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Qatar International Food Festival 2024 kicks off with bursting flavours and live entertainment

News Desk 1 12/02/2024

Qatar Tourism’s Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF) returns on February 8 for its 13th edition. Held at the Family Zone at the Doha Expo 2023 this year at Al Bidda Park, QIFF 2024 spans over a colossal 61, 600 meter squared concourse. The event is geared up to offer the most entertaining

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France visa services in Qatar now available through VFS Global

News Desk 1 08/02/2024

VFS Global is bringing France visa services closer to home for the residents of Qatar through its new France Visa Application Centre in Doha. The centre was inaugurated on 08 February 2024 by Patrick Poinsot, First counsellor at the French embassy in Qatar. France visa applicants can now visit this centre located in Level 2, […]

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Emirates Post and Qatar Post sign strategic agreement to facilitate product shipping

News Desk 1 08/02/2024

Emirates Post, the UAE’s official postal services provider and the postal arm of 7X, signed a strategic partnership agreement with Qatar Postal Services Company ‘Qatar Post,’ the national postal services provider of Qatar to facilitate e-Commerce shipping operations between both countries. HE Abdulla Mohammed Alashram, Group CEO of 7X, and HE Falah bin Mohammed

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12,000+ set to attend inaugural Web Summit Qatar 2024

Arnold Pinto 05/02/2024 0

World’s largest tech event lands in MENA for the first time Doha is gearing up to host Web Summit, the world’s largest technology event, in the Middle East and Africa (MENA) for the first time. Tech entrepreneurs, investors, and renowned speakers from Qatar and worldwide will convene to discuss the latest technology trends at Web […]

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Qatar Airways Touches Down its Inaugural Flight in Medan, Indonesia

News Desk 1 22/01/2024

Qatar Airways’ inaugural flight from Doha to Medan has touched down at Kualanamu International Airport on Monday, 15 January 2024, marking Medan the airline’s third destination in the Republic of Indonesia. The new direct service will complement the award-winning airline’s over 40 weekly flights to Jakarta and Bali. His Excellency the Minister of State President […]

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Qatar is the new home of the Green Economy Partnership (GEP)

News Desk 1 16/01/2024

In a significant stride towards global sustainability, the Green Economy Partnership (GEP) headquarters will be domiciled in in Doha, Qatar, furthering its commitment to fostering international collaborations under the Country’s far reaching sustainability vision. Under the leadership of HE Sheikh Mansoor Jabor Al Thani, GEP aims to amplify its impact on global climate

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Qatar Airways Commemorates Network Expansion in Saudi Arabia

News Desk 1 15/01/2024

Qatar Airways proudly announces the success of its inaugural journey to AlUla, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, marking the airline’s commitment to providing unparalleled travel experiences across over 170 destinations worldwide. The meticulously curated trip showcased AlUla as a new and exciting destination, offering travellers a unique blend of history, culture, and

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How powerful (or not) is your passport in 2024?

Arnold Pinto 15/01/2024 0

Read on, for your laissez-passer status Passports out! An unprecedented six countries – France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, and Singapore – occupy the top spot in the 2024 Henley Passport Index, a ranking system based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association. The six nations now possess the most powerful passports globally, providing […]

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Oil on the back burner as GCC pushes for new tech

News Desk 1 11/01/2024 0

By Konstantin Tserazov, former Senior Vice President of Otkritie Bank The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a group of Arab states in the Arabian Gulf area, has traditionally played a pivotal role in the global markets by leveraging its sizable financial assets. Despite accruing regular oil revenues, the GCC nations have now set themselves on a […]

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Football fever returns to Qatar with the AFC Asian Cup and a host of festive events

News Desk 1 08/01/2024

Following the immensely successful delivery of the FIFA World Cup 2022TM tournament in Qatar, which was voted the best this century, Qatar is gearing up to welcome the world once more with the AFC Asian Cup 2023TM from January 12 – February 10, 2024. The AFC Asian Cup 2023TM demonstrates Qatar’s ongoing sporting legacy and […]

