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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

Two Cadillac models from Mannai Automotive collection gets 5 stars safety rating

Two Cadillac models from Mannai Automotive collection gets 5 stars safety rating
The 2012 Cadillac SRX crossover and CTS sport sedan and wagon models received 5-Star Overall Vehicle Scores for safety from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Cadillac additions bring to nine the number of General Motors... Read More

Exhibitors blame high DTF rents for price hike

Exhibitors blame high DTF rents for price hike
High rents have caused exhibitors at the Doha Trade Fair 2012 to jack up the prices of their products leaving many visitors to the fair disappointed, a local Arabic daily has reported. Some visitors who have visited the 10-day fair at the Doha... Read More

Federer pulls out of Qatar Exxon Mobil Open

Federer pulls out of Qatar Exxon Mobil Open
Former Tennis champion and current #3 seed Roger Federer pulled out Friday from Qatar Exxon Mobil, due to an injury. Federer was scheduled to meet the competition’s seed # 3 Wilfred Tsonga yesterday. Federer’s withdrawal means that... Read More

Qatar government shows off Porsche police cars in parade

Qatar government shows off Porsche police cars in parade
Every December 18, Qatar celebrates its National Day to commemorate its unification and independence. The most recent one, however, should be a memorable one for Porschephiles as the oil-rich country paraded the Porsches that are part of its... Read More

Al Sadd’s Goalkeeper breaks into top 15 international goalkeeper ratings

Al Sadd’s Goalkeeper breaks into top 15 international goalkeeper ratings
Al Sadd’s Mohammed Saqr (pictured) has broken into the world’s top 15 in international goalkeeper ratings. According to the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) ratings, Saqr now occupies the 14th... Read More

Canaport LNG terminal bucks trend

Canaport LNG terminal bucks trend
Low prices for natural gas have all but idled most of the liquefied natural gas terminals across North America. But Saint John’s Canaport LNG, which regassifies liquefied natural gas and then sells it, actually increased its output last... Read More

Excitement at the Khalifa Complex

Excitement at the Khalifa Complex
The Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the President of Qatar Tennis Federation Nasser Al Khelaifi and other officials watching a Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2012 tennis match at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex... Read More

QSPE holds lecture on gas extraction

QSPE holds lecture on gas extraction
The Qatar Society of Petroleum Engineers (QSPE) held a lecture on Wednesday which focused on the extraction of gas from wells with minimal sand production. The lecture was delivered by Mike Gunningham, well, reservoir and facility management... Read More

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Cityscape Qatar 2013
Conference - Real Estate
27 May, 2013 to 29 May, 2013
South Africa World Cup Legacy
Exhibition - Business, Sports
02 Jun, 2013 to 04 Jun, 2013
Qatar Success Series - Innovation for Busin...
Event - Other
10 Jun, 2013 to 10 Jun, 2013