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GCC economies set to get extra boost from FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 13 Nov 2022 - 09:12 am

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies are set to get an extra boost from the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. This paves the...

The Pearl Island gets ready to welcome World Cup fans 13 Nov 2022 - 08:59 am

United Development Company (UDC), the master developer of The Pearl and Gewan Islands, has announced its World Cup activities program that includes events,...

Corinthia Yacht Club set to open its doors on The Pearl Island 13 Nov 2022 - 08:51 am

Corinthia Yacht Club is pleased to announce its official opening in November 2022, at The Pearl Island. The new club offering will bring...

GORD and Baladna join global climate action at COP27 13 Nov 2022 - 08:49 am

Baladna Food Industries, Qatar’s leading dairy producer, has joined forces with the Gulf Organisation for Research and Development (GORD) to explore synergies aimed...

Ras Laffan petrochemical plant to be region’s largest in 2025 13 Nov 2022 - 08:44 am

The petrochemical facility in Ras Laffan, a collaboration between QatarEnergy and Chevron will comprise an ethane cracker that will produce 1.9m tonne of...

Global trade to contract over coming months 13 Nov 2022 - 08:43 am

Global trade is often referred to as a key barometer of economic activities across countries. Few indicators reflect the overall health of the...

Tadmur Trading announces partnership with Henkel Polybit Industries 12 Nov 2022 - 11:51 pm

Tadmur Trading a subsidiary of conglomerate Tadmur Holding, renowned construction and infrastructure solutions provider, has recently announced its partnership with world leading manufacturer...

Qatar’s economy to surge in Q4 12 Nov 2022 - 10:12 am

Qatar’s economy shows a stronger resilience in Q422 as the country is entering into a historic phase by organising the World Cup for...

Qatar-United States economic ties to expand 12 Nov 2022 - 10:08 am

The US and Qatar’s commercial ties has continued to flourish with the total economic relationship between the two countries exceeding $200bn and both...

Samsung opens Galaxy Pop-up experience in Qatar 11 Nov 2022 - 12:06 pm

Doha: Samsung Gulf Electronics announced the opening of an experiential, Pop-up exhibit in Qatar recently. The Samsung Galaxy Pop-up experience brings global sports...

Ooredoo deploys AI-driven ID verification technology 11 Nov 2022 - 11:58 am

Doha:Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading ICT provider has introduced a new AI-powered process of identity authentication and SIM card activation to speed up and simplify...

FIFA World Cup 2022 expected to create $10bn in FDI for US firms 11 Nov 2022 - 11:57 am

Doha: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is expected to create $10bn in FDI for US firms according to US-Qatar Business Council (USQBC) recent...

LuLu Exchange opens fifth branch in Qatar 11 Nov 2022 - 11:56 am

Doha: LuLu Exchange – one of Qatar’s leading remittance and foreign exchange company, has opened its newest branch in the country at Barwa...

Stock index performance benefiting from FIFA World Cup: Analyst 11 Nov 2022 - 11:56 am

Doha:The Qatari stock index rose 2 percent to close at 12557 after adding 251.19 points. Financial analyst Tamer Hassan said he expects further...

Building permits increase by 42% to 972 in October: PSA 11 Nov 2022 - 11:46 am

Doha:The number of building permits issued in October by municipalities in Qatar has increased by 42 percent to 972 from 884 permits issued...

Kahramaa completes expansion operations to cover needs of sports facilities 11 Nov 2022 - 10:26 am

Doha: President of Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) Eng. Essa bin Hilal Al Kuwari has said that Kahramaa completed the expansion...

AI-based system for sentiment analysis for media and sport mega-events launched 10 Nov 2022 - 10:48 pm

Doha: An artificial intelligence (AI)-based system that can provide an ultrafast sentiment analysis, search, statistics and alerts on various aspects of a mega-event...