‘qatar News’ Archives
Qatar Airways becomes member of ICCA
Qatar Airways has become a member of ICCA, the leading international industry body promoting the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) sector. Membership of ICCA - International Congress and Convention Association - will benefit the airline in promoting its business in Qatar and as a global carrier flying MICE traffic to [...]
Qatar emir urges Israel to choose peace
DOHA — Qatar's emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, on Sunday urged Israel's coalition government to opt for peace and not bet on Arab leaders against their people amid sweeping Arab Spring uprisings. "I call on Israel to take a positive step in favour of peace and coexistence," Sheikh Hamad told a Doha conference. Israel "can no [...]
Over 100 Syrian artistes in exile to attend Doha cultural event
DOHA: More than 100 Syrian writers and artistes who have fled the oppressive regime of President Bashar Al Assad will converge in Doha next month to declare solidarity with the Syrian people revolting against their government. They will participate in week long cultural activities focusing on the revolution. The events will take place at [...]
Qatari Diar and Lusail hold workshop on health for employees
Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company and Lusail Real Estate Development Company joined forces to organize anti-smoking events for their employees as well as workshops to raise awareness on general health issues. Staff from both companies attended a lecture on the dangers of smoking, in which Dr. Hamad Al Mulla, Head of the Smoking Cessation [...]
Doha bid for 2020 Olympic Games gives IOC president Jacques Rogge his toughest decision yet
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge faces one of the most taxing decisions of his tenure in the coming days as he ponders whether to allow Doha to launch a fully fledged bid to stage the 2020 Olympic Games. Qatar has already secured the 2022 World Cup, confirming the tiny Gulf state as a major player in world sport. But its [...]
Malaysian Trade Centre to open Doha office in Dec
Qatar is studying “a number of new investment projects” submitted by Malaysia. A Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) team is just back in Doha from a trip to Kuala Lumpur. The team, during its visit, held extensive talks with a number of senior officials in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Ambassador Ahmad Jazri bin Mohamed Johar told Gulf [...]
SFS-Q celebrates graduation of fourth undergraduate class
DOHA: Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) celebrated the graduation of its fourth undergraduate class in a commencement ceremony held at Grand Hyatt Hotel yesterday. The 31 students, 20 of whom majored in International Politics whilst 11 majored in Culture and Politics, collected their degrees in front of an [...]
Sharath, Amalraj fail to make it to London Olympics
New Delhi: Star Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal and national champion Anthony Amalraj failed to book a berth for the upcoming London Games after crashing out of the World Olympic Qualification Table Tennis Tournament in Doha, Qatar on Saturday. Former national champion Poulomi Ghatak also could not qualify for the Olympics after a 2-4 loss [...]
Polysilicon plant to fuel Qatar’s solar power drive
By Bonnie James Deputy News Editor Qatar could eventually generate over 6.5 gigawatt (GW) or 6,500 megawatt of electricity from the sun if all the raw material produced at the $1bn high-quality solar grade polysilicon plant, being set up by Qatar Solar Technologies, is converted into solar panels. “If the initial production of 8,000 metric [...]
Qatar buys ‘major’ stake in oil giant Shell
Qatar is ploughing more of its commodity wealth back into the sector with the purchase of a major stake in Royal Dutch Shell while also reportedly eyeing a chunk of Italian oil major ENI. A Shell spokeswoman confirmed the purchase while declining to detail its size but the Middle East Economic Survey (MEES) reported earlier that Qatar’s [...]
