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Thursday, May 4, 2017Sha’baan 8, 1438 AH

CommunityThe Doha Chapter of ICAI organises annual

cricket tournament in a blockbuster event with India’s former cricketer Kapil Dev as the chief guest.

P6 P16 CommunityInternationally acclaimed artistes and

musicians to perform at The St Regis Doha in the lead up to summer.

IntrusionHacking is now so common

that even small nations are

doing it in own interest. P4-5

COVERSTORY

Community EditorKamran Rehmat

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COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

EVENTS

Vasanthotsava celebrationThe Kannada New Year –

Vasanthotsava will be celebrated by Karnataka Sangha Qatar tomorrow at Delhi Public School (DPS) auditorium from 4.30pm onwards. A musical blend titled Kan-Fusion will be presented by popular Swaramrutha band. The veteran Kannada cine star, Pranaya Raja Srinath and the multi-lingual fi lm star Ravishankar will grace the event. Dr V B Arathi, known for her oratory skills, will be delivering her speech during the function. A medley as a tribute to the visiting cine artistes and a dance presentation for a song prepared by KSQ team will be performed by the local artistes. A show for couple, Adarsha Dampatigalu will also be hosted by Srinath. Chandan Sharma, news anchor from BTV news channel, will conduct the proceedings of the function as a Master of Ceremony.

Exam Coaching and Mentoring Session

WHERE: Academica Mentoring Gharafa

WHEN: May 13TIME: 7pm-10pmTime for exams for most students.

However, why do most students fail to achieve the grades that they deserve? How can you overcome stress, anxiety and what is the best method of note taking, revision and passing your exams. How our predictability method would allow you to ascertain what marks you should receive at the end of the exam. How to get the best out of your time (Time Management) is a skill, which can easily be learnt. How to boost confi dence during exam time and the, know how, has a huge eff ect on how you perform in the exams. How colour-coded method is also very simple yet hugely eff ective. So, book now, for this Free student Masterclass on how to complete exam.

Doha Diamond League 2017WHERE: Suhaim Bin Hamad

StadiumWHEN: TomorrowTIME: 5:45pmThe IAAF Diamond League Doha 2017

will be staged at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium (capacity 15,000), Qatar Sports

Club’s home ground. The 2017 Doha Diamond League scoring disciplines are: Men’s events: 100m, 400m, 1,500m, 3,000m, High Jump, Triple Jump and Javelin Throw. Women’s events: 200m, 800m, 3,000m Steeplechase, 100m Hurdles, Pole Vault and Shot Put.

Robotics WeDo.2WHERE: Maktaba Children’s LibraryWHEN: May 6TIME: 11:30am-1pmLet your little engineers take their

fi rst step into the wonderful world of Robotics with our friends from Science Made Fun. QR75/QR68 for Members.

Khulood Algosaibi Art ExhibitionWHERE: KataraWHEN: Until May 15TIME: 10am- 10pmCultural Village Foundation –

Katara presents Khulood Algosaibi Art Exhibition. Be a part of this exhibition and experience unique art work, while you explore your imagination.

Singing contest for Sri LankansA large number of expatriate Sri

Lankans have registered for season 2 of the popular singing contest Qatar Gee Tharu Dahana. The auditions for same

will commence tomorrow at TCA Qatar commencing at 3pm and will continue thereafter on May 19 and 26. The programme is being organised by Sri Lanka Co-ordinating Committee Qatar, Sri Lanka Community Benevolent Fund Qatar and Sri Lanka Business Council Qatar. Registration of candidates closed during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebration which was held on April 7. Community members who had registered themselves for the contest lauded the organising committee for giving them the opportunity to showcase their talent in the fi eld of music and showed much enthusiasm when informed of the auditions.

A panel of experienced judges will be at hand during the auditions to select the fi nal 10 contestants who will perform on stage at the grand fi nale to be held in November.

PRAYER TIMEFajr 3.34amShorooq (sunrise) 4.56amZuhr (noon) 11.31amAsr (afternoon) 2.59pmMaghreb (sunset) 6.08pmIsha (night) 7.38pm

Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius

and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.

– Marilyn Monroe

The Mall Cinema (1): The Fate Of The Furious (2D) 2:30pm; Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (Malayalam) 5pm; Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (Hindi) 8pm; Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (Tamil) 11pm.The Mall Cinema (2): The Boss Baby (2D) 2pm; The Boss Baby (2D) 3:45pm; Revenger (2D) 5:30pm; Bank El Hazz (Arabic) 7:30pm; Revenger (2D) 9:45pm; Guardian Of The Galaxy Vol 2 (2D) 11:30pm.The Mall Cinema (3): Saira Banu (Malayalam) 2pm; Guardian Of The Galaxy Vol 2 (2D) 4:45pm; Vincent N Roxxy (2D) 7:15pm; Bashtery Ragel (Arabic) 9:15pm; Saira Banu (Malayalam) 11:15pm.Landmark Cinema (1): Saira Banu (Malayalam) 2:15pm; The Fate Of The Furious (2D) 5pm; Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (Malayalam) 7:30pm; Bahubali 2:

The Conclusion (Hindi) 10:30pm.Landmark Cinema (2): The Boss Baby (2D) 2:15pm; Bashtery Ragel (Arabic) 4pm; Guardian Of The Galaxy Vol 2 (2D) 6pm; Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (Tamil) 8:30pm; Revenger (2D) 11:30pm.Landmark Cinema (3): Guardian Of The Galaxy Vol 2 (2D) 2:15pm; The Boss Baby (2D) 4:45pm; Vincent N Roxxy (2D) 6:30pm; Bank El Hazz (Arabic) 8:30pm; Saira Banu (Malayalam) 11pm.Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (Tamil) 2pm; The Fate Of The Furious (2D) 5pm; Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (Malayalam) 7:30pm; Bahubali 2: The

Conclusion (Tamil) 10:30pm.Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (2): Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (Hindi) 2pm; Vincent N Roxxy (2D) 5pm; Revenger (2D) 7pm; Bashtery Ragel (Arabic) 9pm; Guardian Of The Galaxy Vol 2 (2D) 11pm.Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (3): The Boss Baby (2D) 2:15pm; The Boss Baby (2D) 4pm; Bank El Hazz (Arabic) 5:45pm; Guardian Of The Galaxy Vol 2 (2D) 8pm; Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (Hindi) 10:30pm.Asian Town Cinema: Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (Telugu) 12:30 & 6:30pm; Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (Malayalam) 2, 5, 8, 11pm & 1am; Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (Tamil) 12:30, 3:30, 7, 10pm & 2am; Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (Hindi) 6:30pm & 12:30am; Saira Banu (Malayalam) 3:30, 9:30pm & 12:30am.

