Qatar Airways, a supporter of premier sporting events around the globe, has signed on to become the Official Airline for three editions of the MCKAYSON New Zealand Women's Open. The event features a USD $1.3 million prize purse and will mark the first ever LPGA Tour event to take place in New Zealand.

Amid increasing frequency of shipments by sea between Qatar and exporting countries, food prices in the local markets are expected go back to pre-blockade positions by October and November, said Mohamed Althaf, Director of Lulu Group International. 

In an exclusive interview with The Peninsula Althaf said: “We have been working to bring back the prices at pre-siege level. This is our commitment to the customers and we are very close to our target.”

Qatar Academy Sidra (QA Sidra), an International Baccalaureate school under the umbrella of Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Pre-University Education, celebrated the United Nations (UN) International Day of Peace on September 21 with students, staff, families, and board members in a special ‘Peace One Day’ event.

Nakilat organised a ‘Make-A-Wish’ initiative in collaboration with Hamad General Hospital (HGH) in Doha, granting wishes to several children battling long-term cancer. ‘Make-A-Wish’ is a concept adopted worldwide to infuse hope, strength and joy in children diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions. It was an emotional affair as Nakilat representatives presented gifts to the children at the hospital.