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Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022

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  Qatar Is Ready And Rolls Out The Red Carpet For The Greatest FIFA World Cup Ever!!   By - Lt Col D Purushothaman Pillay (Retd) The latest chapter of the "Greatest Show On Earth" the most eagerly awaited 22nd edition of the quadrennial global carnival – The FIFA World Cup Finals, will be hosted for the first time in the Middle East in the magnificent and enchanting State of Qatar, from Sunday, 20 November 2022 to Sunday, 18th December 2022. There are a few unique and interesting facts about the Qatar FIFA World Cup worth highlighting. It will be the first world cup that will be held in the winter months of November and December. All the previous world cups since inception were held between May and July of their respective years. It will also be the first one to be hosted by any Arab Country and only the second occasion when this event is hosted in Asia. Qatar will be the smallest nation both in terms of area and population to host the world cup and will also get ...

10th Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF) - 2019

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10th Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF) - 2019, Oxygen Park, Doha Text & Photographs by Lt Col D Purushothaman Pillay (Retd) The QIFF is Qatar’s eagerly-awaited, signature annual food and beverage event. This decade-old initiative that was conceived as an honest attempt to diversify the tourism offerings the country presents to its residents and visitors, began in 2010. This year is a milestone year, for the festival celebrated its 10th anniversary. Courtesy the legacy of magnanimity that the governance follows for public events in this benevolent kingdom, this festival is immensely popular as it is a free non-ticketed event that is open to visitors of all ages. It serves to showcase a wide array of mouthwatering local and international cuisines, their unique flavors, the cutting-edge culinary trends, the latest techniques and also parades some interesting n...