‘Qatar Investment Incentives’ Archives
H.H. The Emir Receives Letter from Bulgarian President
Doha, March 22 (QNA) - H.H. the Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani has received a letter from Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov pertaining to bilateral relations and issues of mutual concern. H.E. Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al Thani received the letter during a meeting here on Monday with [...]
Qatari Diar Real Estate Company Appoints New CEO
March March 14 (QNA) - Qatari Diar real estate investment company, Qatar Great Strategic Company has announced a decision issued by its Managing Director Ghanim bin Saad Al Saad appointing Mohammad bin Ali Al- Hadfa as Chief Executive Officer of Qatari Diar for Real Estate Investment company. The decision was approved by H.E. the Prime [...]
UN rejects coral trade restrictions
Proposed trade restrictions on red and pink corals used in jewellery have been rejected by a UN conference, inciting criticism from environmentalists. Delegates attending the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITIES) in Qatar voted against a proposal by the US and European Union to limit trade in 31 species of coral. [...]
Eight students spend spring break in Qatar with IMPAQT program
Eight Carnegie Mellon students experienced life on our Qatar sister campus this spring break. The students traveled to the Carnegie Mellon campus in Doha, Qatar to spend their time immersing themselves in its culture, acquainting themselves with the student body there, and developing ways to bridge the gap between the Qatar and Pittsburgh [...]
Saudi Monarch Receives H.H Sheikha Mozah
Riyadh, March 21 (QNA) - Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia received here this evening H.H. Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser al Missned, wife of H.H. the Emir of Qatar and Chairperson of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), who is currently visiting the Kingdom of [...]
Qatalum to open smelter plant on April 12
DOHA: Qatar Aluminum will inaugurate its aluminum smelter in Mesaieed Industrial City on April 12, the company said yesterday in a news release. The Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Industry H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah hailed the launch of the aluminum industry, saying, "By pioneering a new industry in our country, QatalumQatalum [...]
Top movie makers for Doha summit
DOHA: One of the producers of the hit films “2012,” “Saving Private Ryan,” and “Speed” will be one of the panellists at the Financial Times Business of Film Summit – Rethinking Strategies in an Evolving Landscape to be held here on March 22 and 23 at the Four Seasons Hotel Doha. American and television film producer Mark Gordon, [...]
Demise of coral, salamander show impact of Web
DOHA, Qatar -- Conservationists say the Internet has emerged as one of the greatest threats fueling the illegal wildlife trade, making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones, conservationists said Saturday. The web's impact was the focus Sunday at the meeting of the 175-nation Convention on [...]
Gulf Welcomes Signing of Framework Agreement between Sudanese Govt, JEM, LJM
Gulf Cooperation Council's Secretary General, Abdurrahman Alatya, has welcomed the framework agreement signed last Thursday March 18 between the Sudanese government, Liberation and Justice Movement in Doha considering it as a positive step for achieving a lasting peace in Darfur. Alatiya said in press statement issued in Riyadh today, the [...]
Doha bourse rides high on plan for bank brokerages
The proposed re-entry of banks into brokerage services extended the much-needed bullish momentum and liquidity to Qatar’s bourse for the week-ended Thursday. The 20-stock benchmark notched up stupendous gains of 7.31%, to touch a 23-week high of 7,314.52 points, aided by large-cap equities. During the week the Qatar Financial Market [...]
