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Monday, 20 May 2013
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2012 FIA Middle East Rally Championship, round 1 : Qatar International Rally

2012 FIA Middle East Rally Championship, round 1 : Qatar International Rally
Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari (pictured) has put together an exciting deal to enter a new Mini S2000 in this month’s Qatar International Rally, round one of the 2012 FIA Middle East Rally Championship. The Qatari has agreed to use the car on the... Read More

Tsonga lifts trophy at Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2012

Tsonga lifts trophy at Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2012
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has won the first title of the year on the ATP World Tour by defeating countryman Gael Monfils  7-5 6-3 in the final of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2012. The 20th anniversary of the event has seen a week of exciting tennis, a... Read More

20% business growth for LG Electronics

20% business growth for LG Electronics
LG Electronics has achieved an overall business growth of about 20% in Qatar during last year, it was announced during the Middle East and Africa marketing conference in Bali, Indonesia.  “With continuous support from our esteemed customers... Read More

Qatar hosts international chemistry conference

Qatar hosts international chemistry conference
The opening session of the Conference on Polymers and Organic Chemistry, hosted by Texas A&M University in Qatar, was held on Friday. The conference, being held under the patronage of Minister of Energy and Industry HE Dr Mohammad bin Saleh... Read More

Bayern Munich defeat Al Ahly 2-1

Bayern Munich defeat Al Ahly 2-1
Bayern Munich clinched a win against Egyptian club Al Ahly in the dying seconds of the game, in the friendly match held in Qatar on Saturday. Munich took the lead after 31 minutes when Al Ahly’s defender Ahmed el Sayed scored an own goal.... Read More

Qatar allocates land for Egyptian school

Qatar allocates land for Egyptian school
The government of Qatar has allocated the Egyptian school a 32,000sqm plot at Abu Hamour where a purpose-built facility is expected to be ready in two years, Gulf Times has learnt. However, the school authorities feel they would require the... Read More

Barwa Bank completes subscription for capital increase strong confidence

Barwa Bank completes subscription for capital increase strong confidence
Barwa Bank, the fastest growing bank in Qatar, announced today that it had successfully completed its Rights Issue which started on December 6, 2011. In a powerful vote of confidence from shareholders, the subscription closed with  coverage of... Read More

World’s leading travel brands head to Qatar for ultimate accolade

World’s leading travel brands head to Qatar for ultimate accolade
The travel brands that have shown greatest strength amid global economic uncertainty are to be acknowledged by World Travel Awards Grand Final, being hosted in Doha in partnership with Qatar Tourism Authority on 11 January 2012. The likes of... Read More

QNB Capital: Regional equities underperformed in 2011

QNB Capital: Regional equities underperformed in 2011
2011 was a difficult year for investors. Equities generally performed poorly, while bonds and commodities were extremely variable, according to analysis by QNB Capital. Last year began with a degree of measured optimism about the global... Read More

The Doha Trade Fair 2012 draws large number of visitors

The Doha Trade Fair 2012 draws large number of visitors
Thousands of visitors and shopping -lovers, line up in queues every day at the Doha Exhibition Centre’s entrance hall, waiting for the main doors of the Doha Trade Fair 2012 (DTF 2012) to open, eager to check out and get their hands on the... Read More

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Ooredoo global brand ambassador Lionel 'Leo' Messi to launch on May 20th a new initiative to help children in the ME, North Africa and South Asia. (qatarisbooming.qa)


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