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COMMUNITYROUND & ABOUT

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change

Karting at Losail Circuit Sports ClubWHEN: Until June 16WHERE: Losail International Circuit,

DohaTIME: 5pm onwardsThe Karting track at Losail International

Circuit is open for public. Also it can be opened for private companies (upon request and availability). The registrations will be done directly at the venue, at the VIP Car Park of the Losail International Circuit. The minimum age is 15 years old and any participant under the age of 18 needs permission signed by a legal guardian for the karting activity.

Our culture is a schoolWHERE: Katara BeachWHEN: Until May 30TIME: 9am-12 By participating in the programme of ‘Our

culture is a school’, Katara Beach emphasises the Qatari marine tradition and introduces to students the meaning of Dasha, Al Qafal and various type of pearls. The students will as well discover all details of the Fath El Kheir journey, in addition to many contests and prices presented during this participation.

Science SundayWHERE: Maktaba Children’s LibraryWHEN: May 7TIME: 4-5pmFor our 7 and up readers, get ready to

explore and create! A new experiment every week from 4pm to 5pm. In May, we will focus on the science of the moon, sky and stars in honour of Ramadan.

Fees: QR50/ free for members.

Art 29 Emergeast’s ‘Currents’ Exhibition

WHEN: Until May 20WHERE: W Doha Hotel & Residences,

QatarTIME: 9am – 7pm Who run the world? Girls! Check out the

all-female artist exhibition, ‘Currents’ by Emergeast, which makes its debut in Doha for the very fi rst time. The collection will highlight the fl ow of a cross-cultural dialogue with concrete parallels.

Childhood Cultural CenterWHEN: May 31WHERE: Childhood Cultural Center TIME: 9am–11am Childhood Cultural Center participation

in ‘Schools enrich our Culture’ programme includes a variety of educational and artistic workshops. In addition to personal development skills with a focus on “problem solving skills”, “rectifying inappropriate discipline”, “planning principles” and

“voluntary work”, it targets all school academic levels within an interactive entertaining framework.

Whose Line is it Anyway? Live in QatarWHEN: May 13WHERE: Grand Hyatt DohaPopular improve comedy show Whose Line

is it Anyway? hits the live stage in Qatar. Andy Smart, Ian Coppinger, Stephen Frost and Steve Steen are set to crack open a can of laughter as they interact with the crowd and improvise their way through the night. The show garnered popularity worldwide and had a largely successful version of the show in the United States. Tickets for the show are priced at just QR150 and are available for purchase online.

Community Education ProgrammeWHEN: Until May 25WHERE: VCUQatarTIME: 8am-5pmLearn new skills and deepen your

understanding of arts and culture at VCUQatar. Choose from a wide selection of art, design and craft courses you can take from VCUQatar in Education City or from IAID (Academy for Dance, Music & Arts). Visit VCUQatar for registration, Sunday to Thursday, 9am – 12pm and 1pm to 3.45pm. You may also register online. Seats can only be reserved with full payment. Community classes are also off ered at from Georgetown University, Education City.

Short Documentary LabWHEN: Until May 24TIME: 2–7pmMaking a documentary is much more

than simply filming what surrounds us. It can be a way of understanding the world, a tool to make it a better place, an art form where you can find your own voice. This intensive lab is designed to introduce young people to the world of documentary filmmaking. Through watching and discussing, they discover the possibilities of the genre.

Salsa Beginners Dance ClassWHEN: Every FridayWHERE: B Attitude Spa, West BayTIME: 8pm-9pmSalsa n Candela offers variety of dance

classes for adults at Beverly Hills Tower such as Salsa every Friday and other Latin dance during other days of the week.

Festive timeWHEN: OngoingWHERE: Doha Festival CityThe entertainment offering has been

designed to ensure there are numerous opportunities for physical activities, from the running track which features exercise stations, the bike trail, through to our ‘first-of-its-kind’ in Qatar, Snow Dunes theme park. DFC is excited to welcome first visitors in April and to celebrate the best leisure facilities, retail mix and dining options, all with exceptional service.

Aqua Park 2017 season WHEN: Until AugustWHERE: Aqua ParkThe Aqua Park 2017 season is finally

here and is happening with a big bang and splash.

Imperial Threads: Motifs and Artisans

WHERE: Museum of Islamic ArtWHEN: Until November 4This exhibition focuses on the exchange

of artistic and material cultures between the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires. Highlighting MIA’s masterpiece carpets, among other artworks, from Turkey, Iran and India, these objects will be contextualised within the historical circumstances of politics and artistic production of their time, primarily from the 16th to the 18th centuries.

Picasso-GiacomettiWHEN: Until May 21WHERE: Fire Station Artist In ResidenceThis exhibition brings together more

than 120 works by Picasso and Giacometti, drawn from the collections of the Musée national Picasso-Paris and the Fondation Giacometti in Paris, as well as exceptional loans from French and other international collections, covering paintings, sculptures, sketches, photographs and interviews with the artists. The exhibition reflects two years of research undertaken by the Fondation Giacometti and the Musée national Picasso-Paris, which reveals for the first time the previously unknown relationship between these two artists, who, despite an age gap of 20 years, shared many moments, both personal and professional. It has been organised in six sections, evoking different aspects of each artist’s production, including the development of their work as young artists through to their modernist creations, showing the correspondences between their works, the influence of the surrealist movement, and the return to realism during the post-war period. The exhibition will be accompanied by a series of lectures and an extensive education programme, as well as a self-guided handbook for the visitors.

