Новости за 23.04.2021

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Tandoori roti (oven-baked bread) has been a popular food among residents and national alike, particularly among South Asian expatriates countries residing in Qatar. Tandoor bakeries selling the bread have see a rise in their business during the holy month of Ramadan. The ever-popular tandoori roti is in high demand just before Iftar and Suhoor during Ramadan as those fasting, particularly from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Nepal, consume the roti as their staple. It is not costly and readily available. Читать дальше...

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Crowne Plaza Doha and Holiday Inn Doha at The Business Park recently joined hands with Doha Environmental Action Projects (DEAP) for a clean-up at Sealine Beach. Ten volunteers from the two hotels participated in the initiative, helping remove 150 kilos of harmful waste from the area. As part of their commitment to give back to the community, Crowne Plaza Doha and Holiday Inn Doha The Business Park organise a volunteering activity every year. In the past years, both hotels... Читать дальше...

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) A recent study conducted by Qatar University (QU) focussed on the oil/water separation properties by developed polymer nanocomposite membranes containing specialised nanomaterials that can resist biofouling. The significance of the research to the industrial sector led to the study being highlighted in the Nature Middle East, a comprehensive portal for information on scientific and medical research in the Mideast. The project allowed Qatar University Center for Advanced Materials... Читать дальше...

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) DPS-Modern Indian School (DPS-MIS) debaters added a feather in their cap as the Junior Girls team bagged the runner-up trophy in Qatar Preparatory School Debate Nationals held recently via Zoom. The DPS-MIS girls' team comprising Antara Alurkar, Vaidehi Rogiye and Drishti Tibrewal secured the runner-up position in the grand final of the open category. Drishti Tibrewal was also declared the best speaker in the open grand finale. DPS-MIS girls topped in both the leagues and qualified for the national championship. Читать дальше...

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) 1.    Ar-Rayyan Gate is for those who observer Saum (sincerely). Narrated Sahl ibn Sa'd (radiallah ‘anhu) the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, said: 'There is a gate in Paradise called Ar-Rayyan, and those who observe Saum (fast) will enter through it on the Day of Resurrection and none except them will enter through it. It will be said: ‘Where are those who observed Saum.' They will get up, and none except them will enter through it. After they have entered, the gate will be closed and nobody will enter it. Читать дальше...

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) The orientation programme for Primary-I was recently organised at Birla Public School (BPS). It was held online due to the pandemic with participation of Grade-I and II students, parents, and teachers. The commencement of the event was marked by Principal A P Sharma, starting with Ramadan wishes to all attendees. He acknowledged the efforts of parents, students and teachers for the last academic year 2020-2021 which was concluded in the ongoing pandemic. A new startup for... Читать дальше...

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) In the midst of conflicting information that accompanied the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic, data and science have played a critical role in advancing fact-based coverage, said Pulitzer Center journalists during a Northwestern University Qatar (NU-Q) webinar on science journalism. Pulitzer Center journalists Eliza Barclay, Charles Piller, and Youyou Zhou discussed how data analysis and data visualisation in newsrooms have resulted in well-informed reporting of the pandemic. Читать дальше...

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Qatar University's (QU) Public Health students conducted an Health at Every Size-based activity focused on increasing body positivity and reducing internalised weight-based oppression in female students at the university. The results have just been published in the prestigious journal Body Image, the highest-ranking journal in the field of body image. Senior students from QU's Department of Public Health Sana Elashie and Hanaa Ahmed under the supervision of Dr Lily O'Hara... Читать дальше...

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) ‘How does this design make me feel, and why is it that I feel this way?' When an interior design student first asked herself that question during a project in her sophomore year at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) in 2015, little did she know that that query would become a compass to keep her on the right course of every design-related journey she would undertake over the following years all the way to creating an award-winning entry for a design competition in France. Читать дальше...

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Qatar University's College of Pharmacy (QU-CPH) MSc student Ahmed Ashraf Makhlouf recently successfully completed the oral defence of his MSc thesis, titled 'Community pharmacists' self-perceived competency, and enablers and barriers towards the management of common minor ailments in Qatar'. The MSc project was supervised by QU-CPH associate professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Practice Dr Kazeem Yusuff and QU-CPH professor of Social and Administrative Pharmacy Dr Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim. Читать дальше...

