Qatar Duty Free and Dior recently teamed up to create a beautiful wall of pink roses at Hamad International Airport (HIA) that aims to wow consumers with a full sensory experience until September. Read More »

Friends of Doha College announced that this year has been one of its most successful ever with more than $27,000 raised through the Spring Fayre, shop sales and other local events. Read More »

Qatar Airways said it finalized an agreement with Alisarda, the parent company of Italian airline Meridiana fly, paving the way for Qatar Airways to purchase 49 percent of Meridinia's shares. Qatar Airways continues to expand its business opportunities around the world, increasing travel options for our passengers, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said. Read More »

Doha College recently recognized Year 9 students who received a Level 8 grade, the highest level grade possible by any international student, at Key Stage 3 tests in science, math and English. “This is an astonishing achievement,” David Kane, head of Year 9, said. “These students represent the top 5 percent of our Key Stage 3 students, having achieved a Level 8 in all three subjects." Read More »

Qatar Airways said this week it has ordered three more G650ER aircraft from Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. The latest order is a part of a 30-aircraft sales agreement between the two companies made in May 2015 and moves Qatar Executive into the space as the largest G650 operator globally. The three aircraft will be added to a fleet of three other identical G650ERs. Read More »

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) opened three branches in the evening hours of the second day of Eid for customers’ convenience. Qatar’s leading Islamic bank said The Gate Mall, Dar Al Salam and City Centre branches opened the second day of Eid according to regular banking hours. All 31 branches resumed their normal operating hours in the morning and evening shifts after Eid. Read More »

Qatar Airways announced global network capacity increases with three of its destinations receiving upgraded aircraft commencing July 1. New aircrafts began daily flights to Guangzhou, China, Geneva, Switzerland and Warsaw, Poland from Doha’s Hamad International Airport. Read More »

During a recent meeting held at the Qatar Chamber headquarters, Algeria’s Minister of Industry and Mines Abdeslam Bouchouareb urged Qatari businessmen to make investments in his country in sectors that include industry, mining, medicines, tourism and services.The meeting was attended by Qatar Chamber Vice Chairman Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Tawar and HE Ambassador of Algeria to Qatar Abdulaziz Saba. Read More »

The Qatar Chamber announced that 80 percent of the business space for the 5th edition of the “Made in Qatar” exhibition has already been booked. The exhibition is set to take place on November 6 to 9 in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh, the first time it will ever be held outside Qatar. Along with major Qatari companies, small and medium-sized enterprises and household producers will attend the event so as to make an introduction to the Saudi business community. Read More »

Qatar First Bank LLC (QFB), in partnership with another organization, has invested in the international aircraft leasing industry. QFB, a top performing Shari’ah-compliant bank, has teamed up with Novus Aviation Capital, an internationally recognized and quickly growing aircraft leasing platform, to obtain and lease two 2011 vintage Boeing 737-900ER single-aisle aircraft. The planes will be leased to Indonesia’s Lion Air. Read More »

Qatari students spend a portion of their summer break learning about science and engineering at Texas A&M University at Qatar. Read More »

A language enrichment day allowed Doha College to increase its language instruction for students in years seven, eight and nine. Read More »

ICC Qatar, along with sponsors Qatar National Bank and Ahli Bank, recently held its first banking workshop in Doha. The event, which had more than 150 attendees and lasted two days, focused on topics that included the benefits and problems letters of credit can bring to a transaction, document preparation and examination and refusals under documentary credits. Read More »

To better focus on its core business in the oil and gas industry, Qatar Petroleum (QP) will hand over the management and operation of some of areas within its concession in the Mesaieed Industrial City to the economic zones company Qatar Manateq. The handover, to take place Jan. 1, includes the light industries areas, the concrete zone and the medium industrial area. Read More »

Katara Hospitality, a leading hotel owner, developer and operator in Qatar, said it recently hosted an ISO 22002-2 Food Safety Training session in Doha for its head chefs, chief stewards and hygiene managers. ISO 22002-2’s Food Safety Training exists to set requirements for the design, implementation and maintenance programs that control food safety hazards. Read More »

While discussing the progress of preparations for the fifth annual Made in Qatar exhibition, Qatar Chamber leaders noted that 80 percent of the space has been booked.  Read More »

One year ago, Qatar Petroleum (QP) invited international oil companies to participate in a competitive tender process regarding the future development of the Al Shaheen oil field, currently operated by Maersk Oil. Read More »

An award recognizing the superb delivery of commercial payments and handling transactions in U.S. dollars has been given to International Bank of Qatar (IBQ). IBQ recently won the Citi “Straight Through Processing” (STP) award, which is given annually to the best-in-class bank in recognition of their quality achievements in configuring foreign currency payments. Read More »

Qatar Airways Chief Officer Cargo Ulrich Ogiermann said Qatar Airways plans to become a significant force in the Australian, transpacific and South American markets at the Air Cargo China 2016 event in Shanghai. Qatar Airways is the third biggest international cargo carrier in the world. Adding the new markets to its portfolio will be a major step forward. Read More »

Seven months since the implementation of a new salary payment system, most of the workers in Qatar now receive their salaries under the state’s Wage Protection System (WPS), according to Dr Issa Saad al-Juffali al-Nuaimi, minister for administrative development and labor and social affairs. The WPS requires companies to transfer pay electronically to employees’ bank accounts. Read More »