Reggae Beachfest DohaWHEN: Thursdays and FridaysWHERE: Oyster Beach Bar at St Regis

HotelTIME: 8pm onwardsIn collaboration with Reggae Beachfest

in Dubai, Qatar will witness the best nights around. The organisers say, “We’ve got the setup sorted to get you feeling the Caribbean vibe. Along with our resident band Earthkry all the way from Jamaica, we have so many big names in the Reggae scene lined up at this huge beachfest!” Entrance fee is QR50 at the door. For more information, please call 44460105.

Senorita-Ladies NightWHERE: The Club at St RegisWHEN: TuesdaysTIME: 7pmThe Club at St Regis promises the ‘finest

week-night in town with Cuban and Latin rhythms’. The event starts at 7pm. The dress code is “strictly fabulous-Latin vibe” and there are no entrance fees. For more information, please call 4446-0105.

FOODIE CHOICE

Wahm LoungeLOCATION: W Doha Hotel &

Residences Strut your stuff. Show up and show off at

the boldly redesigned Wahm Lounge. Love it. Share it. A fresh selection of comfort foods hit the spot while refreshing sips are poured to perfection. Lunch (Sun-Fri): 12pm – 4pm. Brunch (Sat): 12pm – 5pm

Lounge: 5pm – 2am.

Qatar Running Series WHEN: May 12WHERE: Oxygen ParkTIME: 7amThe events will take place in Oxygen Park,

Education City and comprises distances ranging from 3K to Full Marathon. All events will be run on accurately measured short courses with multiple laps and will be restricted to a maximum of 120 participants.


COMMUNITY COVER STORY

Breaking throughNations across the globe are pouring money into cyber espionage units, a development,

security experts say, that is allowing smaller nations to close the espionage gap without

the satellites or tech muscle of big nations, writes Tim Johnson

Russian state hackers get the headlines, but nations across the globe are pouring money into cyber

espionage units, a development, security experts say, that is allowing smaller nations to close the espionage gap without the satellites or tech muscle of big nations.

“It’s very inexpensive. It’s very efficient,” said John Hultquist, a cyber espionage analyst who’s studied the growth of hacking among smaller nations for iSight

Partners, a division of FireEye, a Milpitas, California, cybersecurity firm.

Hultquist said his firm was tracking several new players, which he declined to identify — “I’d get in trouble for naming them” — that had no prior experience in cyber espionage.

“These would be smaller developing countries that would appear to be building out their own capability,” Hultquist said. “It’s not just the Chinese anymore or the North Koreans. Some of them are quite good.”

Other cybersecurity firms and independent analysts echo FireEye’s findings.

“We’ve seen activity spiking in India,” said Jon DiMaggio Sr., who is part of a unit studying cyber espionage at Symantec, the giant security software and storage company in Mountain View, California. “They’re absolutely evolving.”

If a hacking unit in a less developed country can penetrate and crack open the e-mails of key politicians or military officers in another country of interest, it may

be able to harvest thousands upon thousands of documents.

“It’s a golden age of espionage in terms of stealing information,” said Kenneth Geers, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and a cybersecurity analyst at Comodo, a New Jersey company that offers Internet infrastructure certificates. “Many, many governments, I think, have probably become addicted to cyber espionage because it’s so much information. You get it very cheaply, and you don’t have to risk lives.”

The spate of global cyber espionage has unfolded largely under the public radar, partly because of headline-grabbing accusations against Russia, a swell of cybercriminal attacks, public boredom with news of breaches and the reticence of governments to take retaliatory action when they themselves engage in the same activities.

James Clapper, director of national intelligence in the Obama administration, made that point in a speech last Wednesday in Washington, where he talked


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about his explanation to Congress of why the Obama administration had not struck back at China for hacking US government agencies.

“I always try respectfully to remind members (of Congress) that people who live in glass houses should at least think before throwing rocks,” Clapper said.

A Russian hacking operation to support the presidential campaign of Donald Trump in 2016 has roiled the early months of his presidency and led to investigations by the FBI and other federal agencies as well as parallel inquiries on Capitol Hill.

Clapper led an interagency investigation that concluded in an unclassified report January 6 that Russia had sought to influence the presidential elections through hacks and fake news stories.

Russian hacking is in the headlines again — now in Europe. A big cybersecurity firm, Trend Micro, said in a report that it had detected that likely Russia-based state hackers sought to penetrate the campaign of a leading French presidential candidate, Emmanuel Macron, and two German foundations linked to its major political parties.

Danish officials said last week that Russian state hackers, presumably an elite military cyber unit sometimes referred to as Fancy Bear, had gained access to the e-mails of Defence Ministry employees in 2015 and 2016.

“If you’re a small state, what can you do?” said Jeppe T. Jacobsen, a Danish visiting scholar at New York University’s international relations department.

Turns out, plenty.Cybersecurity firms

increasingly are drawing attention to the rise of hacking by previously unseen nations. The Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab said in a

quarterly report last week that “we continue to observe a sharp rise in the sophistication of attacks with nation-state backing and a merger of tactics … (with) financially motivated cybercriminals.”

The Middle East has become “one of the major cyber battlefields,” it said.

Some of the cyber weapons are sophisticated, powerful and mysterious — and may be

associated with US intelligence.Symantec, in a report released

last Thursday, noted that a group it dubbed Strider was using a sophisticated hacking tool, known as a Trojan, in highly selective strikes against groups and individuals in Russia, an airline in China, an organisation in Sweden and an embassy in Belgium.

The hacking tool’s designer left a calling card of sorts, tucking

the phrase “eye of Sauron” into the code — a reference to the all-seeing symbol from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings book trilogy and subsequent movies.

“This was someone who was way into Western type of culture,” said DiMaggio, the Symantec investigator, adding that he couldn’t say for sure which country was responsible.

An incredible explosion of criminal hacks worldwide has provided a fog of sorts for nations to probe each other with cyber espionage. The Symantec annual report said that in 2016, one in every 131 e-mails contained a malicious link or attachment, usually designed to extract data. Ransomware demands — hackers seeking payments to release computer systems they’ve frozen — spiked 266 percent worldwide, it says.

Even as breaches have become bigger, they also have become ho-hum.