(MENAFN - Asia Times) It's a simple fact, says General John M Murray, we're going to have to learn to trust artificial intelligence in the battlefield. Speaking from Austin, Texas, at The Future Character of War and the Law of Armed Conflict online event, Murray provided a future battle scenario involving the rapid advance of artificial intelligence in the US military and the ethical challenges it presents. 'If you think about things like a swarm of, let's say a hundred semi-autonomous or autonomous drones... Читать дальше...

(MENAFN - The Arabian Post) By Arabian Post StaffDP World Limited handled 18.9 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of container terminals in the first quarter of 2021, with gross container volumes increasing by 10.2% year-on-year on a reported basis and up 9.6% on a like-for-like basis.The first quarter witnessed a strong start to the year and all three regions delivered growth, especially our terminals in India and Australia. Encouragingly, the stabilization in... Читать дальше...

(MENAFN - The Conversation) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has joined hundreds of cities and counties across the country in declaring racism a public health threat. On April 8, 2021, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky called racism an epidemic that affects 'https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2021-04-09/racism serious-public-health-threat-cdc-says,the entire health of our nation .' Declaring racism a public health threat will create a sharper strategic and operational... Читать дальше...

(MENAFN - Jordan Times) ALGIERS � Algerian security services said on Tuesday they had arrested eight people linked to the Hirak pro-democracy protest movement over an allegedly foreign-financed criminal association.'The security services arrested a criminal organisation of eight people aged from 26 to 60 operating under the guise of an unauthorised cultural association in Bab El Oued,' the directorate general for national security said in a statement, referring to a working-class district of Algiers.It... Читать дальше...

(MENAFN - Jordan Times) CAIRO � Egypt's railways chief was sacked on Tuesday following a string of deadly train disasters, two days after the latest accident that cost 11 lives."The goal of these decisions is not merely about leadership changes of the authority but are in line with the next stage which demands...a complete upgrade of the railway network," the transport ministry said.The changes "under way aim to provide better services, working around the clock to serve commuters and to upgrade...... Читать дальше...

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) br/>   A number of academics, thinkers, artists and poets, participating in the Green Tent, affirmed that Doha deserves to be the capital of Islamic culture due to its great efforts in activating the role of the cultural scene, the help it provides to communities in need and its interventions to enhance security and achieve peace in all corners of the globe. Participants in Green Tent symposium of the A Flower Each Spring programme, which was held under the title ‘Doha... Читать дальше...

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Each April 22, the world marks Earth Day, an annual celebration that honours the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness and actions for ecological conservation. This year, we celebrate its 51st anniversary, themed Restore Our Earth, focusing on environmental restoration. A brainchild of the late American Senator Gaylord Nelson from Wisconsin and spurred by environmental disturbances across the USA, Earth Day was envisioned in 1969 to convince the US... Читать дальше...

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) O you who believe! Observing Saum (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become the pious. (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:183) The goal of fasting is to attain Taqwa or God-consciousness and fear of Allah. The ability to tame the unruly tendencies of one's inner self on one hand, and the cultivation of one's will power, on the other, are very important in the process of purification of the soul. This is because during fasting in Ramadan... Читать дальше...

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Mutaz Barshim and Abderrahman Samba, Qatar's reigning men's high jump world champion and World Championship 400m bronze medallist respectively, will return to Wanda Diamond League action at the Doha Diamond League on May 28, the second meeting of the 2021 series. After a truncated 2020 Wanda Diamond League season — which was reduced to four events due to the impact of Covid-19 — it's a welcome return for two of the host nation's star athletes, both national record holders and... Читать дальше...

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Having rediscovered their best form against Jordan's Al Wehdat in a 3-1 win, Qatari champions Al Sadd will be aiming for three more points when the two teams meet again on Matchday Four of the 2021 AFC Champions League Group D fixture on Friday. Xavi Hernandez's men have endured a mixed campaign, needing a late goal to salvage a point against Foolad before being beaten by Al Nassr 3-1. They, however, rediscovered their best form against competition debutantes Tuesday. Al Wehdat... Читать дальше...