Qatar Tribune • 20th March 2018 The dangers and thrills of off-roading Off-roading is one of the most popular outdoor activities in Qatar. Engrained in its culture, it is among the Peninsula’s tourist attractions.
Qatar Tribune • 8th March 2018 The making of an Ironman 'How to be an Ironman' by Nasser al Mohannadi is not a step-by-step instruction guide on how to be a triathlon athlete as the title might suggest. It is, in most part, a narrative, an account of the author’s journey to realising a childhood dream.
Qatar Tribune • 27th July 2016 Breaking the barriers to higher education The digital age is making education more accessible, flexible and affordable, heralding a new educational revolution in the process.
Qatar Tribune • 13th January 2016 For delight, knowledge, and escape READING is like trying a foreign cuisine; if you like it, you will experiment again, but if you don't, you will most likely never stick your fork there again.
Qatar Tribune • 29th December 2015 When music is in the blood A band’s life is ephemeral – at least that is true for most. Yet Glass Onion has managed to remain united for eight years, becoming one of the oldest bands in Qatar.
20th December 2015 Trending modesty A path fashion seems to have avoided treading on,is when clothes covered most of the skin. That however is slowly changing. Thanks to ‘modest’ fashion bloggers and online fashionistas, modest dressing has started to surface, showing itself as versatile, stylish and classy.
Qatar Tribune • 29th October 2015 Catching it early, beating it successfully Mortola had no history of cancer, was healthy, didn’t smoke, and she ate healthy. But she was aware of breast cancer risks and so regularly did self-breast examinations and started getting mammograms when she hit 40. This practice may have saved her life.
Qatar Tribune • 24th August 2014 Paddling for their first race Dragon boat racing is believed to have been in existence for over 2000 years in China. But the international dragon-boat racing competition did not begin until 1976 in Hong Kong, when crews from other countries first competed in the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival. In Qatar, the sport is even younger, with its first dragon boat team barely a year old.
Qatar Tribune • 7th October 2013 Putting a smile where it's needed most The usually quiet parking area of the Doha Golf Club was the unlikely venue for a gathering of an assortment of two wheelers - from Harleys, Triumphs, BMWs, Ducatis, KTMs to scooters - and an equally motley group of their owners - men in leather vests, bandanas, inked and non-inked - as they got together for a cause.
Qatar Tribune • 1st March 2013 On wings of wind It is around 10 in the morning on a weekend, and a brisk wind is sweeping the Fuwairit beach. Going by the number of kites flying, things seem just right for kitesurfing.