“It used to be that if we, the security vendors, found a new unknown nation-state cyber espionage group from China, that would be front-page news. Now we don’t always even publicise it,” said DiMaggio of Symantec. “When you have a new one happen, it’s kind of like, eh, so what?”

Strategists say the militaries of nations large and small view cyber activity today as necessary to secure their own safety and prepare for conflict tomorrow.

“It’s a very active space, and it’s dangerous,” said Geers, of the Atlantic Council, noting that while espionage is not banned under international law “the line between exploitation and attack is almost nonexistent.”

It’s an arms race that is largely invisible.

“We’re going to see a massive investment across the board in offensive cyberattack tools,” said Eric O’Neill, a former FBI counterintelligence operative who now is a national security strategist at Carbon Black, a software security company in Waltham, Mass. “Double all the attacks from last year. That’s what we’ll see.” — McClatchy Washington Bureau/ TNS

An incredible explosion of criminal hacks worldwide has provided a fog of sorts for nations to probe each other with cyber espionage. The Symantec annual report said that in 2016, one in every 131 e-mails contained a malicious link or attachment, usually designed to extract data

“I always try respectfully to remind members (of Congress) that people who live in glass houses should at least think before throwing rocks,” James Clapper,

Director of National Intelligence in the Obama administration, on why it had not retaliated against

Cuba for hacking US government agencies


COMMUNITY

ICAI cricket tourneyends in thrilling finale

The Doha Chapter of ICAI organised its annual cricket tournament in a blockbuster event with India’s former cricketer Kapil Dev as the chief guest. Evosys emerged as the winners.

The Doha Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) organised the Grand Finale of its 21st Annual Cricket Fiesta recently. The event was attended

by more than 450 viewers including chapter members, their families and kids.

Kapil Dev, one of India’s most famous cricketer (retired) was the chief guest of the event. His presence created a lot of excitement and buzz in the ground and he received a standing ovation on his arrival at the venue.

Each match in the tournament was for 20 overs with more than 70 chartered accountants participating into fi ve teams namely Doha Bank, Center Point, Evosys, Total and SVP Chartered Accountants. After three exciting preliminary matches, Evosys

and SVP Chartered Accountants entered the fi nal match held at Asian Town International Cricket stadium.

The viewers witnessed brilliant performances from both the fi nalists. Evosys emerged as the winners.

SVP chartered won the toss and fi elded fi rst on a windy evening and team Evosys made a remarkable score of 154 runs on the board with the help of blazing innings from CA Rajesh Singh and CA Pankaj who scored 36 and 20 runs respectively. On the other side, SVP Chartered Accountants portrayed an excellent show with a very economical and successful bowling from CA Jigar shah and CA Mohammed Fahim who took two wickets each.

CA Pankaj was the most successful bowler from Evosys by claiming two wickets. CA

Sandeep of SVP team was declared the ‘man of the match’ and CA Mohit Monga declared as the man of the tournament. CA Arun Somnath from Total, CA Harikrishna Mahadevan from SVP Chartered Accountants and CA Mohit Monga from Evosys were the man of the matches in the three qualifying matches.

In the prize distribution ceremony, dazzling trophies were awarded to both the winning and the runner-up teams by Kapil Dev. It was followed by the most awaited and exciting lucky draw for families.

In conclusion, CA Gaurav Kakkar – Chapter Chairman expressed his gratitude to the sponsors of the tournament namely Doha Bank, Centre Point, Mashreq Bank, Deloitte, Total Marketing Qatar, UAE Exchange, SEIB Insurance, Abu Issa

Holding, Trust Exchange, Morison & Menon Chartered Accountants, SVP Chartered Accountants, Al Balagh, Alfardan Premier Motors, Petrotech, Zad Holding Company,, Gulf Lights, Go-Mosafer, Ali Bin Ali, , Savvy WLL, Al Sulaiman Jewellery & Watches, Al Jassim Group, Zaff ran Cafe, The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa , Evosys, , Homes R Us, Teyseer Group, Doha Liwa, Computer Arabia, Pristine Trading and Contracting WLL, Nimai Management Cosultants, and Intertec Group.

Members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India residing in Qatar and desirous of seeking membership of the Chapter may please contact CA Gaurav Kakkar – 66094714, CA Rupalakshmi Setty – 70131446 or CA Sandeep Chowdhary – 55262250.


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DMIS inaugurates Digital Resource CornerDigital Resource Corner (DRC), a newly added part of the school library at DMIS, was inaugurated recently by David Throp, Principal of The Cambridge School for Boys, in the presence of the students and staff . DRC is the digital repository of resources for all subjects including languages pooled up in computers, which are accessible to all students during regular library period and

teachers of the school. These resources are arranged class-wise and subject wise for all to have easy access to it. The digital resources include subject related videos, worksheets, Power-Point presentations, dictionaries, world atlas, thesaurus and much more. DMIS-DRC is maintained by the team of people from IT/ICT and Library department of the school.

IIS staff ers donate bloodAs part of the school's social responsibility programme, the staff at Ideal Indian School (IIS) started the campaign helping to save lives by donating blood to the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Blood Donation Unit. For this initiative, a large number of teaching and non-teaching staff from all sections including Principal Syed Shoukath Ali volunteered to donate blood.


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NIS hosts book exhibitionNoble International School (NIS) believes that reading brings emotional, psychological and social benefit to all. With a view to promote reading habits among students and involving parents therein, NIS has organised a book exhibition-cum-sale named NIS Expo-2017 in the Abu Hamour Campus. The aesthetically-designed age-appropriate books will be available at an appropriate rate. It is a golden opportunity to enhance student’s vocabulary and thereby creating an impact on future which will be unparalleled. Shibu Abdul Rasheed, Principal,

inaugurated the ‘Book Expo-2017’ earlier this week at the school premises. Jayamon Joy, VP-academics, Robin Jose, VP-CCA, CCA co-ordinators, teachers were all present during the commencement of the book expo. The expo will be available for the students’ visit and sale today (May 4). Fun, interactive, beautifully designed books, assorted concepts and a wide range of titles for every level and interest is available in various fields such as Art, Literature, History, General Knowledge, Computer etc.

