Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim takes gold! MASHALLAH Two-time world champion, Barshim cleared 2.37m in the Olympic high jump final. The accolade was shared with Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi who managed the same height. Both athletes agreed to share, rather than compete in a jump-off. This is Qatar’s second gold medal in Olympic history. Mashallah! The post Qatar’s Barshim Takes Gold appeared first on Doing it in Doha ..read more

Qatar’s Emir has ordered $100 million for the people of Yemen. The $100 million is directly towards the efforts of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Yemen to, “support food security and prevent famine,”- Qatar News Agency (QNA) The post By order of the Amir: $100 million for the people of Yemen. appeared first on Doing it in Doha ..read more

Moataz Issa Barshim represents Qatar Please send the champion well wishes! He is the world’s second highest high jump athlete Any other info? This is a champion to watch! He has taken several world accolades and titles namely,. Bronze medalist in the London 2012 Olympics and the silver medalist in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics Barshim is nicknamed the ‘Golden Arrow’, 30 years old, and a graduate of the Aspire Academy for Sports Excellence. The post Qatar Olympic Team Member Profiles: Moataz Issa Barshim appeared first on Doing it in Doha ..read more

Meet Qatar’s first female to participate in the Olympics, Nada Arakji. Send her good wishes! The swimmer has participated in the 50m freestyle at the 2012 Olympics and the 2016 Olympics. Arakji has been awarded the International Olympic Committee Inspirational Young Change-Maker Title. Arakji has served on Qatar’s bid Committee to host the Summer Olympics and is an alumna of the Carnegie Mellon Foundation. Be sure to catch Arakji on 30 July for the Womens 50m Freestyle Heat 2 at 19h21 The post Qatar Olympic Team Member Profiles: Nada Arakji appeared first on Doing it in Doha ..read more

Meet Qatar’s first female rower participating in the Olympic Games, Tala Abujbara Let’s send her good wishes! Abujbara has previously won the Indoor Rowing Argometer Arab Championship, taking the gold medal. In the 2019 World Championships she finished 26th overall, able to compare herself to the world’s best. Abujbara holds a Masters degree in Management from HEC Paris University and has worked at Aspire Academy. The post Qatar Olympic Team Member Profiles: Tala Abujbara appeared first on Doing it in Doha ..read more

Meet the Qatar Olympic Team Member who is ranked 19 in the world for Men’s Hammer throwing Let’s send Amgad El Seify good wishes! 26-year-old El Seify took silver at the Arab Championships and was in 6th place at his first Olympics in Rio. The young athlete’s personal best is a throw of 78.16M Go Team Qatar! The post Qatar Olympic Team Profiles: Amgad El Seify appeared first on Doing it in Doha ..read more

Qatar’s, Fares El-Bakh has made history by winning the country’s first ever gold medal in the 96kg men’s weightlifting final. A combined lift of 402 kgs has seen a new Olympic World Record Let’s send Qatar congratulatory messages Venezuela’s Keydomar Vallenilla Sanchez won sliver and Georgia’s Anton Pliesnoi claimed bronze. Mabrook! Mashallah! The post Qatar Sets Olympic Record and Takes Gold appeared first on Doing it in Doha ..read more

Doing it in Doha with fast facts Which regional and international tournaments has Qatar hosted? H.H. Heir Apparent Football Final Cup, Qatar International Bowling Championship, H.H. The Emir Arabian Camel Race Cup Qatar Masters Squash Championship, H.H. The Emir Volleyball Cup, Qatar Gymnastics Grand Prize, HH the Emir Football Final Cup, H.H. The Emir Basketball Final Cup, Qatar Cycling Tour, Qatar Motor Rally, Qatar International Sailing Regatta, Qatar Masters Gold Championship, Qatar International Equestrian Festival World-class facilities and sporting passion has made Qatar prominent o ..read more

Doing it in Doha with International Diplomacy Diplomatic relations between Qatar and the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe have been established. The signing ceremony was held in headquarters of the Permanent Mission of Qatar to the UN in New York. HE Ambassador Sheikha Alya Al-Thani represented the State of Qatar (pictured below). Both countries remain positive for strengthened cooperation in political, economic, commercial and cultural fields and other key points. Source: Government Online The post Diplomatic Relations Secured: Qatar and the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and ..read more

Doing it in Doha with fast facts When was Hamad Medical Corporation Founded? In 1982- today this is one of the Middle East’s most distinguished specialized medical establishments. Which hospitals are supervised by the Hamad Medical Corporation? Hamad General Hospital Rumaila Hospital, Women Hospital, Al-Khoor Hospital, Al-Amal Hospital, Heart Hospital, Al wakrah Hospital Cuban Hospital. Any awards? Most recently, the Hamad Medical Corporation won the JCI certification for quality health facilities. Pictured below is Al Wakrah Hospital Source: Government Online The post Hamad Medical C ..read more