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Celebrate Eid in Qatar Like Never Before

News Desk 13/04/2023

Qatar Tourism, in partnership with Qatar Airways, announces an exciting calendar of lively and family-friendly events to mark the joyous occasion of Eid, as part of its ‘Feel Eid in Qatar’ campaign (April 21 – 23).  Ranging from spectacular music concerts with the region’s most revered

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Qatar’s Biggest International Food Festival Returns

News Desk 13/03/2023

Doha, Qatar, 13 March 2023: The pinnacle event in Qatar’s culinary calendar, the 12th Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF) is welcoming thousands of visitors to the newly-opened Lusail Al Sa’ad Plaza – the street synonymous with the FIFA World Cup 2022™ final celebrations. QIFF is Qatar’s largest and longest-running food and drink festival and is […]

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Dell Technologies ‘Innovate with Data’ Summit

News Desk 10/03/2023

Doha, Qatar – March 10, 2023 – Dell Technologies is set to host its ‘Innovate with Data Summit’ in Qatar on March 13, 2023 at the Fairmont Doha.  The summit will bring together industry experts to examine how data can revolutionize Qatar’s business landscape, create new value and advance the country’s digital transformation agenda. Senior […]

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Qatar ranks 1st globally in efficiency of the labor market

News Desk 07/03/2023

07 March 2023- Qatar has secured the top position globally in the ‘efficiency of the labor market’ and ‘employment rate with vocational education’ in the Global Knowledge Index (GKI) 2022, which was published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Mohammed bin Rashid Foundation Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF). The GKI […]

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QEWC and GE Sign 9 Year Gas Turbines Services Contract

News Desk 06/03/2023

Doha, Qatar; March 6, 2023: Qatar Electricity & Water Company (QEWC) signed a contract for GE Gas Power (NYSE: GE) to provide upgrades and maintenance services for a period of nine years for three 9F gas turbines. The units are installed at the Ras Abu Fontas B2 (RAF B2) Cogeneration Plant, located about 10 kilometers […]

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Qatar presents new brands and unique experiences

News Desk 13/02/2023

(Doha, Qatar) Qatar Tourism has revealed the newest developments that thousands of visitors can expect to see at the upcoming 19th edition of the Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition (DJWE). One of the longest-running and most anticipated events in Qatar’s annual social calendar, DJWE will run from February 20 – 25, 2023 at the Doha […]

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Zimmer Biomet enters an exclusive distributor agreement

News Desk 06/02/2023

February, 06, 2023— Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global medical technology leader, today announced a new distributor agreement in Qatar.  The agreement with Ali Bin Ali Medical (ABAM) will give the Qatar healthcare industry access to the Zimmer Biomet’s advanced technologies, surgical robotics and implants. “It’s a transformative period in

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BFL Group predicts steady growth in Qatar’s retail market

News Desk 23/01/2023

January 23, 2023 BFL Group, one of the leading off-value retailers in the UAE, predicts strong growth in Qatar’s retail market for Q1 of 2023. The country’s retail market has benefited greatly from steady population growth, a high concentration of expatriates and high-net-worth individuals (HNWI), and mega events like the recently concluded FIFA World Cup […]

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Ookla Commends the Communications Regulatory Authority of Qatar for Efforts to Help Improve User Experience During FIFA World Cup™

Middle East News 247 12/01/2023

SEATTLE — Ookla®, an internationally recognized leader in network measurement and connectivity intelligence, commends the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) for the State of Qatar and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) for their important roles in driving network performance gains in the country. Ookla CEO and founder Doug Suttles