THE LAST FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 TICKETS will be on sale from noon on 5 July 2022 to noon on 16 August 2022. The tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis, and fans will be able to confirm their purchases immediately after payment. So far, 1.8 million tournament tickets have been sold. fifa.com
HAMAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT has bagged the World’s Best Airport title for the second year in a row at Skytrax’s 2022 World Airport Awards. According to Skytrax, a world-renowned air transport rating organisation, these awards are considered “the most prestigious accolades for the airport industry”. Winners are selected yearly based on the votes received in a large global customer satisfaction survey. skytraxratings.com
QETAIFAN PROJECTS has revealed that “Meryal” is the name of its soon-to-open waterpark in Qetaifan Island North. Meryal celebrates Qatar’s discovery of oil and gas, and the rides are inspired by Qatari culture. The 280,000-plus square-metre waterpark is also home to 36 rides, including an 85-metre waterslide that the Guinness World Records recorded as the tallest in the world. qetaifanprojects.com
THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR (MOI) launched the Qatar Digital ID (QDI) app, which is now available on Apple and Android. In its current phase, it gives users an alternative way to access electronic MOI services that currently require a plastic smart card. It also uses facial recognition software to verify their identities and has a digital wallet section containing electronic versions of ID documents like QIDs and driver’s licenses. The app is free to download, but users can pay QR 250 to set up a digital signature to sign off on online MOI transactions. moi.gov.qa