Did anyone else notice the map of Qatar in the skies this evening? SubhaanAllah…what a pretty sight! 🤩

Y’all GTA 6 ultimate edition can cost you QAR 290 compared to 364 qar if you make a new psn account for USA region and use the postal address 97301 for tax free state and buy a $100 gift card coupon for 290 qar via snoonu as it is 23% discounted

may allah have mercy on their souls and grant patience to their families and loved ones 💔 please keep them in your prayers.

With the weather getting better, I wanted to see if anyone here would also be interested in joining our outdoor adventures or our movie nights under the stars!

We are a mixed group of friends from all nationalities, and we organized similar outings in the past, bringing together people from all backgrounds, and they’ve always been a blast.

These gatherings are a fantastic way to meet and socialize with people in a fun and relaxed environment. The best part? These outings are free so all you need to do is show up and have fun. Our goal is just to bring people together, have fun, and create new friendships and good memories. If there’s enough interest, we can plan something exciting for next month. You also dont need to own a car to join as we can provide transportation free of charge.

Let me know if you’re interested, and we can start planning the next event! If anyone is curious, here are some photos from our previous trips!

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته،
أرجو من كل شخص يرى هذه الرسالة أن يشاركها، فربما تصل يوماً إلى الشخص المناسب.
أنا رجل من ألمانيا، وُلدت عام 1990، وأبحث عن والدي وعائلته منذ أكثر من 36 عاماً. هذا هو أكبر حلم في حياتي، وكل ما أتمناه هو أن أتعرف على والدي وعائلته وأن أجد السلام في قلبي بعد سنوات طويلة من البحث.
لقد أجريت فحص DNA على أمل العثور على جذوري وعائلتي. وكانت النتائج مشجعة، حيث عثرت على أقارب مقربين، من بينهم أبناء عمومة من الدرجة الثانية، بالإضافة إلى العديد من الأقارب من الدرجتين الثالثة والرابعة. وتشير هذه النتائج إلى وجود روابط عائلية في قطر ومنطقة الخليج. لكن للأسف، لم أتلقَّ حتى الآن أي رد من أقاربي المقربين الذين وجدتهم من خلال فحص الـDNA.
أعرف الاسم الأول لوالدي، لكنني لا أرغب في نشره علناً احتراماً لخصوصية العائلة.
كما أن جميع الوثائق والصور والمعلومات القليلة التي كانت لدي عنه فُقدت للأسف في حريق منزل قبل سنوات عديدة، مما جعل رحلتي في البحث عنه أكثر صعوبة.
كل ما أعرفه هو أن والدي كان يدرس في مدينة كارلسروه بألمانيا عام 1990 في الجامعة التي تُعرف اليوم باسم KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology).
إذا كان أي شخص يعرف عائلة فلسطينية أو عربية كان أحد أفرادها يدرس في كارلسروه خلال تلك الفترة، أو إذا بدت له هذه القصة مألوفة، فأرجو منه التواصل معي أو مشاركة هذه الرسالة.
ربما تكون مشاركة واحدة فقط سبباً في لمّ شمل عائلة بعد عقود طويلة من الفراق.
إن أمنيتي الوحيدة هي أن أجد والدي، وأن أتعرف على عائلتي، وأن أعرف جذوري وأصلي. وبعد كل هذه السنوات، ما زلت آمل أن تصل هذه الرسالة إلى الشخص المناسب.
أشكر من أعماق قلبي كل من يقرأ هذه الرسالة أو يشاركها أو يحاول مساعدتي.
جزاكم الله خيراً، وأسأل الله أن يبارك فيكم جميعاً.
🤲❤️

THEY HAVE THE CHIPS!!! AT CARREFOUR VILLAGIO

Hey all!

Another update on my rescue from Qatar, he's living his best life here. From a 3 day backpacking trip in the mountains to watching the World Cup at a bar <3

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We only came to Qatar planning to stay 2-3 years... that clearly didn't happen! It's been one of the best decisions we've made as a family. But 2030 will be our last year here as we're now house hunting back home. The last 15 years have been a blur and although 4 years sounds a long time, we know it will fly by with the kids starting their GCSEs. Looking forward to a memorable final 4 years in this wonderful country, may the almighty keep us all safe and in good health.

I have read each and every response. Thank you all so much for the advice, support, and for checking up on me.

It genuinely means a lot.

I did consider reporting it to the authorities. What stopped me was, first, I was quite taken aback in the moment and honestly just trying to process what had happened. Second, we went through all the videos and pictures we had taken to see if there was even a slight glimpse of his face that could be used as proof, but we couldn’t find anything.

He was wearing a black jacket and a black beanie, and there were many men dressed similarly in that area. Without any visual proof and only a very generic description, I didn’t know how effective reporting it would be or how they would be able to identify him.

