‘Doha in General’ Archives
WTO Doha Negotiations
The Doha Development Agenda (DDA or Doha Round) is the ninth round of multilateral trade negotiations to be carried out since the end of World War II. The Round was launched in Doha, Qatar, in November 2001, at the WTO’s Fourth WTO Ministerial Conference, where Ministers provided a mandate for negotiations on a range of subjects and work in [...]
Doha General Tips: Inexpensive Orient Vacation Spot
The single most important activity or site you would take someone, if they had never been to Doha before: Relaxing at any of the 5-star hotels private beach and pool area. If you ever wanted to experience the orient but do not have the funds for Dubai (or another high-end location), I strongly suggest visting Doha Qatar. What do I miss [...]
Museum of Islamic Art, Doha
With the Museum of Islamic Art, H.H Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa is making Qatar a regional and international centre for culture and education, a project being taken under the leadership of H.E Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani. This museum is important in showing Muslims worldwide the historic global connections of the Islamic lands [...]
The Country of Qatar
Qatar, officially State of Qatar, independent emirate (1995 est. pop. 534,000), 4,400 sq mi (11,400 sq km), on a largely barren peninsula in the Persian Gulf, bordering Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (S). The capital is Doha. The economy of Qatar is dominated by oil and natural gas, which accounts for 70% of export income. Oil and gas [...]
A Qatari diplomat may be sent home
WASHINGTON – A Qatari diplomat who sparked a bomb security scare after sneaking a smoke in an airplane's bathroom will likely be sent home or transferred to another country, U.S. officials said Thursday. Officials from various agencies were involved in internal discussions as well as talks with Qatar's embassy about how to deal with Mohammed [...]
Qatar Launches Aluminum Melting Plant on April
Doha, March 20 (QNA) - Qatar Aluminum Company (Qatalum) is to launch on April 12, its aluminum melting plant in Mesaeed Industrial city. Qatalum announced on Saturday that preprations are underway for a new historical era that ushurs a new industrial sector via aluminum . In a press release issued by Qatalum , H.E. Deputy Premier and Minister of [...]
H.H the Deputy Emir Opens Qatar Career Fair 2010
Doha, March 14 (QNA) - Under the gracious patronage of H.H. the Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Qatar Career Fair 2010 (QCF) was opened at the Qatar International Exhibition Centre on Sunday morning under the slogan "Discover Today. Succeed Tomorrow". The five-day event is organized by the Emiri Diwan, Qatar [...]
Qatar Airways will soon fly to Brazil and Argentina
DOHA: Qatar Airways will soon fly to Brazil and Argentina, spreading its award-winning service to the South American continent for the first time. South America’s two largest cities – Sao Paulo in Brazil and the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires – will join the airline’s rapidly growing international network over the next few months. [...]
Edutech & Qatar Independent Technical School to host ‘3rd Qatar National Robot Olympiad’ in Doha
Edutech Middle East, a leading international learning solutions provider, and Qatar Independent Technical School (QITS) will jointly host the ‘3rd Qatar National Robot Olympiad’ (NRO) in Doha. A total of over 15 teams have signed up for the competition to be held on October 25, 2009, and will vie for a spot at the ‘World Robot Olympiad [...]
Venus and Serena qualify for Sony Ericsson Championships in Doubles
Venus Williams and Serena Williams used their Wilson Blade Team rackets to qualify for doubles event at the Sony Ericsson Championships, set to take place for the second year in a row at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, Qatar, from October 27-November 1, 2009. The team of Venus Williams/Serena Williams is the second to [...]
