to visit. But The Four Seasons Hotel Doha offers the perfect location from which to run your affairs, observes Maya Khoury.
When the word stud comes to mind, very few automatically think of Qatar. But there is every award-winning reason why you should make that association as Warren Singh-Bartlett discovers at Al Shaqab farm just outside of Doha.