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Villagers restoring ponds to avert water crises in future

Edit The Times of India 27 May 2016
The prevailing water crisis has spurred residents of Bamrauli Katara village, roughly 8km from Agra, to take matter into their own hands by rejuvenating existing ponds in their hamlet ... Gram pradhan Kalpana Katara, who is helming the villagers' endeavor to revive ponds, said it was crucial that the ponds were restored ... Katara's husband Jaikishan said, ......

Roscigno is New Preferred MENA Regional Head (Preferred Hotel Group Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 24 May 2016
(Source. Preferred Hotel Group Inc) ... Among its new, prominent partners in the region include the Nassima Royal Hotel in Dubai, previously known as the Radisson Royal; Murwab Hotel Group, the recently launched standalone hotel operating divisition by Qatar's Katara Hospitality group; Palazzo Versace, Dubai, which will celebrate its grand opening later this year; and Paramount Hotels & Resorts, with its first hotel opening in early 2017....

Doha slavery museum confronts past to help Qataris shape future

Edit The National 23 May 2016
The large home once belonged to Doha's most prominent slave trader, a man his neighbours called "jelmood", or "rock" — an allusion to his hard heart ... Bin Jelmood House is one of three new museums in the Msheireb heritage quarter, all located in a cluster of old homes around which the district is being developed as a bridge between historical Doha and the towers and malls of West Bay and Katara ... tkhan@thenational.ae ....

New library boon for poor students in Vadodara

Edit The Times of India 18 May 2016
Vadodara ... Dinesh Karavadara, Raju Katara, Maitri Gupta, Bhakti Save and Hemang Joshi have begun a circulating library for students who find it tough to shell out money to buy books ... The students are working for the project in association with the university's Institute of Leadership and Governance ... ....

The Top 5 Things To Do In Doha (Santa Fe Group A/S)

Edit Public Technologies 17 May 2016
(Source. Santa Fe Group A/S). Posted. 17/05/2016 Author. Santa Fe Relocation Services ... Check out the Katara Amphitheatre. Katara, the historical name for Qatar before the 18 century dating back to 150CE, is now a cultural village in the Qatari capital ... Katara is a fascinating piece of the city with something for everyone, making it a truly special place, and an easy favourite getaway for people across all of Doha ... (noodl. 33588807) ....

Qatar gets new public park; Hotel Park near Sheraton opens

Edit Topix 17 May 2016
Doha. Katara Hospitality announced today the official opening of Hotel Park, a new family-friendly park situated in the heart of Doha's bustling business district. The park located adjacent to Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, is characterised by water features including mini-fountains, waterfalls, small streams and well-manicured lawns ... ....

Largest Key' dedicated to refugees around the...

Edit Topix 16 May 2016
DOHA. Qatar set yet another Guinness World Record feat last night for the 'Largest Key', which was previously held by Cyprus in 2006. The gigantic key, dedicated to all the refugees around the world, was unveiled in a spectacular show at the Katara Amphitheatre last night featuring Palestinian Arab Idol winner Mohammed Assaf ... ....

Boy’s abduction and rescue op good movie stuff: Gaur

Edit The Times of India 07 May 2016
BHOPAL. "Kidnapping of a boy and police operation to get him released is a stuff for a movie. I will talk to film star Aamir Khan about the story. It should be included in police training course ... The incident took place near victim's house at Barrai village near Katara Hills in Bhopal on May 2 ... ....

Kidnapped teen freed after 3 days

Edit The Times of India 06 May 2016
Bhopal. Three days after a Class 7 student was kidnapped by an unidentified youth, police rescued the boy early Thursday morning from a three-storeyed building in Kurawar in Rajgarh district. Kidnappers demanded a ransom of Rs 1 crore from the boy's family through SMSes. The incident took place close to the 14-year-old boy's house at Barrai village, near Katara Hills in Bhopal on May 2 ... Malkhan is a school dropout ... ....

Qatar Investment Authority in talks to buy St Regis hotels in New York and San Francisco

Edit The National 05 May 2016
Qatar's sovereign wealth fund is in talks with the US hotel group Starwood to acquire St Regis properties in New York and San Francisco, according to Bloomberg. The talks come at a time when hotels in Qatar feel the heat from low oil prices ... The St Regis New York has 238 rooms, while the San Francisco property has 260 rooms ... In September, Qatar's Katara Hospitality bought The Westin Excelsior Rome for €222m (Dh932.8m)....

03-05-2016 MAGICAL FAMILY STAYS AT THE PENINSULA PARIS (The Peninsula Hotels Group)

Edit Public Technologies 03 May 2016
The Peninsula Paris is a joint venture between Katara Hospitality and The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH). About Katara Hospitality. Katara Hospitality is a global hotel owner, developer and operator, based in Qatar ... Katara Hospitality has set a target of owning and / or managing 30 hotels by 2016 and 30 more over the following decade ... Katara Hospitality currently owns properties spread across three continents....

Why irony is no laughing matter in Arabic literature

Edit The National 30 Apr 2016
Irony is a fraught business when it comes to Arabic literature. The negative connotations inherent within the literary tool make it one of the trickiest to master for regional novelists ... "It is recent that irony appears more in the Arabic novel," says Ziada ... Al-Sir, a 2011 Ipaf nominee whose latest work 366 won the Katara Prize for Arabic Novel last year, agrees ... "We are still working on that in the Arab world." ... artslife@thenational.ae ....

Sudanese novelist discuss why irony is no laughing matter in Arabic literature

Edit The National 30 Apr 2016
Irony is a fraught business when it comes to Arabic literature. The negative connotations inherent within the literary tool make it one of the trickiest to master for regional novelists ... "It is recent that irony appears more in the Arabic novel," says Ziada ... Al-Sir, a 2011 Ipaf nominee whose latest work 366 won the Katara Prize for Arabic Novel last year, agrees ... "We are still working on that in the Arab world." ... artslife@thenational.ae ....
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