The holy month began at the start of May this year. While some athletes find blending exercise and fasting tough, others say it helps them focus more. For the better part of eight seasons, Hamza Abdullah played defensive back in the NFL.

Being new to the city, my wife and I made a list of places to visit in this amazing capital of Qatar. What caught our fancy especially was the Museum of Islamic Art, a spectacular place scenically located near the traditional dhow harbour.

Since its inauguration, Doha Metro has been an exquisite travel experience, both for the residents and visitors of Qatar. The Doha Metro service witnessed an increased number of passengers recently when people from Doha headed towards the newly built Al Janoub Stadium to watch the Amir Cup final.

There’s that moment near the beginning of The Wizard of Oz when Dorothy’s house is swept away from the black-and-white world of Kansas and lands with a thud in Oz, a wonderland of blinding Technicolor.

One of the desserts that is hard to miss at any Iftar or Suhoor in the Middle East is the popular pastry dessert Kanafeh, which is typically made with semolina dough, soaked in a sugar-based syrup, and filled with clotted cream or – better yet – cheese.

It was like the world coming together at Doha Exhibition & Convention Center (DECC) where the Ramadan Market continues to attract people for shopping in the holy month. Organised by QSports in collaboration with United Expo, Ramadan Market started on May 10 and will continue till May 30.

This 40,000-seat Al Janoub stadium was packed to the rafters for the Amir Cup played between Xavi led Al Sadd and a resurgent Duhail, which came from a player and goal down, to seal a famous victory over the star-studded recently crowned QSL champions.

Momos, simple but varied dumplings, signifies the authenticity of Nepal in cultural sense. Momos are regular to Nepali restaurants, but its origin is traced back to Tibetan and Chinese list of tastes. Buff momo, meat of water buffalo as an ingredient, is the most common one in Nepal.

He was a skinny teenager who weighed 112 pounds when he landed in Normandy, France on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Over the next 11 months, enduring scorching sun and frigid cold, 18-year-old George Ciampa and his companions from the 607th Graves Registration Company were responsible for the dead.

All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. May peace and blessings be upon the noble Messenger, his household and companions.

When it comes to fast food, pizza is by far the most popular and sought after food world over. Our ancestors have been eating pizza, in one form or another, for centuries. As far back as antiquity, pieces of flatbread, topped with savouries

Ramadan is a month of both test and blessings. Muslims try to make the best of Ramadan as they indulge in prayers and charity more than they usually do the rest of the year. With the blessings of the holy month, there are also some challenges for many Muslims.