The Private Engineering Office announced on Wednesday that all shops in its traditional markets will be exempted from rents for a period of four months starting from April 1, 2020.

The ninth Traditional Dhow Festival of Katara - the Cultural Village Foundation will begin at the Katara beach on Tuesday afternoon.

Katara – the Cultural Village hosted an array of cultural events over the weekend aimed at supporting its noble message to bring nations closer to each other.

Cultural performances, a wide range of marine competitions and workshops marked the start of the 8th Katara Traditional Dhow Festival on Tuesday at the Katara beach.

Qatar and South Korea’s rapidly growing cultural exchange was highlighted once again during the live performance of ‘Ensemble Mokkoji’ recently at the “Korean Music Night” held at the Katara Drama Theatre.

Some 30 children aged between 10 to 13 years took part in the traditional fishing competition (Hadaq) on Sunday at the Katara beach, which was attended by a large number of spectators, including families.

Philippine Maoist rebels declared a traditional Christmas truce on Friday after the government announced the same, calling off hostilities for six days.

A Palestinian man showing traditional date-filled cookies at a bakery in Jerusalem’s Old City yesterday

Women displayingtheir traditional skills during the 13th Handicraft Trade Fair in Kathmandu yesterday.