Doha, Qatar Travel News

HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani welcomes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Doha.

DOHA: Qatar embassies in various countries celebrated National Day on Friday. The embassy in Bahrain hosted a reception at the Gulf Hotel in Manama on the occasion.

DOHA: The Ministry of Interior has urged the public to strictly follow the safety and security guidelines while visiting Corniche to watch the grand finale of Qatar National Day celebrations, to be held on December 18.

The exterior of the new Marriott properties. DOHA: All three new Marriott Properties - the spare-no-expense-over-style five-star Renaissance Hotel, the attractive four-star Courtyard by Marriott, and the chic Marriott Executive Apartments - will be opened, at the same time, by the middle of next year.

Qatar: 36 minutes ago Consolidated Gulf Company , the Nokia partner for Qatar, hosted a high-level training on new Nokia products and services for its retail, service and channel personnel in Merweb Hotel, Doha, recently.

Chef Vincent Choi makes preparation for a chicken dish. DOHA: Four internationally acclaimed executive chefs and their assistants will take part during The Good Life Festival at the Sharq Village and Spa from November 16 to 21.

With temperatures falling in the Gulf region towards something that most of us would consider tolerable, this a good time to plan a visit to Doha.

Hotels in Qatar should slash their rates if they want to fill their rooms as the current tariff is "not realistic", the country's tourism chief has said.

As the Qatari city prepares for its year in the sun as Arab Capital of Culture in 2010, Cathy Packe checks out what it has to offer GETTY IMAGES Water view: dhow trips operate in Doha Bay Click here for 48Hours In...Doha map Travel essentials Why go now? The combination of the end of Ramadan, and the lowering of temperatures in the Gulf region ...

The dessert selection at the Grand Hyatt Doha. DOHA: As the country shifts into a festive mood to celebrate Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, hotels here are busily preparing packages for their guests.

DOHA: Qatar Airways has unveiled a special Ramadan promotion for passengers booking online on the airline's website: qatarairways.com/ramadan. The promotional fares are available for travel throughout the holy month of Ramadan and valid for 20 destinations across Qatar Airways' expanding route network.

American Kevin Girard poses with the two displaced Filipino workers and FFWW president Noli Perez during a meeting at Hotel InterContinental to arrange for their plane tickets back home.

The Corniche never sleeps with many people visiting the seafront till early morning as high temperatures prevent them from going out during the day.

Akbar al-Baker with Ali bin Fahad al-Hajri and airline's vice-president Tony Hughes cutting a ceremonial cake to mark the official opening of Qatar Airways Washington DC office Qatar Airways officially opened a new office in Washington DC at a ceremony attended by VIPs and business leaders including Qatar's Ambassador to the US Ali bin Fahad ...

Sheraton Doha Resort and Conference Centre yesterday announced that Starwood will relaunch the Sheraton brand after three years of the current look, and the company has chosen the new core values of "warm, connected community," for the most popular of its nine brands.

Ask your average American where Doha is, and you'll likely get a blank stare. But the booming capital of Qatar, a wealthy, stable Arab emirate in the Persian Gulf, increasingly merits a place on Americans' global travel itineraries.