Al Khalij Commercial Bank, part of the al khaliji Group and one of Bahrain’s leading Islamic financial institutions, recently finished a month-long internship program for Carnegie Mellon and University of Qatar students; the program was intended to expose students to various lines of business and to prepare them for future careers in the banking sector. Read More »

The nation’s state-owned oil company is eliminating direct agreements with partner companies in favor of taking bids from all qualified providers. The policy change is part of an effort to foster more fair and equal competition in the Qatari market. Read More »

The company received high honors in the Skytrax Awards, being named Airline of the Year for the second year running, and the third time in all. Qatar Airways also topped the categories for Best Airline in the Middle East and Best Business Class Seat. Read More »

DHL Express Qatar recently won the Best Logistics Company award at the first Qatar Today Business Excellence event. Many of the business elite in Qatar, important economic leaders and top national companies, attended the prestigious ceremony. Read More »

Qatar Airways officials recently hosted an invitation-only event where media guests were treated to a five-star dining experience while aboard a Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER parked on the tarmac of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. Read More »

Beginning Sept. 2, Qatar Airways will offer non-stop flights four times a week from Doha to Abha, Saudi Arabia. Abha, in the southwestern province of Saudi Arabia, is evolving into a popular tourist destination with its seasonal weather and scenic mountains. Read More »

Ghanim Al Muftah was recently named the newest brand ambassador for the Qatar Financial Centre. A QFC commercial on Qatar TV featuring Al Muftah and QFC's first brand ambassador, Sheikh Mohammed Al-Thani, was used to make the announcement. Read More »

Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) recently hosted two of its acclaimed TECHtalk series, which focused on new information and communication technology, Smart Cities, and the growing impact of innovative genomics in personalized medicine -- all for the purpose of revamping the way Qatar's cities run. Read More »

Eng. Abdulla Al Mehshadi, chief executive officer of Msheireb Properties, was named Best CEO at the recent Qatar Today Business Excellence Awards. The developer's Msheireb Downtown Doha covers 31 hectares with up to six basement levels and 101 buildings. Read More »

Al Meera Consumer Goods Co. was named to the list of the top 10 performing companies among the 43 businesses listed on the Qatar Exchange as the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted its first-ever awards ceremony for business excellence this week. Read More »

Qatar University named Hassan Rashid Al-Derham to take over as the university’s sixth president on Tuesday, replacing Sheikha Abdulla Al-Misnad who has held the post since 2003. Al-Derham holds a doctorate degree in construction project management. Read More »

Leaders from Qatar Foundation Research and Development, QSTP and Qatar Development collaborated to to host Innovation Management workshops for start-ups, entrepreneurs and fledgling businesses. These workshops provide encouragement and mentorship. Read More »

KAHRAMAA (Qatar General Electricity and Water Corp.) and AMLAK (the holding company the manages strategic portfolios of assets based in Qatar) have recently signed Tarsheed, the national program for conservation and energy efficiency. Read More »

The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) recently announced that the Industrial Bank of Kuwait will host the 15th Industrialists’ Conference with the slogan “Foreign Direct Investment in the GOIC and its impact on industry” on Nov. 25 and 26. Read More »

Collosa, the Madrid-based civil engineering and construction firm, has broken ground on a public transportation hub in the Qatari capital of Doha. The public works project has a budget of more than $13 million and will serve Doha’s fleet of 780 busses. Read More »

Qatar Airways is expanding service into Saudi Arabia, opening an eighth route into the country. The new route to Abha will begin Sept. 2 with four weekly flights between Abha, the capital of Saudi Arabia’s Asir province, and the Qatar Airways hub in Doha. Read More »

Qatar Duty Free recently opened InPlay, the company’s new sportswear concept store, at the Hamad International Airport. This outlet store provides customers with a wide variety of sportswear, accessories and equipment for men, women and children. Read More »

HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani recently opened a “Made in Qatar 2015” display at the Doha Exhibition Center. While at the inauguration ceremony, the prime minister took a tour of the exhibition pavilions and the booths. Read More »

Non-stop service is slated to run four times a week between Doha and Abha, capital of the southwestern Saudi province of Asir. The city has seen growing popularity as a tourist destination in the region thanks to mild weather and verdant mountains. Read More »

Qatar Airlines celebrated its 10th year of flight service to both Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa on Monday. Since 2005, the airline has had flight service to the country with three weekly flights to Cape Town and 10 weekly flights to the capital.  Read More »