Museum of Islamic Art reopens ahead of World Cup tourism boom
Doha is leading a cultural push as the World Cup draws near, including the construction of numerous pieces of public art and the opening of the Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum…
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Zidane ‘headbutt’ statue that sparked backlash to be reinstalled in Qatar
A meeting between PSG and the football icon is reportedly taking place today in Qatar, where PSG Chairman and CEO Nasser Al-Khelaifi resides, according to Mundo Deportivo. The head of…
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Sheikha Al Mayassa secures spot in list of ‘most powerful Arabs’ in Qatar
Leading regional business magazine Gulf Business has named Sheikha Al Mayassa Al Thani as one of the five most powerful Arabs in Qatar. Gulf Business has revealed its Arab Power list for…
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Qatar-USA Year of Culture gets underway
The Qatar-USA 2021 Year of Culture was launched on Friday paving the way for more cultural and artistic exchanges between the two nations. To mark the beginning of the Qatar-USA…
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Graffiti finally cleaned off iconic ‘East-West / West-East’ artwork
The world famous East-West / West-East art work by Richard Serra, situated in Qatar’s Brouq nature reserve has finally been cleaned by authorities. Shortly after the iconic and unique structures…
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Qatar Fire Station’s first artists in residence preview their works
Last September, 18 people began their placements as the first artists in residence at the former Civil Defense building in Wadi Al Sail.
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Sheikha Al Mayassa: Artists welcome in Qatar, but no insults please
In what was her first television interview in two years with CNN International, Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani described herself as a "facilitator" of art and spoke about how she sees modern art fitting in with the country's more conservative culture.
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Sheikha Al Mayassa one of ’50 People Shaping the Culture of the Middle East’
Al Monitor has placed Qatar’s Sheikha Al Mayassa on its list of 50 influencers making their mark on cultural development in the Middle East. Her entry reads: The daughter of Qatar’s ruling…
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