Qatar Green Building Council helps residents stay green this summer
Qatar: Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) is helping residents "stay green all summer long" by sharing simple techniques for saving energy and protecting the environment during Ramadan and the summer...
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Commercial Bank of Qatar announces financial results for the half-year ended...
Qatar: Commercial Bank of Qatar announces its financial results for the half-year ended 30 June 2013. The Bank delivered a solid first half net profit of QAR1.024bn, up 1% against the same period in...
View ArticleQatar launches health awareness campaign in four malls
Qatar: Qatar's Primary Health Care Corp (PHCC) has rolled out a health awareness campaign in four malls during Ramadan, to achieve community participation and advise people on the importance of a...
View ArticleAl-Jazeera to launch US news channel on August 20
Qatar: Qatar-based Al-Jazeera Network has announced it is to launch its US news channel on August 20, AFP has reported. Ehab Al Shihabi, executive director for international operations, has been named...
View ArticleMilaha's H1 profit up 30%
Qatar: Qatar Navigation (Milaha) has posted a 30% rise in net profit for the first half of the year, on the back of improved performance at its maritime and logistics, offshore and capital businesses,...
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Qatar Insurance gains as H1 profit soars
Qatar: The Doha-based QE 20 Index declined 0.22% to 9,650.12 points on Wednesday. Qatar Insurance Company added 0.33%, finishing at QR60.90. Earlier in the day, the firm said it generated a net profit...
View ArticleROTA celebrates Garangaou with children at Hamad Hospital
Qatar: Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) celebrated the joy of Garangaou with child patients at the Hamad Hospital's Pediatric Ward as part of ROTA's Ramadan 2013 Project, sponsored by Occidental Petroleum of...
View ArticleFitch affirms Qatar Real Estate Investment Company at 'BBB+'; stable outlook
Qatar: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Qatar Real Estate Investment Company P.J.S.C.'s (Alaqaria) Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and senior unsecured rating at 'BBB+', and Short-term IDR at 'F2'....
View ArticleNorthern communities and Ras Laffan Industrial City community Outreach...
Qatar: The ladies of Al Thakhira Youth Center, with support from the Community Outreach Programme and Social Police, arranged a festive event on the 23rd of July, 2013, 'Sharing the Spirit of...
View ArticleCBQ shares under pressure as provisions weigh on Q2 profit
Qatar: The Qatar Exchange 20 Index gained 0.46% to reach 9,694.70 points on Thursday. Market bellwethers Industries Qatar and Qatar National Bank (QNB) gained 0.95% and 0.49%, respectively. Commercial...
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QELA fashion brand to be launched by Qatar Luxury Group
Qatar: Qatar Luxury Group's QELA brand will open its first boutique in The Pearl, Qatar on 25 September. QELA is Qatar's first global fashion brand and draws its inspiration from a Qatari heritage,...
View ArticleMaersk Oil Qatar releases 2012 Sustainability Report
Qatar: Maersk Oil Qatar (MOQ), Operator of Qatar's largest offshore oil field - Al Shaheen - has released its 2012 Sustainability Report. [AMEInfo.com]
View ArticleQPMC turns to tech innovation as building boom intensifies
Qatar: Qatar Primary Materials Company (QPMC) announced it has undergone a major digital overhaul of key business systems in a bid to achieve faster, more efficient growth. [AMEInfo.com]
View ArticleDoha listed shares decline across the board
Qatar: The QE 20 Index fell 0.41% to 9,654.55 points on Sunday. Qatar Islamic Bank gained 0.88% to reach QR68.70. Qatar National Bank (QNB) lost 1.18% to QR168. QNB said earlier in the day it...
View ArticleQNB Group officially operates in China
Qatar: Qatar National Bank (QNB) Group, the World's Strongest Bank, has officially started operating its "Qatar National Bank S.A.Q. Shanghai Representative Office" after receiving all of the required...
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Qatar Tourism jumps in second quarter 2013 compared to 2012
Qatar: Qatar Tourism Authority released figures today showing that the tourism industry in the State of Qatar continues on its strong upward trajectory. The data released in QTA's second quarter...
View ArticleQatar seizes fake Stanley building materials
Qatar: Qatar's economy and trade ministry has seized thousands of 'counterfeit building materials' that had labels of Italian brand, Stanley, the Peninsula has reported. The ministry's Consumer...
View ArticleRecord number of students completes SCPP at CMU-Q
Qatar: The largest group of students to date have just completed the Summer College Preview Programme (SCPP) at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. The 62 high school juniors and seniors were steered...
View ArticleOoredoo's companies reaches out to communities across their international...
Qatar: Ooredoo's companies are reaching out to communities across their international footprint during Ramadan, as the company undertakes some of the widest-reaching social programmes in its history....
View ArticleGeant offers exclusive Casino brand to shoppers
Qatar: With the advent of the Holy month of Ramadan, shoppers at the Geant Hypermarket at Hyatt Plaza, are having access to exclusive of Casino products that include grocery, textiles, household, IT...
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