Take a Trip to Umm Slal Fish Market
If you are ready to take a 30 minute drive, we will show you where you can get fresh (well, almost fresh) fish, cheaper than the supermarket rates. No, you…
Falconry: A National Sport
Falconry is an international yet rare sport which people have practiced for centuries. However, in Qatar and the rest of the Middle East, falconry is prevalent. To the people of…
Marhaba Feature: History in the City
Qatar’s culture, like any other country, is comprised of combined influences moulded into its own identity. It has its own humble beginnings before it became one of the richest countries…
Marhaba Feature: The Riyal Story
When you last dipped your hand in your pocket and drew out a Qatari Riyal note or a coin, how much attention did you pay to it? Perhaps you gave…
Al Shahania Stud: Racing Their Way to Success
Marhaba was privileged to be invited to visit one of Qatar’s most successful race stables, Al Shahania Stud. This glorious property, located out of town, owns and breeds some of…
The Road to Bir Zekreet
If you’re looking for something to do with the family over the weekend, an excursion west of Doha to the camel race track at Al Sheehaniya, or to Bir Zekreet,…
Marhaba Feature: Qatar’s Iconic Buildings
Doha Tower Architect – Ateliers Jean Nouvel Designed as part of the plan to transform the Doha Bay by building impressive buildings along the coast, the Doha Tower is a magnificent…
Marhaba Feature: Dhow Boats in Qatar
While the skyline on Al Corniche looks monochromatic during daytime, it transforms into a lively sight at night with the lit buildings and the colourful wooden boats. These boats are…
Qatari Women Then and Now
It may come as a surprise to some readers that Qatari women have participated in the country’s workforce for decades! Originally within traditional Bedouin and pearl-fishing cultures where women were…
Waving the Flag
The series of flagpoles placed prominently along Doha’s Corniche, each proudly flying the Qatari flag, is evidence of the long history of flags in the Arab and Islamic world, and…
