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Qatar Tribune
2 days ago
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
talabat launches HBN Kitchen by Chef Hamad Al Hajri
Tribune News Network Doha talabat, the leading on-demand delivery platform in the MENA region, has officially launched HBN Kitchen by celebrated Qatari Chef and entrepreneur, Chef Hamad Al Hajri, available exclusively on the talabat app from August 1. To mark the occasion, talabat hosted an exclusive launch event on July 16, attended by key partners and guests. Guests were treated to a first taste of the restaurant's signature creations, personally prepared and presented by ChefHamad. Known for his bold interpretation of Qatari cuisine, Chef Hamad's latest venture blends traditional flavours with modern techniques. HBN Kitchen will feature a curated menu of dishes crafted for quality, consistency and convenience, delivered straight to customer's doors through talabat. Francisco Miguel De Sousa, managing Director of talabat Qatar, commented: 'We are proud to partner with Chef Hamad on this exciting new concept. At talabat, we are committed to championing local talent and creating meaningful partnerships that deliver value to our customers. HBN Kitchen is a true celebration of Qatari culinary identity.' Chef Hamad Al Hajri of HBN Kitchen said, 'HBN Kitchen is more than just a culinary brand — it is my vision and my discipline. It reflects my deep commitment to showcasing Qatari culture through food, while creatively blending it with global flavours such as Polish, Mediterranean, Latin American, and Turkish. 'This journey has brought me international recognition and invitations, and I'm proud to continue sharing the rich story of Qatari cuisine with the world through this exclusive partnership with talabat.' Chef Hamad will be available to order from August 1 exclusively on talabat, offering customers a fresh and modern take on Qatari fusion cuisine. Customers can download the talabat app via the IOS App Store, Google Play Store, or Huawei App Gallery.
Indian Express
3 days ago
- General
- Indian Express
Where humanity ends in Palestine, a writer offers his library in exchange for food
Asentence is not a loaf of bread, releasing steam as it is torn apart and dipped into fresh olive oil and zaatar. A beautiful metaphor offers little where the fragrance of a fresh meal is in danger of becoming a memory, and even the coldest can of beans does more for a hungry stomach than any word in any language can. And so, Omar Hamad — pharmacist, tailor, writer and eyewitness to the death and starvation in Gaza — shares an appeal on social media, offering his library in exchange for a sack of flour. Because what place do books have in a land where access to food is now wielded like a weapon? 'I once plucked roses from language,' Hamad recalls in a short essay on LitHub. But even for a writer, books can qualify as a necessity only when the sharp edge of hunger is sheathed — not when there are mouths to feed, wounds to salve, bodies to count. Twenty-one months of conflict have made Gaza, as United Nations officials have reported, 'the hungriest place on Earth'. From rice to lentils to baby formula, even the most staple of foods have been made scarce by Israeli blockades and reports emerge every day of desperate, hungry people being crushed to death by others who are just as famished and just as desperate, begging for relief at aid hubs. This is the double tragedy of Gaza where, for millennia, olive trees and poetry grew in equal profusion. Literature may be immortal, but for an entire population that faces starvation, books, too, have been reduced to mere possessions, emergency currency to be exchanged for food. The cultural devastation of Gaza since October 2023 is heartbreaking, with libraries, museums and ancient cultural sites destroyed by bombing. But as hunger stalks through the Strip, there will come a time when the world must reckon with a greater, incalculable loss.
Roya News
27-06-2025
- Health
- Roya News
Narcotics in flour? Gaza says Oxycodone found in aid
Gaza's Government Media Office has expressed serious concern and condemnation over the alleged discovery of narcotic substances inside flour bags distributed by US- and 'Israeli'-backed aid centers in the besieged enclave. In a statement published Wednesday on Telegram, the office reported that "narcotic pills of the type 'Oxycodone'" were found hidden in flour bags intended for civilian use. 'We have so far documented four testimonies from citizens who found these pills inside flour bags,' the statement read. The office further warned that some of the narcotics may have been ground or dissolved directly into the flour itself. 'This raises the scope of the crime and transforms it into a serious attack directly targeting public health,' it added. The allegations have sparked outrage on social media, with activists and medical professionals warning of the grave health risks associated with Oxycodone, a powerful opioid used to treat severe pain. Pharmacist Omar Hamad described the situation as 'the most despicable form of genocide,' emphasizing the drug's addictive properties and severe side effects, including respiratory depression, loss of consciousness, and death, particularly among vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly, and those with chronic illnesses. Hamad claimed to have personally seen the pills and cited Gaza's Anti-Drug Committee as the source of the allegations. He also referenced a report by Dr. Khalil Abu Nada, which documents additional findings. As of now, there has been no official response from US or 'Israeli' authorities regarding the claims. Oxycodone, classified as a controlled substance in most countries, is typically reserved for patients suffering from extreme pain, such as cancer cases. Unregulated exposure, especially in a population already facing severe malnutrition, trauma, and limited access to medical care, poses catastrophic risks, health experts warn. The Gaza Media Office called for an international investigation into the matter and urged humanitarian organizations to ensure that aid deliveries are safe, transparent, and free from harmful substances.
