Shows and activities, particularly the fireworks display, will attract spectators from Qatar and the region to Katara – the Cultural Village, which is holding a Eid al-Adha festival from September 12 to 15.
A gunman smashed a truck into a crowd of revellers celebrating Bastille Day in the French Riviera city of Nice, killing at least 84 people in what President Francois Hollande on Friday called a "terrorist" attack.
Katara – the Cultural Village is all set to celebrate Eid al-Fitr with a four-day 'exclusive and full-pledged programme of fun and excitement.'
A blast caused by "home-made" explosives injured four people and sparked a major security alert at the main international airport in China's commercial hub of Shanghai on Sunday, according to the operator and state media.
An illegal fireworks show in a Hindu temple in Kerala early on Sunday set off a huge fire which left around 110 people dead and over 350 injured, many critically.
Firefighters appeared to have mostly extinguished a blaze that suddenly engulfed one of Dubai's most prominent skyscrapers on New Year's Eve, witnesses said.
Belgian police detained six more people over an alleged New Year attack plot in Brussels and arrested a 10th suspect over last month's jihadist massacre in Paris.
British police said they would deploy more armed officers than usual on the streets of London for New Year's Eve.
