Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Qatar treated many residents and foreign visitors with fun-filled entertainment shows and activities at various locations for the last five days.
Smartphones, which saw a 10% increase in sales in the past week, have outsold other popular gift items during Eid al-Fitr, it is learnt.
Thousands of people joined the four-day Eid al-Fitr festivities at Katara – the Cultural Village, which concluded on Saturday.
Eid al-Fitr celebrations being held under the theme ‘Capture Joy’ by Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) at six major malls in Qatar continue to entertain both local and foreign visitors who thronged the venues on Thursday.
A Baghdad bombing claimed by the Islamic State group killed 292 people, the health minister said on Thursday, raising the toll of what was already one of the deadliest attacks in Iraq.
Militants on Thursday attacked Bangladeshi police guarding the country's biggest festival marking the end of Ramadan, killing three people and wounding 14, days after Islamic State claimed a major attack in the capital.
A wide variety of entertainment shows and activities at various locations across Qatar kicked off on Wednesday to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr festivities.
Eid al-Fitr festivities kicked off on Wednesday with thousands of residents and visitors attending a number of cultural and entertainment programmes in different parts of the country.
At least six Yemeni troops were killed and dozens were wounded on Wednesday when two suicide bombers blew up their cars at a military base in the southern city of Aden, security sources said.
A wide range of events and special attractions have been lined up for the Eid al-Fitr celebrations, which begin in Qatar on Wednesday.
Banks and other financial institutions governed by Qatar Central Bank will have three working days as Eid al-Fitr holiday, QCB said in a circular on Monday.
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has announced the operating hours of its hospitals during the Eid al-Fitr holidays.