A lot of people have suggested checking CCTV footage. I want to clarify that in that moment, I wasn’t paying attention to my surroundings at all. I can’t recall which shops were beside us or exact locations. I just wanted to get away from there as fast as I could.

I also want to add that I didn’t really want to go out that day, but my sister is here after a long time and I joined at her request. We never fathomed that something like this could ever happen in a place like Qatar.

I still appreciate everyone who encouraged me and supported me.

Ramadan Mubarak everyone

Last week I shared a small project I built, an ad-free prayer time app focused only on Qatar.

I originally made it because I was personally frustrated with:

• Ads during salah
• Prayer times being slightly off compared to local mosques
• No simple, clean option just for Qatar

So I synced the timings with Qatar Calendar House and kept it minimal and completely free.

I honestly didn’t expect the response here.
The encouragement, DMs, suggestions, and even bug reports meant a lot.

Over the past week, I’ve been working on many of the features people requested.

Here’s what’s new:

Quran Section (New)

• Full Quran added
• Audio playback with controls
• Continue from last read
• Bookmark ayahs
• Search surah names (even with slight spelling mistakes)
• Direct ayah search like 2:14
• Multiple translations
• Multiple reciters
• Different Arabic text styles

Prayer Improvements

• Iqama times added as a small note on the main screen
• Fixed a timing issue for Al Shamal pointed out by a Reddit user (thank you)
• Added “Return to Today” if you scroll ahead in dates
• Improved battery optimisation notification handling after feedback
• General polishing and small fixes

If you downloaded it last week, please update it.
If you haven’t seen it yet, here are the links:

iPhone:
https://apps.apple.com/qa/app/prayer-times-by-aadil-noufal/id6751736180

Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yourcompany.prayertimes

If you notice anything off or have suggestions, I genuinely read and try to implement them.

May Allah accept from all of us this Ramadan.

(currently its only for Qatar and its completly free forever! Though there is an optional support option in app in case you'd like to support such projects)

هلا، السلام عليكم، إن شاء الله كلكم بخير.

Reached home it's 3:31 AM.

Became philosophers while running. Did a mix of walking and jogging you can tell by the time.

Our phone ran out of charging so had to stop recharge other than that the route was pretty dull dark and ongoing construction 🚧 on some parts it would have been better if the route was the Corniche the views are better there, I think if more people run in groups it would be better. It would be a mix of competition and encouragement.

Still a great adventure box, thanks for all your meaningful advice, and If you are someone who is trying such a thing, do remember a gentleman was kind enough to guide us that:

"I'm in med school and we learn about people who do things like this.

You could get something called rhabdomyolysis and your muscles will literally die and a protein in your muscle called myoglobin will go to your kidneys and absolutely wreck them.

Potassium will leak into your blood and cause arrhythmias (abnormal heart beats) and you could fucking die.

The first person who ran a marathon died btw and all because he wasn't trained.

Adrenaline might mask some of the pain so it's too risky to just keep on going until it feels like can't anymore. Again, the guy who ran the first marathon felt fine, he later died. "

So be mindful of such activities.

I'm not really proud, but time has gone when there was the choice of making a decision, whether to go more or retreat.

I took this photo exact at 11:36, i didn't feel hot as june or july

“It is learnt that the recent surge is also building on a broader trend in Qatar’s pet care sector. Pet ownership has been rising in recent years, accompanied by a shift in attitudes toward treating pets as family members. This has led to growing demand for premium services, including grooming, spa treatments, and preventive care.”

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As a cat mom, I’m so glad to read this news, especially after hearing about how many pets are being abandoned in the neighboring country 🙄

I’m so happy that fellow pawrents here take such good care of their pets! 🥹🫶 May more good news follow this.

Sharing a plain summary since I haven't seen one posted here yet. A few concrete changes take effect Friday regardless of whether a company has prepared for them.

Non-compete clauses

Before: capped at 1 year.

After: can extend to 2 years, but requires Ministry approval, and becomes void automatically if the employee was terminated during probation.

Joint Labour-Management Committees

Before: required once a company reaches 30+ employees.

After: threshold moves to 100+ employees. Non-compliance fine: QAR 2,000–5,000.

Ministry enforcement power

Before: a court order was required to freeze a non-compliant company's transactions.

After: the Ministry can suspend transactions directly, and the suspension can extend to affiliated entities.

Sources: Al Tamimi & Company, Clyde & Co, Crowell & Moring, and Dentons have each published legal analysis on this amendment; all four are consistent on the points above.

For anyone dealing with this at their company what part of the transition is still unclear? Curious whether the non-compete or the committee threshold change is causing more confusion.

No more mornings in Qatar

It's directly Afternoons...

I just saw a tea time opening soon next to the mcdonalds in thr central inn hotel finally i can get some good karak close

always praying for the safety of our second home 24/7.

Let it rain. Blessings from Allah to all!

is it me or any other here facing the same situation? Messenger and Facebook services are down?