IBM and Emirates Airline are partnering to give fliers better service and support when they book flights through the UAE-based international airline. Under the 10-year technology services agreement worth $300 million, IBM will provide the airline with mainframe and storage services delivered through an infrastructure-as-a-service model to provide a variety of assistance. Read More »

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russian Federation recently met with the Qatari-Russian Business Council to examine methods for growing economic relations. Read More »

Qatar Airways has been named the official airline of the 2016 International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) celebrations taking place June 23-27 in Madrid."The popularity of Indian cinema has grown exponentially over the years, reflected in the scale and extravaganza of the IIFA awards," Qatar Airways Europe Senior Vice President Jonathan Harding said. Read More »

Qatar Rail recently brought a team of engineers from the Qatar Armed Forces’ Emiri Corps of Engineers to its Doha Metro Gold Line construction site at the Al Waab Station. Qatar Rail said the move is part of its effort to grow integration and cooperation between security and government entities. The company also organized a fire safety mock drill the following day. Read More »

Michael Hershman has been named group CEO of the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS). Read More »

Qatar National Bank (QNB) has entered into a deal to provide students at Qatar Banking Studies and Business Administration Independent Secondary School for Boys (QBSBAS) with an in-depth look at the world of banking. Read More »

Covalon Technologies Ltd. is expanding into several Middle Eastern countries with Qatar positioned to benefit from the firm’s newly established presence. Covalon develops and markets wound care applications for infection management. The firm recently expanded its distribution in the Middle East, with Iran and the United Arab Emirates also on the list of potential clients. Read More »

A training program, “Basics and Principals of Computer,”  for 18 attendees from the Qatari Cultural Social Center for the Deaf recently ended with a ceremony at the Qatar Chamber. Qatar Chamber Director General Saleh Hamad Al Sharqi said the chamber is eager to work with all individuals to build skills and develop the potential of those who live within the region. Read More »

Qatar Petroleum achieved a milestone when the 10,000th liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo was loaded from Ras Laffan Port earlier this month.The cargo was placed onto the Q-Max LNG carrier Mozah with its destination being the South Hook LNG Terminal in the United Kingdom. The carrier is the world's largest LNG vessels and can hold a full LNG cargo of 9.1 million cubic feet. Read More »

The Qatar Chamber has made efforts to meet a goal of economic diversification by encouraging the private sector to develop a larger role in the region’s economy, Qatar Chamber President Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani said. During the chamber’s General Assembly meeting on May 19, Al Thani said that supporting the private sector has led to an increase in contribution to the GDP. Read More »

Under the guidance of professors, Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) students recently conducted a series of interviews with QFC-licensed financial entities in order to learn about promotional marketing strategies and distinguish Qatar’s pre-eminent business models. Read More »

Results of a recent Gulf Intelligence questionnaire indicate that many respondents view Qatar's industrial and academic spheres as being in strong need of crossover technologies in order to maintain adequate water security for the state. Crossover systems are expected to save time and lower maintenance costs for the state’s infrastructure. Read More »

Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) entered into a deal with Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC) to develop programs and conduct pilot tests for desalination facilities to achieve water security in the country. QEWC will provide QEERI access to its Dukhan coast site, along with skilled labor and the utilities needed to conduct desalination pilot tests. Read More »

The investment branch of Bahrain’s National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA), nogaholding, recently hosted a dinner at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in the city of Manama to celebrate a $570 million Murabaha facility contract signing. Read More »

Doha-based Qatar First Bank LLC recently commended a plan revealed by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad AlSaud with an eye toward fashioning the kingdom into a powerful global investment hub in a post-oil economy. Read More »

ELAN Media said it is expanding its advertising partnership with Novo Cinemas to cover the UAE, making Elan Media, based in Dubai and Doha, the exclusive advertising partner of Novo Cinemas, which is headquartered in Dubai. “We are delighted that we have extended our relationship with Novo Cinemas to cover the UAE market,” ELAN Media CEO Jamie Ball said. Read More »

A recently signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Qatar Business Incubation Center (QBIC) aims to support small businesses in Qatar and notes that the two groups will partner to develop training programs and exchange information and services that offer guidance and advice from experts in the appropriate sectors. Read More »

Al Maha Medical personnel said a symposium featuring world leaders in medicine, learning opportunities and networking will be featured at the second annual Qatar International Medical Congress (QIMC) running through Friday in Doha. Forum topics will include prospects for manufacturing medical equipment in Qatar, recent diagnostic breakthroughs and new medical technologies. Read More »

Dozens of migrant workers trapped in Qatar without passports, pay or even food have still not seen a penny of back pay more than four years after completing their construction project. Amnesty International researchers say the construction workers brought to Qatar by Krantz Engineering Company to build the Ras Laffan Emergency and Safety College have still not received payment. Read More »

The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) has teamed up with Goldman Sachs for a London roadshow forum to promote investments in companies listed on the QSE. Read More »