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Friday, 24 May 2013

Business and Trade Ministry launches Al Furjan Markets Project

Business and Trade Ministry launches Al Furjan Markets Project
 HE the Minister of Business and Trade Sheikh Jassim bin Abdulaziz Al Thani yesterday announced the launch of the Al Furjan (residential districts) Markets’ project  within the ministry’s  package of initiatives geared to support the competitiveness and growth of the commercial sector in Qatar. The announcement came during a ceremony held by the ministry yesterday and...

Middle East still waiting for foreign flows

Middle East still waiting for foreign flows
The Middle East and North Africa region is not a favourite of global investors, and recent events have not enamoured them further, despite the region’s potential. With parts of the Middle East and North Africa still reeling from the after-effects of the Arab Spring, one might expect the outlook for the region to be fairly gloomy. Certainly, optimism that substantial foreign...

Two matches scheduled In HH Emir Volleyball Cup Semis

Two matches scheduled In HH Emir Volleyball Cup Semis
Two matches will be held in the semifinals of HH the Emir Volleyball Cup at the indoor hall of Al-Arabi Sports Club on Wednesday. Al-Arabi will take on Police while Al-Rayyan will clash against Al-Ahli. Al-Arabi led Group (B) to qualify to the semifinals while Police secured a place in the semifinals after occupying the second place in Group (A).  Advertisement ...

Commercial Bank launches innovative new to Qatar Service

Commercial Bank launches innovative new to Qatar Service
Commercial Bank, one of the leading full service banks in Qatar, has launched an innovative proposition exclusively tailored for people moving to Qatar.  The service is aimed at helping new arrivals to Qatar make the transition of moving to a new country as painless as possible.  A new dedicated website, www.lifeinqatar.com, will greatly assist professional expatriates before...

Energy Minister honours 356 QP employees for their long years of service

Energy Minister honours 356 QP employees for their long years of service
His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum, recognized the dedication and service of 356 employees who have reached milestones of 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of service with the corporation. Speaking at a special event held on the occasion, H.E. Dr. Al-Sada said, “It means a lot to us, at Qatar...

QWSC to organise Women Football Coaching Course

QWSC to organise Women Football Coaching Course
The Qatar Women’s Sports Committee (QWSC) will organise a Women Football Coaching Course (D Level) under supervision of the Qatar Football Association from May 24-28, 2013. The course comes in light of the QWSC plan to develop the women football in the state of Qatar. The theoretical lectures will be held at the QWSC headquarters while the practical training sessions will be staged...

Jaidah Automotive launches new service reception centre

Jaidah Automotive launches new service reception centre
In line with Jaidah Group’s hallmark and commitment to service par excellence, Jaidah Automotive – a subsidiary of the long-established and influential conglomerate Jaidah Group– has launched a new state-of-the-art service reception area in the Jaidah Service Center located at the Industrial area, street 24. As the exclusive distributor of the Chevrolet brand in Qatar, the new...

Archelons plans to invest 1 million USD for ‘Talent Management Solutions’ in Qatar

Archelons plans to invest 1 million USD for ‘Talent Management Solutions’ in Qatar
India’s leading recruitment firm – ARCHELONS announced its investment in the Qatar region at the 8th Annual HR Strategies in Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals event organized by Fleming Gulf which was held in Doha, Qatar from May 20th to 22nd 2013. Addressing the gathering of 100 HR professionals, Mr. Pankaj Mittal, CEO, ARCHELONS, shared insights on various HR Trends. Based on the...

Staff at MOFA Diplomatic Institute train with Georgetown

Staff at MOFA Diplomatic Institute train with Georgetown
Employees of the Diplomatic Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) participated in an exclusive five-day International Relations course provided by Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar (GU-Q). 48 employees representing departments of the Ministry as well as the Emiri Diwan gathered to learn about contemporary issues facing today’s diplomatic...

AphroditeTM, the ultra-premium iPhone in Qatar

AphroditeTM, the ultra-premium iPhone in Qatar
Stylus Networking & Telecommunications WLL, one of Qatar’s leading luxury digital products’ distributors, and NavJack, the international, Apple-certified entity for iPhone modification, yesterday launched their signature ultra-premium iPhone, the AphroditeTM at an event held at the Four Seasons hotel in Doha with the attendance of retailers and members of the press. Employing...

‘Passport to Passion’ challenge to deliver action-packed finale

‘Passport to Passion’ challenge to deliver action-packed finale
This weekend marks the culmination of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development’s ‘Passport to Passion’ challenge. The event will take place at the Awsaj Academy pitch at Qatar Foundation’s main campus on Friday, 24 May and Saturday, 25 May, and will provide another opportunity for youngsters to demonstrate their footballing prowess. The ‘Passport to...

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulla Al Thani becomes the first Qatari to summit Mount Everest

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulla Al Thani becomes the first Qatari to summit Mount Everest
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulla Al Thani,  Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) brand ambassador, returns victorious after becoming the first Qatari to summit the world’s highest mountain-Mount Everest at an altitude of 8,848 m. With a team of Arabs that named their private group “Arabs With Altitude” Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani was accompanied throughout his adventurous two months adrenaline...