Staff ord Sri Lankan School shines at Qatar Schools DebateWith the eff orts of the coaches and commitments of students, the Debating Club of SSLSD wrote another chapter in their book of success. At the Qatar Schools Debate League, which was held recently, one of the debaters of the school, Vishmi Mandira Singhapura was among the Top 10 Best Speakers in the Girls category. She received a medal at a special ceremony held at Birla Public School last week. The Club hopes to mould world debate champions in time to come. The success stories of the club assure that this can be achieved without any doubt. One such success story is the SSLSD debate team reaching the semi-finals at Qatar Debate Nationals – Boys category in year 2016.


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MES wins championship in Islamic awareness contestMES Indian School won the overall championship in the 2nd Islamic awareness competition entitled Uswa e Rasool Elocution/Recitation competition held at Ideal Indian School recently. The competitions were conducted by Ideal Indian School on recitation of verses from the Holy Qur’an and elocution competition for junior and senior categories. Among the eight schools that represented the Indian subcontinent in the competition, MES Indian School won the overall championship and received the rolling trophy with 543 points, leaving behind all other

participating schools. The winners were honoured with certificates and trophies. In the senior category elocution, Syed Kubaib of Class X won first position, while Khadeeja Saleem of Class V stood first in junior elocution category. In the senior category of Holy Qur’an recitation, Jassim Mohammed, Class XII won third position, while Master Ahmed Shah of Class VI won first position in the junior category. The school principal Dr Mohammad Harun Khan congratulated the winners.

MES bags position in Asianet Think and Learn challengeMES team comprising Sharon Bino, XI, and Mithila Sunil Kumar, VIII, won the second prize in the final of Qatar national level Asianet Think and Learn challenge, a televised quiz programme testing students’ visual reasoning, scientific aptitude and mathematical skill held recently in Dubai. The winning team was awarded with certificate and a cash prize of USD500.


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COMMUNITYLIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE

ARIESMarch 21 — April 19

CANCERJune 21 — July 22

LIBRASeptember 23 — October 22

CAPRICORNDecember 22 — January 19

TAURUSApril 20 — May 20

LEOJuly 23 — August 22

SCORPIOOctober 23 — November 21

AQUARIUSJanuary 20 — February 18

GEMINIMay 21 — June 20

VIRGOAugust 23 — September 22

SAGITTARIUSNovember 22 — December 21

PISCESFebruary 19 — March 20

Start today on the right foot by projecting a positive mood and

healthy mindset, Aries. If you’re dragging your heels and already

dreading the forthcoming events, you will only succeed in making

it harder to move ahead, regardless of what you end up doing.

Attitude is everything. This is one of those days in which it matters

the most.

Off er your services to others, Cancer. Your generosity in spreading

your knowledge will be rewarded. Things might be rather confusing

at first, but once you start talking, you will be surprised by how

much you really know and how far your incredible wit, manners, and

sociable attitude can take you. Try your best to reach out to others

without seeming needy or demanding.

Here’s a suggestion. If you get a strange vibe about a situation

today, walk away, Libra. Your instincts will tell you if something is

dangerous or not. If you don’t feel safe, find another place to be.

You won’t be productive in an environment where you don’t feel

comfortable. You will also enjoy yourself much more if you can relax

in the situation instead of being uptight about it.

You may be anxious to get some new projects underway today,

Capricorn, even though they aren’t necessarily ready or well thought

out. You must first learn that patience is key. Jumping the gun could

cause a false start that disqualifies you from the race. Avoid this fate

by playing it cool and laying low. Keep your big guns under wraps

for now. You don’t need to bring out all the heavy artillery yet.

You may discover your emotions are tempered today, as you want

to turn inward, Taurus. You’re apt to surprise yourself and the people

around you when you decide that all you want to do is go into your

room and sit by yourself instead of join the crowd outside. Don’t

feel bad about doing this even if you’re expected at the party in full

regalia. Do what feels most natural for you.

If you feel slighted today, Leo, don’t shut yourself off from the

situation. It may seem like everyone has ganged up and turned

against you. Either that, or they all want to be your best friend.

Things are always extreme for you, with no in-between. The slightest

action from someone else can cause turmoil in your mind unless

you learn to control your emotions. Make it a goal.

It’s time to take charge of your life, Scorpio. Don’t rely on other

people to sort out your problems. There may be some anxiety in the

air today that causes you to overreact to a situation that normally

wouldn’t faze you. You need to dig down and take responsibility

for getting out of this mental or emotional jam. Don’t rely on other

people to do it for you.

There’s a romantic, dreamy feeling to today that you should indulge

in, Aquarius. If you have a special someone in your life, this is the

perfect day to share these feelings! Try to plan a candlelit dinner

at home for just the two of you. But don’t feel pressured to cook

an elaborate meal. Pick up some Chinese and serve it on the good

china. Keep the focus on the two of you.

Your strength lies in your inner resources, Gemini. Today you will

find that these resources have opened up within you. You will find

that your emotions are calm and under control in the face of chaos.

This time of new beginnings is extremely important. It would behove

you to probe your depths and fix any internal quirks that might give

you trouble in the future.

You may wake up in a fog of confusion this morning for some

reason, Virgo. The good news is that the air is likely to clear as the

day continues. By late afternoon and early evening, you should

be revved up and ready to go once again. Your normal self has

returned and you’re ready to face the world with a dramatic show of

courageous action and adventure.

It’s time to show other people that you have backbone, Sagittarius.

It could be that up until now very few people have noticed, since

you’re so flexible and adaptable to change. You easily wriggle your

way downstream, and as a result, people may think they can control

you. Prove to them that this isn’t the case by setting your own

agenda and sticking to it.

You might not be in the mood to co-operate today, Pisces. You will

most likely want to work on projects alone at your own pace. You

will probably have to come out of your shell and interact with others.

You may need advice or input. Try not to be too pouty with your

partner or kids. They might not understand the real reason why

you’re distracted.

A health concern rarely strikes when it’s convenient for you, and in most cases it occurs at the worst possible time. When you need care and don’t have time to schedule an

appointment, what do you do?You head to the emergency room, of course.

You wait in the long ER lines and pay the hefty bill that concludes your visit, all for a non-emergency situation that required immediate treatment. It’s hardly the most effi cient solution, and while your health is certainly your most important concern, there are ways to receive the same quality care without the long wait and extravagant expense of an emergency room visit.

