Panda house opens: On Nov 17, Doha’s first-ever panda house opened to the public (公众), CGTN reported. It is the new home of two Chinese giant pandas – the 3-year-old female Si Hai and the 4-year-old male Jing Jing. They arrived in Doha on Oct 19. It was the first time that pandas had been to the Middle East. According to the agreement between China and Qatar, they will stay in Qatar for 15 years.  VCG