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DOHA, Qatar, March 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The 1st International Sports Security Conference will take place in Doha, at Aspire Zone on the 9th and 10th March 2011. This event gathers the key decision makers, experts and practitioners in sports integrity and security throughout the World and aims to improve information sharing and to explore best practices and pressing issues in sports security today. The opening speech is by HE Minister of State for Internal Affairs Sheikh Abdullah...

HASTINGS, Minn., Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Anytime Fitness LLC, the world's largest co-ed health club chain, announced today its intention to open health clubs in the Middle East, per the terms of an Area Development Agreement with Qatar-based Almuftah Group. The Area Development Agreement will result initially in the opening of three health clubs in the State of Qatar, under the ownership of Almuftah Marketing, a division of the Almuftah Group. The Almuftah Group is a privately held...

DUBAI, UAE, February 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Since securing the 2022 FIFA World Cup(TM), Qatar has generated a great deal of international intrigue and attention. How can this tiny Gulf state deliver a monumental FIFA World Cup? Although much larger countries with existing sporting infrastructure were also in the line-up to win the Bid, Qatar's ambitious plans stunned the world ensuring they finished in first place to host one of the most sought after global sporting events. The...

DUBAI, UAE, February 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In recent months, Qatar's construction and infrastructure industry has provided a focal point of interest for both regional and international consultants and contractors looking to break into this lucrative market. Ashghal, Public Works Authority, have pledged to increase spending to improve the quality and safety of roads in the country with an estimated $20 billion allocated for road projects over the next five years. Qatar has...

DUBAI, UAE, January 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- An innovative collaboration spearheaded by the British Council breaks new ground today by bringing Arabic performances to a global audience online and for free with the launch of http://www.digitaltheatre.com/gulfstage Gulf Stage provides young people who might never have attended a live performance, but regularly use digital media, the opportunity to experience the magic of theatre - taking theatre to them online. It provides Arabic...

DUBAI, UAE, January 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- "Qatar Public Works Authority, Ashghal announced recently the launch of four major road and sewerage projects at a total cost of QR 1.48bn", The Peninsula, 11 January 2011 Qatar's decision to invest US$ 100 billion ahead of the 2022 World Cup has lead to an upsurge of infrastructure projects. Eng. Nasser Ali Al Mawlawi, Chairman of Qatar Public Works Authority, Ashghal has already awarded 2 contracts worth US$ 251.48 million since the...

DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 29, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Qatar 2022, the organization bidding to bring the FIFA World Cup to the Middle East for the first time, today announced that it has over 500,000 fans on its official Facebook page, the highest by far of any nation bidding for the 2018 or 2022 World Cup. The countries where fans have clicked "like" for Qatar's World Cup bid include Egypt [90,000], Jordan [45,000], Saudi Arabia [38,000], Qatar [31,000], Lebanon [23,000], Palestine [18,000] and...

DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 24 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Research carried out by Grant Thornton, the respected global advisory services firm, has outlined the scale of potential commercial and football development opportunities to FIFA and the global football family if Qatar is awarded the right to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The research, commissioned by Qatar 2022, confirms that football is the number one sport in the Middle East ,that the region has massive untapped football development potential,...

DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), an initiative of the Qatar Foundation, today announced the six global winners of its 2010 WISE Awards, including MIT's OpenCourseWare project, a large-scale, web-based publication of educational materials from virtually all MIT courses. Initiated last year, the WISE Awards identify and promote innovative educational projects from around the world. This year's awards recognize exceptional achievement...

DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hassan Al-Thawadi, CEO of Qatar 2022 said: "We welcome today's announcement by the FIFA Ethics Committee confirming that Qatar 2022 has completely abided by FIFA's bidding rules and regulations. We were always confident of this outcome because we have conducted ourselves throughout the campaign adhering to the highest ethical standards. This puts an end to the rumours and hearsay which have dominated the agenda in recent weeks. We have...