Considering the three C’sYears ago the emergency room was your only

option when you needed immediate care, but today’s healthcare market is home to a number of fl ourishing alternative options. To fi nd the right solution for your situation, consider the three C’s: care, convenience and cost.

CareEvaluate the severity of your symptoms and

identify what services you need. An emergency issue should always be treated at the ER, but if

the problem is not life- or limb-threatening, it can be treated somewhere else.

ConvenienceIt’s a good idea to know what health care

facilities are near you, as well as their hours of operation.

CostNot every provider will be covered by your

insurance, so it’s important to understand your coverage area as well as your pre-authorisation requirements.

Finding the best healthcare option for youIf you face a serious health issue, you should

head to the emergency room immediately. However, if the issue merits immediate care but is not life- or limb-threatening.

Urgent care centresUrgent care centres are equipped to handle

illnesses and injuries that require X-rays, intravenous fl uids and/or on-site lab tests. With an emphasis on convenience, urgent care off ers short wait times – often 30 minutes or less compared to four hours in the emergency room – and aff ordable care, made even more so because it is covered by most insurance providers.

Retail clinicsOtherwise known as walk-in clinics, retail

clinics are commonly found in supermarkets or pharmacies and specialise in treating less serious conditions than urgent care centres or emergency rooms. If you have a minor illness or you need preventative care, like a vaccination, then a retail clinic is a logical stop for you.

TelemedicineA product of the digital age, telemedicine

connects patients with providers via virtual visits, resulting in lower costs and decreased travel time. Telemedicine services are an attractive option if you live in a rural community or for times when the treatment you require does not extend beyond a consultation. They are also a handy tool for follow-up appointments that do not require an in-person visit.

On-site clinicsFinally, you may consider an on-site clinic.

This option is now off ered by many employers as a way of providing increased healthcare access to their employees. Similar to retail clinics, an on-site clinic specialises in off ering wellness and preventative services – though the

specifi c services off ered by each clinic may vary.

Finding the best solution for youYou’ve read all the care options above and

you have a pretty good idea of the best solution for any care need. Match that need with the right treatment option above and you’ll receive the same quality care without the long wait and hefty bill of that emergency room visit.

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Need care today? Here are some choices to try before the emergency room


COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

Adam

Pooch Cafe

Garfield

Bound And Gagged

Codeword

Wordsearch

Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once. Squares with the same number in have the same letter in. Work out which number represents which letter.

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8-letter Animals

Sudoku

Sudoku is a puzzle based

on a 9x9 grid. The grid is

also divided into nine (3x3)

boxes. You are given a

selection of values and to

complete the puzzle, you

must fill the grid so that

every column, every anone

is repeated.


COMMUNITYPUZZLES

Colouring

Answers

Wordsearch Codeword

ACROSS3. Getting out of position (10)

8. Not as bad as being a

gambler (6)

9. Promise made to a hothead

(4)

10. Get on the wagon, John (10)

11. Breakfast is prompt (3)

13. I walk outside, satisfied (4)

14. The arrogance made the

two unions have a change of

heart (7)

15. He’s anything but ignorant,

though green (4)

17. What you said to keep the

agitator quiet for a bit? (5)

20. Mad about cricket? (5)

22. Always at a quarter to five

returns (4)

24. Let you speak audibly (7)

25. What makes one think you

care (4)

27. Down for breakfast, perhaps

(3)

28. ‘Figure’ is the word hunted

out (3,7)

29. Thought the L was missing in

‘faultless’ (4)

30. Started again, perhaps, with

a clean sheet? (6)

31. Having a superior brain? (4-

6)

Super Cryptic Clues

Yesterday’s Solutions

Across: 1 Pass up; 5 Seldom; 8 Roast; 9 Navajo; 10 Report; 11 Prose; 14 Assessor; 16 Morass; 18 Master carpenter; 20 Second; 22 Detailed; 25 Woden; 27 Retain; 28 Tirade; 29 Extol; 30 Sanded; 31 Yields.

Down: 1 Panama; 2 Save; 3 Proposer; 4 Labour candidate; 5 Stream; 6 Drop; 7 Matins; 12 Mention; 13 Frantic; 15 Share; 17 Suede; 19 Patently; 20 Sports; 21 Dawned; 23 Divers; 24 Sten; 26 Hail.

DOWN1. Get as far as going round for

a wigging (8)

2. Pickled olives often are (6)

3. What gave you an irresistible

urge to go over to the chest?

(7)

4. Will no longer go back, one

notices (5)

5. Providing he’s turned in (4)

6. Then I distributed round

about a quarter, as is natural

(8)

7. How one suspiciously tasted

the spicy cake? (8)

12. Unutterably stupid? (4)

14. Where we’ve got to in the

reckoning (4)

16. Afraid it will take a day (4)

17. On which flying fish sleep?

(3-5)

18. Telling one the story when

taken back into the circle (8)

19. The figure you have reduced

(4)

21. Again was inclined to take it

when one made the offer (8)

23. Said one wouldn’t put the

lights out again (7)

25. Left in a dream, to stew the

fruit (6)

26. Note the weight (5)

28. Drive back nine at a time (4)


COMMUNITY REVIEWS

By Katie Walsh

A wise person once claimed “comparison is the thief of joy” — wise words to keep in mind when

impossibly perfect, gorgeous, worldly new neighbours move into the cul-de-sac, as they do in the action-comedy “Keeping Up with the Joneses.” But those Joneses (Jon Hamm and Gal Gadot) aren’t exactly what they seem, and have more than a few surprises up their tailored sleeves.

But the biggest surprise of Keeping Up with the Joneses is the first credit that pops onto the screen at the end of the film: “Directed by Greg Mottola.” For an action-comedy this shoddily schlocky, one doesn’t expect to see the name of the director who helmed the comedy classic Superbad and the nuanced summer dramedy Adventureland.

