Clifford Chance advises Mannai Corporation on its acquisition of a 35% stake...
Qatar: Clifford Chance has advised Mannai Corporation QSC, one of the largest industrial and trading companies listed on the Qatar Exchange, on its acquisition of a 35% stake in Axiom Limited, the...
View ArticleQatar encourages firms to increase foreign ownership limits
Qatar: Qatar is negotiating with private firms to increase foreign ownership limits, however it is not planning a blanket increase despite a requirement by index complier MSCI, Reuters has reported,...
View ArticlePublic Safety and Security Summit identifies the challenges ahead for Qatar
Qatar: Day one of the inaugural Public Safety and Security Summit laid the foundations for Qatar's road map for the future - with strategic planning and implementation the key messages for attending...
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Qatar Telecom gains on Watanyia listing approval
Qatar: The QE Index closed insignificantly lower at 8,214.35 points. Shares of telecom provider Qatar Telecom, also called Qtel, added 0.27%, closing at QR149.50. Earlier in the day, Qtel announced...
View ArticleAl Jazeera in talks with France Telecom for Orange Sport
Qatar: Al Jazeera TV network and France Telecom are in talks over a possible deal to sell the Orange Sport channel, Dow Jones has reported. The Doha-based network recently agreed to pay €90m a year...
View ArticleSidra Medical and Research Center selects Dell Services to run new venture
Qatar: Dell announced that Sidra Medical and Research Center, a world-class clinical care, medical education and biomedical research facility, has selected Dell Services as its partner to deliver the...
View ArticleQR20bn regeneration of downtown Doha takes centre stage at MEED Qatar...
Qatar: Qatar-based real estate developer Msheireb Properties opened a major forum in London last week on investment in the country's emerging non-oil and gas sector. MEED Qatar Infrastructure Projects...
View ArticleASDD Engineering sponsors EcoQ Environment Expo and Conference 2011 in Qatar
Qatar: Building up towards next October, the organizing committee of the Qatar International Environment Protection and Sustainable Energy Exhibition and Conference, EcoQ 2011, has announced the...
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Qatari banks defy Italian debt shockwaves
Qatar: While financial shares in Dubai posted heavy losses on Monday due to new worries over an extended Euro debt crisis triggered by speculations over a "Greece-style" sovereign debt case in Italy,...
View ArticleQatar Airways to fly to Chongqing in China
Qatar: Qatar Airways announced plans to extend its presence in the People's Republic of China with the launch of flights to a fifth gateway - the western city of Chongqing from November 28. Operating...
View ArticleQatar Airways launches daily flights to Kolkata, India
Qatar: Qatar Airways has broadened its network in India with the launch of daily non-stop passenger service from Doha, Qatar, to Kolkata, India. US customers may now conveniently fly from New York,...
View ArticleSony Ericsson and Fifty One East introduce Xperia arc to Qatari market
Qatar: Sony Ericsson unveils the new Xperia arc smartphone with cutting edge Sony technology and an exceptional multimedia experience on the latest version of the Android platform - 2.3. Xperia arc is...
View ArticleQatar launches health awareness e-campaign
Qatar: Qatar's Public Health Department at Supreme Council of Health has launched an electronic health campaign during Ramadan targeting different ministries, institutions and organisations in the...
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Delancey, Qatari Diar make London Olympic village site acquisition
Qatar: UK developer Delancey Estates and a unit of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund have agreed to acquire the athlete's village in London's Olympic Park for $906m, Bloomberg has reported. Under the...
View ArticleQatar Exchange ends even as trading volumes fall by half
Qatar: The QE Index closed ungchanged at 8,806.88 points Sunday amid dull trading. Market heavyweight Industries Qatar fell 0.60% to QR134.90. Earlier in the day the firm announced that its wholly...
View ArticleQatar Foundation partners with Siemens to develop enhanced infrastructure...
Qatar: Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) and Siemens AG entered into an agreement to further establish Qatar as a key regional infrastructure hub for Siemens and...
View ArticleQFC Regulatory Authority signs a Co-operation Agreement with UK's Financial...
Qatar: QFC Regulatory Authority has signed a Co-operation Agreement with the United Kingdom's financial services regulator, the Financial Services Authority (FSA). The Co-operation Agreement...
View ArticleWorld class stars come together for grand opening of Katara's amphitheatre
Qatar: Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, The Emir of Qatar, Katara, the Cultural Village, will be celebrating the long awaited grand opening of Katara's amphitheatre on...
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Qatargas selects GE technology to meet new emissions limits
Qatar: GE Oil and Gas has signed a contract with Qatar Operating Company Limited (Qatargas) to supply advanced combustion technology that will reduce gas turbine emissions at the Qatargas 1 Utility...
View ArticleQatari firm to launch hypermarkets in the Middle East
Qatar: Qatar-headquartered Al Meera Consumer Goods Co and French retail group Casino are planning to jointly develop a network of hypermarkets and supermarkets in the Middle East, the Peninsula has...
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