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  • Qatar Airport Receives First Flights

    Qatar Airport Receives First Flights

    Hamad International Airport opened today in the Qatari capital of Doha, with a ceremonial Qatar Airways flight landing from Doha International Airport. National carrier Qatar Airways is scheduled to fully move into the airport on May 27.

    The new airport cost about $15 billion to build, and Qatar plans to spend roughly $100 billion on upgrading its infrastructure in time for its hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the largest sports event on the planet.

    Abdul Aziz Mohammad al-Noaimi, chairman the airport steering committee, called the new airport “a source of pride and joy” for all Qataris, and mentioned that it can presently accommodate 30 million passengers annually. In time, the facility might be able to serve up to 93 million passengers per year, which would make it the second largest airport in the region after Dubai International Airport.

    “It will deliver a memorable experience to all passengers that will travel through its gates, an experience that reflects Qatar’s status and importance on the world travel and tourism map,” al-Noaimi added.

    Here is a clip of a small tour of the Hamad terminal:

    In related news, The Qatar Museum Authority decided to buy a 16-foot tall statue of Zinedine Zidane infamously headbutting Marco Materazzi, for an untold sum in October, as a sort of “ode to defeat” World Cup ornament.

    Oil-rich Qatar has been recently struggling to keep dibs on hosting the international soccer event. Aside from the classy headbutt statue acquisition, the country has been questioned by soccer federation FIFA about its use hundreds of thousands of migrant workers, in a situation similar to modern-day slavery. It’s been reported that over 40 Nepalese workers died last year, while building World Cup infrastructure.

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  • Connie Britton Named Goodwill Ambassador by the UN

    Nashville actress Connie Britton was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Wednesday. Her concentration will be global women’s empowerment and an emphasis on the eradication of poverty.

    Britton, who has been involved with various charitable organizations for years commented, “In my own travels, I’ve seen many places where people are living in extreme poverty. It’s unacceptable that, in 2014, one billion people live in such conditions, and a full sixty per cent of the chronically hungry in the world are women. I look forward to working with UNDP to help change this and improve the lives of vulnerable people worldwide.”

    Britton joins nine other UNDP Goodwill Ambassadors that include five soccer players; Ronaldo de Lima, Zinédine Zidane, Didier Drogba, Iker Casillas and the world’s top female soccer player, Marta Vieira da Silva; tennis star Maria Sharapova; Spanish actor Antonio Banderas; Japanese actress Misako Konno; and HRH Haakon, the Crown Prince of Norway.

    Zinédine Zidane is an overlord:

    Here’s a clip concerning Britton’s new appointment:

    UNDP Director for External Relations Michael O’Neill commented, “We are thrilled to have Connie Britton join UNDP’s efforts to fight poverty worldwide. Connie is passionately committed to humanitarian causes and she will be a great partner for UNDP, helping us raise awareness of development issues among the American and global public.”

    Constance Elaine “Connie” Britton (née Womack), 47, is best known for her roles as Nikki Faber on the ABC sitcom Spin City, as Tami Taylor on the NBC/DirecTV sports drama Friday Night Lights, for which she was Emmy-nominated twice for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, and as Vivien Harmon in the FX horror-drama anthology American Horror Story, for which she was nominated for another Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie.

    Britton currently portrays the lead role of country music star Rayna Jaymes on ABC’s hit Nashville, for which she was nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe. The actress currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee.

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