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GCC investors reap the benefit of new Shari’ah compliant silver spot contract

News Desk 1 07/01/2024 0

Platform was launched by DGCX The GCC region’s inaugural Shari’ah Compliant Silver Spot Contract (DSSC) is providing investors with a secure and transparent platform for trading the precious white metal. Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX), the top derivatives exchange in the Middle East, launched the contract in late 2023, after securing regulatory approval from

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Do you know the public holidays of 2024 in the GCC region? Here are the dates

News Desk 1 04/01/2024 0

Islamic holidays are subject to moon sightings Residents of the six GCC nations (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait) will enjoy several public holidays, including Islamic holidays in 2024 – the New Year. The public holidays will stretch further when combined with the standard weekends in the six GCC countries. Islamic holidays in […]

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UNWTO: Middle East led global tourism recovery in 2023

Arnold Pinto 01/01/2024 0

975m tourists travelled globally between Q1 and Q3 2023 International tourism recovered almost 90% of pre-pandemic levels in 2023, with the Middle East being the front-runner by world regions in relative terms, according to the latest World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) data. The newest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer indicates that an estimated 975 million tourists travelled

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Salesforce deploys public cloud-based Hyperforce platform in the Middle East

Arnold Pinto 27/12/2023 0

New offering capitalises on public cloud scale and agility Salesforce – the San Francisco, California-headquartered company that specialises in AI, data and CRM solutions for sales, customer service, marketing automation, e-commerce, analytics, and application development – has launched Hyperforce, a secure, scalable, and reliable foundation for AI

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Qatar Tourism hosts the 26th session of the Arab Ministerial Council for Tourism

News Desk 1 15/12/2023

His Excellency, Mr. Saad Bin Ali Al-Kharji, Chairman of Qatar Tourism, inaugurated the 26th session of the Arab Ministerial Council for Tourism, today at Doha Sheraton, in the presence of a group of Arab ministers. During his opening speech, His Excellency Mr. Saad, Chairman of Qatar Tourism, emphasized that the ministerial meeting is taking place […]

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Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive is Elected a Member of the Board of Governors

News Desk 1 12/12/2023

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer has been elected to the International Air Transport Association’s Board of Governors. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association for the world’s airlines, representing some 320 airlines or 83% of total air traffic. IATA’s mission is to represent, lead, and serve the

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Qatar Tourism, Qatar Airways, and Seib Insurance Join the List of Top-Tier Partners

News Desk 1 11/12/2023

The Autonomous e-Mobility (AEMOB) Forum, a pioneering event hosted by The Ministry of Transport (MOT) in collaboration with the organizing partner Just Us & Otto Marketing Services, announces its latest partnerships that will contribute to shaping the global discourse on autonomous e-Mobility, a topic of local and global significance. Joining the roster of partners is

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Qatar Airways Touches Down in Yanbu, Its Eighth Connection in Saudi Arabia

Arnold Pinto 07/12/2023

Qatar Airways, the multiple award-winning airline, has landed today its first resumption flight at Yanbu, the airlines’ eighth connection in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The non-stop service will operate two weekly flights on Wednesday and Sunday. To mark the resumed operations, passengers onboard the aircraft received special menu cards with exclusive design that reflects

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Dronamics and Qatar Airways Cargo Sign World’s First Cargo Drone Interline Agreement 

News Desk 1 29/11/2023

Dronamics, the world’s first cargo drone airline with a license to operate in Europe, and Qatar Airways Cargo, the world’s largest international cargo carrier, announced today an interline agreement. The partnership marks the first interline agreement between an international airline and a cargo drone airline.  The interline agreement allows the extension

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Panasonic Rolls Out Its Digital Service App in Qatar

News Desk 2 29/11/2023

Panasonic, the global consumer electronics leader, has announced the availability of its SMART CARE App – a digital platform for service and warranty support in Qatar, making it easier to request service and claim warranty for its customers across the country. The first brand in the region to come up with a digital warranty system, […]