Daily Mirror
27-06-2025
- Daily Mirror
Mechanic crushed by falling car as he prayed on break at garage
Mohammed Hamad was working as a mechanic at a garage in Liverpool when a car fell on him, leaving him with a broken leg, three broken bones in his spine, five broken ribs and a broken pelvis A mechanic spent four months in hospital with agonising injuries after a car suddenly fell on him during his break. The man sustained multiple severe fractures in the incident at Car Spa and Tyres Ltd in Kensington, Liverpool on November 23, 2022, a court heard. Mohammed Hamad, 56, from the Toxteth area of the city, was employed as a mechanic at the garage at the time, and was working on a vehicle that had been elevated on a two-post lift. But neither swivel arm on one of the lifting columns was locked into position, and as Mr Hamad took a break to pray, the car fell from the lift, crushing him beneath and causing multiple serious fractures, reports the Liverpool Echo. He was taken to the NHS Aintree Hospital, where he was found to have a broken leg, three broken bones in his spine, five broken ribs and a broken pelvis. Mr Hamad spent four months in hospital because of his injuries, and has been left highly dependent upon his wife, and others, to carry out even simple daily tasks. It is unlikely he will be able to work again. A probe by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that Car Spa & Tyres Ltd had failed to put in place a safe system of work, or to sufficiently train their staff, in the proper, and safe operation of the lifting equipment. The company was found guilty by the jury of breaching regulation 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. It was fined £40,000 and ordered to pay £20,000 in costs at a hearing at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on June 25. After the hearing, HSE inspector David Bellis said: "This was a very serious incident, and it is fortunate nobody was killed as a result. "If Mr Hamad had been suitably trained in the use of the two-post lift, the company had a suitable system of work in place and the swivel arms had been positioned correctly and locked into place this incident would have been avoided. "The HSE take all accidents seriously, especially those that could have been easily prevented, and will not hesitate to prosecute, whenever it is appropriate'. The prosecution was brought by HSE enforcement lawyer Karen Park and paralegal officer Gabrielle O'Sullivan. The Mirror has approached Car Spa & Tyres Ltd for comment. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is a public body responsible for ensuring the regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety and welfare in Britain. Set up by the Government in 1975, the HSE has the power to bring employers before the courts when it believes serious breaches have taken place.
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Yahoo
Garage worker crushed by falling car while taking his break
A garage worker spent four months in hospital after he was crushed by a car that fell onto him while he was praying on his break. Liverpool Magistrates' Court this week heard how the man suffered multiple serious fractures in the incident at Car Spa & Tyres Ltd on Marvin Street, Kensington on November 23, 2022, the Liverpool Echo reported. Mohammed Hamad, 56, from Toxteth, was working as a mechanic at the Marvin Street premises of Car Spa & Tyres Ltd at the time. READ MORE: Glastonbury fans say festival is 'robbing them' after seeing price of pints this year READ MORE: Emergency alert will blast from every UK phone for 10 seconds this year He was working on a vehicle which had been raised on a two-post lift but neither swivel arm on one of the lifting columns was locked into position. As Mr Hamad took a break to pray, the car fell from the lift, crushing him beneath and causing multiple serious fractures. He was taken to Aintree Hospital, where he was found to have a broken leg, three broken bones in his spine, five broken ribs and a broken pelvis. Mr Hamad spent four months in hospital because of his injuries. He has been left highly dependent upon his wife, and others, to carry out even simple daily tasks. It is unlikely he will be able to work again. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that Car Spa & Tyres Ltd, had failed to put in place a safe system of work, or to sufficiently train their staff, in the proper, and safe operation of the lifting equipment. The company was found guilty by the jury of breaching regulation 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. It was fined £40,000 and ordered to pay £20,000 in costs at a hearing at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on June 25. After the hearing, HSE inspector David Bellis said: "This was a very serious incident, and it is fortunate nobody was killed as a result. "If Mr Hamad had been suitably trained in the use of the two-post lift, the company had a suitable system of work in place and the swivel arms had been positioned correctly and locked into place this incident would have been avoided. "The HSE take all accidents seriously, especially those that could have been easily prevented, and will not hesitate to prosecute, whenever it is appropriate'. The prosecution was brought by HSE enforcement lawyer Karen Park and paralegal officer Gabrielle O'Sullivan. The ECHO has approached Car Spa & Tyres Ltd for comment. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is Britain's national regulator for workplace health and safety. It works to prevent work-related death, injury and ill health through regulatory actions.
