The lightweight main event for the UFC's debut in Qatar got a little heat added to it at the ceremonial weigh-ins in Doha.

Miramax and the Film Committee at Media City Qatar announced on Friday that they are partnering to co-develop premium film titles for audiences across the Middle East and international markets. The new accord was among a raft of partnerships announced by the Film Committee at its first ever Industry Days meeting,

Explore Doha’s F1® Qatar Grand Prix 2025 helmet art trail, showcasing 10 giant sculptures by Qatari artists until 30 Nov.

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Qatar predictions: Is anyone picking a Hooker upset of Tsarukyan? The UFC is in the Middle Eastern country of Qatar for the first time in its history this week with a pair of lightweight contenders at the top of the line. UFC Fight Night 265 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday at ABHA Arena in Doha.

Had either he or Hooker sustained a cut from the clash, Tsarukyan’s headbutt may have led to the UFC Qatar main event getting canceled. That would no doubt have put the Armenian contender in hot water with the UFC, especially after what went down at the start of this year.

The Film Committee at Media City Qatar was officially launched during the Doha Film Festival 2025, marking a transformative moment in

The top rate can be achieved by combining a 40% base rebate with an additional uplift of up to 10 per cent for productions that meet defined criteria such as hiring Qatari talent, investing in local training, promoting Qatari culture, and other aspects of industry development.

The inaugural Doha Film Festival opened Thursday with Gaza drama ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab' introduced by the mother of the film's Palestinian victim.

The Emir of Qatar arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday for a state visit, just days after the DRC and the Rwanda-backed M23 militia signed a peace plan in Doha. DRC President Felix Tshisekedi welcomed Sheikh Tamim upon arrival, along with Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner.

The Doha Film Festival joins an increasingly busy MENA fall festival season, which kicked off this year with Egypt’s El Gouna (Oct 16-24) and Cairo (Nov 12-21) and continues with Morocco’s Marrakech (Nov 28-Dec 6), Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea (Dec 4-13) and Tunisia’s Carthage (Dec 13-20) film festivals.