That’s not to say that the film is necessarily without its merits, but it’s wildly uneven, riding on a half-baked script by Michael LaSieur and the energetic efforts of star Zach Galifiankis. In concept, it’s all there: Galifianakis as fuddy-duddy suburban dad Jeff Gaffney, the delightfully unhinged Isla Fischer as his wife,

Karen; Hamm and wonder woman Gadot as their new super-sexy spy neighbours, Tim and Natalie. But there’s something not quite right; this one needed more time in the oven.

It’s a twist on the Mr. and Mrs. Smith concept that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie perfected back in 2005, but instead of hiding their top secret lives of international espionage and covert operations from each other, the Joneses are trying to hide from their busybody neighbours. “We didn’t last one week in suburbia!” Natalie explodes when their cover is blown by Karen and Jeff’s overenthusiastic meddling.

For the Gaffneys, the Joneses are the kick in the pants to their marriage they didn’t even know they needed. Consumed by work, family and community obligations, they’ve lost their senses of self and their marital passion, content to zone out to TV rather than experiment in the bedroom. Their sexual repression is an ongoing, nearly Freudian gag throughout.

Additionally, there are other interesting gender dynamics at play. Both Tim and Jeff are the more sensitive partners, sharing their vulnerabilities with honesty, while the women take to the fierce, ferocious warrior roles like they’ve finally been unleashed,

physically and sexually. The draw here is the chemistry

of the performers, their personas bouncing around like atoms against each other creating energy — Hamm suave and sophisticated, Gadot exotic and strong, Fischer cute and neurotic, while Galifianakis does his dorky, lovable coward routine. The rule here seems: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

It’s just that everything around them doesn’t work. The editing is awkward, the pacing off — jokes don’t land, action scenes are illegible. The in-between moments are the funniest bits, rapid-fire riffs or bits of physical comedy, but there’s no time to enjoy them. The story takes too long to get to where it intends to: average couple is thrown into a dangerous and action-packed arms deal. But once the film finally starts to fire on all cylinders, it’s over.

Hamm’s character is unfortunately underwritten, caught in the no man’s land between Don Draper and a goofier comedic character. Galifianakis steals the show as the friendly fussbudget in a performance we’ve come to expect from him. The enormous potential on screen is tantalising, which is why the disappointment of failed execution stings. — TNS

By Mathew Parkinson

This movie does a good enough job of bringing the audience into the world of Barbie, who is a twentysomething whose profession matches whatever fi lm she’s

starring in. You know, just like how she keeps changing with each doll? Art imitates life! Symmetry! How clever!

In Barbie: Video Game Hero, the protagonist is a video game programmer, currently working on what is perhaps the least challenging platformer ever. Soon enough, though, she is teleported into an entirely unrelated game by its tutorial character, a fl oating cloud named Cutie, under the guise that she’ll be beta testing it. The reality is much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much darker: it’s being overrun by a virus, represented by a bunch of evil-looking emojis. How clever!

So, the goal is clear: Barbie must progress through each level of the game, defeating the NPCs along the way, to stop the virus from taking over. How and why this works should be left to more intelligent, insightful men than I, since it’s not explained and doesn’t matter. More often than not, she teams up with the AI

characters rather than legitimately facing off against them, which only makes sense, since if the AI wins, they get overwritten with the virus. And that would suck for them; the fi lm gave them proper motivation. How clever!

Barbie: Video Game Hero takes us through a few of the levels of the game, a couple of which have unique (to the movie) art styles. The majority of the fi lm takes place in standard 3D animation, which is fi ne. A Bejewled-inspired level sees them go to 2D animation — with a short moment dedicated to the Paper Mario franchise. After that, there’s also a Minecraft-styled area, which actually looks better than the game that inspired it!

We’ve got racing levels and puzzle levels, all with the highest stakes possibly seen in any movie in history. Barbie doesn’t have much time to develop as a character here, which is perfectly acceptable as she’s probably already done so in dozens of movies. Besides, the fate of an entire world is at stake! Should she really be facing inner demons or learning things about herself? No! That would be wasted time! And Barbie: Video Game Hero doesn’t waste time. It runs for just over 70 minutes, which means its pacing is among the best ever. How clever! — The Escapist

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COMMUNITYSHOWBIZ

Kimmel emotionally recounts emergency involving newborn

Jimmy Kimmel tried not to get emotional, he said, but tears were fl owing as he recounted Monday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live! a scary medical emergency that befell his family when it was discovered that his newborn son, William John Kimmel, had a heart problem.

A nurse named Nanuzh at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center noticed that something was wrong with William, and it spiralled from there. Kimmel recounted a story about discovering the problem and becoming more and more worried as doctors continued their tests. When the heart malady was found,

William was rushed to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and surgery was performed.

The operation was a success, and William is at home recovering, but the episode obviously shook Kimmel, his wife Molly McNearney and his family. After going through the ordeal and having to leave the show for a while, Kimmel took some time to thank medical professionals, co-workers, friends and family for the support and well-wishes he and his family received.

Kimmel said that even atheists had been praying for him, and, apparently, even mortal enemy Matt Damon sent fl owers. —Los Angeles Times/TNS

Hindi film heroine ‘has lost the burden of being good’ By Nivedita

Actress Swara Bhaskar, who has essayed some strongly opinionated roles in fi lms like Nil Battey Sannata, Anaarkali of Aarah and Listen... Amaya,

says that heroines in Hindi fi lms are no longer expected to be like “a white angelic character”.

She feels it’s liberating to see the loss of that perfection in the female protagonist and the fact that she can be grey, complicated and confused is a positive development.

“As far as the Hindi fi lm industry is concerned, the biggest development and greatest achievement is that the heroine has lost two things: Firstly there is no binary dichotomy between heroine and the vamp. The heroine (is no longer considered) as the virtuous, sexually-unthreatening and docile female fi gure and the vamp as the sexually promiscuous, sexually free and sexually expressive and available fi gure.

“That binary opposition has been lost and now you see fi lms like The Dirty Picture and Anaarkali of Aarah where you have heroines as protagonist who are sexually both promiscuous, expressive, free and fearless,” Swara says.

The 29-year-old, who was in New Delhi to work for jewellery designer Akassh K. Aggarwal’s ‘Changing Phase of Feminism’ show at the India Runway Week, also feels that the Hindi fi lm heroine has lost the burden of being a good girl.

