Fitch affirms Qtel at 'A+'; outlook stable
Qatar: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Qatar Telecom Q.S.C's (Qtel) Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'A+' with Stable Outlook. Qtel International Finance Limited's global...
View ArticleIBQ outperforms average market growth rate for the 6th consecutive year
Qatar: IBQ announced today its financial results for year ending 31st December 2010 with net profits reaching QR458m up by 34% from 2009. Annual Operating Income increased 27% to reach QR853m as...
View ArticleMannai hails Qatar Motor Show
Qatar: Mannai Automotive Group, one of the largest exhibitors at the 1st Qatar Motor Show, has hailed the success of the groundbreaking event and thanked organizers for establishing Qatar on the...
View ArticleQatar bourse gains 0.36%
Qatar: The QE Index closed the week at 8,949 points as banks and insurers recovered further. Doha Bank surged 2.30% to close at QR62.40. Shares of Al-Khalij Bank Commercial Bank dipped 0.84% to finish...
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Qatar Airways to fly double daily to Singapore
Qatar: Qatar Airways has announced plans to introduce a second daily service on its popular Singapore route. The Doha-based airline currently operates daily flights from Doha to Singapore using its...
View ArticleGrand Hyatt Doha appoints new Executive Assistant Manager - Sales and Marketing
Qatar: Grand Hyatt Doha recently appointed Mr. Sameh Shawkat to the position of executive assistant manager for sales and marketing. Mr. Shawkat has enjoyed a successful career, with over 15 years'...
View ArticleItalian firms take centre stage at GBS 2011
Qatar: The 1st Green Building Solutions Conference & Exhibition Doha 2011 (GBS 2011) has confirmed that Italian firms will occupy the largest space so far booked for 2nd to 4th March event at the...
View ArticleQatar Projects 2011 - planning to avoid disputes, Patton Boggs
Qatar: Robert Hager, Managing Partner, Patton Boggs, Qatar looks at the legal aspect of project development and how to avoid disputes which could cause serious delays in the construction time frame....
View ArticleQatar market leads GCC exchanges again
Qatar: The Doha-based QE Index closed 0.74% higher on Sunday at 9,016.03 points. Year-to-date the QE Index surged 3.88%, representing the highest advance in the GCC. The country's largest financial...
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Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition sparkles for the eighth year
Qatar: Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani will inaugurate today Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition which is now entering its' eighth sparkling year. More than 300 exhibitors,...
View ArticleAl Tamimi & Company announces partner promotions in Jordan, Iraq and Qatar
Qatar: Al Tamimi & Company, the independent law firm in the Middle East, has announced the promotion of three new partners covering their Jordan, Iraq and Qatar offices. [AMEInfo.com]
View ArticleGeneral Electric to minimize gas flaring at world's largest LNG complex in Qatar
Qatar: In the first large-scale application of its type, GE Oil & Gas advanced compressor technology is minimizing liquefied natural gas (LNG) boil-off gas flaring at LNG berths at the Ras Laffan...
View ArticleQatar Airways to fly daily non-stop to Venice
Qatar: Qatar Airways today announced its European expansion is continuing with the Italian city of Venice set to join the airline's growing network, effective June 15. Venice, the city world famous...
View ArticleIndustry shares weigh on Qatar Exchange
Qatar: The QE Index dived 1.78% to close at 8,821.07. Shares of Industries Qatar plummeted 3.03%, finishing at QR144. The country's second lender Commercial Bank of Qatar, known as CBQ, closed 2.11%...
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Qatar market declines further
Qatar: The Qatar Exchange in Doha was besides Bahrain open for trading on Thursday, while other GCC markets closed on the occasion of the Prophet Mohammed's (PBUH) birthday. The QE Index closed 1.34%...
View ArticleLibya blocks Al Jazeera
Qatar: Qatar-headquartered news channel Al Jazeera has said its signal was being jammed on several frequencies and its website has been blocked in Libya, Reuters has reported. The pan-Arab news...
View ArticleLuxury retailer to add store at Qatar's Lagoona mall
Qatar: Pari Gallery Qatar, a branch of UAE's Paris Gallery, is set to open its flagship store at The Lagoona mall within two months, Gulf Times has reported. The opening of the luxury retailer's new...
View ArticleQatar Airways adds service to Venice
Qatar: Qatar Airways has announced that it will fly a daily service to the Italian city of Venice from June 15. The destination is the carrier's third in Italy, after Milan and Rome, where the carrier...
View ArticleQatar market closes 1.60% lower
Qatar: Investors in Qatar joined the selling session on Sunday and sent the QE index 1.60% lower to 8,563.84. The country's largest lender Qatar National Bank (QNB) lost 2.16%, finishing at QR131.10....
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Qatargas and Shell send first Qatargas 4 cargo to India
Qatar: Qatargas and Shell announced that the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Qatargas 4 Project (70% Qatar Petroleum, and 30% Shell) has loaded. The cargo is en route to Hazira...
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