United Development Company (UDC), one of Qatar’s leading public shareholding companies and the master developer of The Pearl-Qatar and Gewan Islands, has added two prestigious new accolades to its list of honors. The awards are: “Best Mixed-Use Development Award” for The Pearl-Qatar and “Commercial High-Rise Development Award” for UDC Tower.

Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) in partnership with Alchemy Project is bringing The Blue Man Group to Doha this Summer in Qatar, and tickets are on sale through tixbox.com with ranging in price from QAR 195-695.

Combining music and art, the group is performing live in Qatar from 14-17 August at Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC). The unique blue characters use custom instruments and sensory graphics to take audiences on an unforgettable journey of music and comedy.

The European Central Bank (ECB) is struggling to achieve its inflation target of less than but close to 2%. It disappointed markets by only extending its “forward guidance” by 6 months, promising not to increase interest rates before the middle of 2020 at its meeting on the 6 June. There was no change to the main refinancing rates, which remains at zero and the deposit rate, which remains at -0.4%.

Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, has announced the appointment of Gerhard Stutz as the General Manager of Dusit Doha Hotel and Dusit Doha Hotel & Suites – the first Dusit-branded properties in Qatar.  

German national Mr. Stutz brings to the role more than 30 years of experience gained from leadership positions in five-star hotels and restaurants across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.