“And ultimately being the white angelic character. While it was there in fi lms like Bandhini and Guide where you had female characters who were very complex, but largely speaking, commercial Hindi cinema was stuck to heroines who were very good, virtuous and angelic. Now in the latest set of fi lms, you see characters like Tanu in Tanu Weds Manu or Zoya from Raanjhanaa. They are dark or grey characters.

“The loss of that perfection and the fact that she can be grey, complicated and confused, I think that is a very positive

development — whether you call it feminism or gender issue in the Hindi fi lm industry. I think it’s liberating for women and I think it’s a great step when it comes to representation of women,” she added.

Swara, who has created a niche for herself even by playing supporting roles in fi lms like Tanu Weds Manu, Tanu Weds Manu: Returns and Raanjhanaa, feels that she is a director’s actress.

“Actors seem most glamorous and the most important part of a Hindi fi lm when you see that on silver screen, because our faces are plastered all over, but I always feel that actors are the most dispensable part in Hindi fi lms. We are very easily interchangeable or

replaceable. Cinema is a director’s medium and it is the vision of the director that drives the fi lm,” she said.

Swara also feels that her journey in Bollywood has been a wholesome experience.

“I think it’s been a slow, determined road. From smaller parts to bigger lead parts, I think it’s been a good balance of both commercial and not-so-commercial works. I think I have broken a lot of rules of what a heroine should do or shouldn’t do as far as Bollywood is concerned.

“I am an outsider in the industry and I neither have a godfather nor anyone backing me... (In spite of that) it’s been amazing,” she said.

With some of her powerful roles in fi lms that touched upon social issues, does Swara relate more to issue-based cinema?

“I don’t think I am more relatable to issue-based cinema because I have done equal number of hardcore commercial fi lms that had no social issues as a part of story line. I think what perhaps happened was that all the characters that I have played were strong, empowered characters. So there is this... woman-of-substance kind of image that gets associated with me on screen.

“I stay cool with that and it’s a good image to have. I am conscious of the kind of fi lms I do or the kind of fi lms I have,” said the actress. – IANS

Indian vocalists legendary, says UB40 member

English pop band UB40’s member Jimmy Brown, who considers Indian vocalists “legendary”, says the band is aware of Bollywood music, Indian classical music as well as Bhangra.

“We come from Birmingham which is a multicultural city and, of course we’ve heard Bollywood music, Indian classical music and Bhangra. We’ve even worked with a few Indian artistes, including the dhol drummers and a singer called Hunterz, and, of course, your vocalists are legendary,” Brown said in a statement.

Brown along with bandmates, including Brian Travers, Robin Campbell, Duncan Campbell, Earl Falconer, Laurence Parry and Martin Meredith, performed at Phoenix Marketcity Kurla in Mumbai on April 28.

The band, formed by Ali Campbell, is known for hits like Can’t help falling in love and Kingston Town.

Brown said it was not the fi rst time they came to India.“We came nearly 20 years ago and played at the Bollywood

awards and then a concert the next day at the same venue which was a cricket ground.” — IANS

CANDID: Swara Bhaskar says it's liberating to see the loss of perfection in the female protagonist.

IMPRESSED: Jimmy Brown.


COMMUNITY

City hotel set for live action

Simone Bortolami Danny Howard Erick Morillo

Alberto Lincetto

Internationally acclaimed artistes and

musicians to perform at The St Regis

Doha in the lead up to summer

The St Regis Doha has announced a new line-up of events with world-renowned artistes planned for the month

of May, as part of its commitment to diversifying Doha’s music scene, and reaffi rming once again the position of the hotel as Doha’s supreme leisure and entertainment destination.

By off ering world-class live music, lively performances and delicious soul food at The Club, music lovers and guests will be able to enjoy a truly unforgettable music experience every Tuesday through to Saturday, as globally renowned artistes take to the stage creating an electrifying and buzzing atmosphere every single time.

The Club off ers a multitude of

diverse music genres across Soul, Blues and Bossa Nova and R&B.

A number of world-renowned artists will be performing quality, live music at The Club until May 18, including leading soul vocalists Elena Tavella and Chiara Gallano aka ABA; seasoned bassist Paolo Andriolo, guitarist Simone Bortolami; drummer Marco Solda and pianist Alberto Lincetto.

Among the high calibre artists featured by The Club, guitarist Simone Bortolami comes from Milan where he has worked with jazz giants Gigi Cifarelli and Bebo Ferra. Simon has studied in New York with some of the best players on the planet such as Jon Herington (Steely Dan) and Mike Stern. While ABA, Chiara Gallano, from Italy is the XFactor 2013 Finalist.

The Rooftop at The St Regis Doha brings to Doha the urban chic of New York, Beirut and London where guests step out onto a breathtaking, stylish and spacious terrace to the beats of fresh, and international sounds created by international DJs. The Rooftop will feature a string of world renowned DJs including Erick Morillo today and Café Mambo Ibiza with Danny Howard on Thursday, May 18.

Erick Morillo, performing at the Rooftop today, is a platinum-selling artist, who has topped the charts worldwide as the producer behind Reel 2 Real’s hit I Like To Move It and he’s the creator of a bewildering array of dance-fl oor

tracks including Reach, Believe, Do What You Want and I Feel Love.

He has remixed for many international celebrities including Whitney Houston and continues to run the legendary Subliminal Records house music empire. For over a decade now, Erick has remained one of the most in-demand and instantly recognisable DJs in the world.

Commenting on the line-up of new artistes coming to Doha, Tareq Derbas, Area General Manager of Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, Iran and Iraq for Marriott International and General Manager of The St Regis Doha, said: “Hosting world-renowned artists at The St Regis Doha is an important pillar in our strategy for growth and diversifi ed off ering to Doha. We fi rmly believe that through our distinctive venues, The Club and The Rooftop, we will provide an even greater variety of music off erings with superb musicians, world-class performances, electrifying entertainment in a unique and vibrant atmosphere.”

The Rooftop at The St Regis Doha brings to Doha the urban chic of New York, Beirut and London where guests step out onto a breathtaking, stylish and spacious terrace to the beats of fresh, and international sounds created by international DJs.

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