Reporter/ Sachin Kumar

Economic diversification drive yields august results 30 Aug 2018 - 12:08 am

DOHA: Qatar has achieved a significant progress in its efforts to diversify economy in the past five years. The contribution of non-oil sectors...

Thailand’s hospitality major enters Qatar 27 Aug 2018 - 01:13 am

DOHA: Qatar’s robust hospitality sector continues to attract global hospitality players. Dusit International, a Thailand-based global hospitality company, has signed a management agreement...

Electronic payments catch up in Qatar 26 Aug 2018 - 10:22 am

DOHA: Qatar’s payment system is moving towards electronic mode from paper-based instruments such as cheques, a trend which is in sync with advanced...

Qatar among most competitive global economic powers 15 Aug 2018 - 02:30 am

DOHA: Qatari economy’s strength has once again earned a global recognition. The Arab World Competitiveness Report 2018 has ranked Qatar as the second...

Qatar’s initiatives lead to 32% fall in waste 09 Aug 2018 - 01:08 am

DOHA: Qatar has made big strides in the area of efficient use of natural resources. Due to various efforts taken by the government,...

Mall of Qatar eyes cruise tourists 08 Aug 2018 - 12:19 am

DOHA: Mall of Qatar is looking to attract foreign visitors coming through cruise ships, in a bid to increase footfalls. The Mall is...

Ooredoo, Mall of Qatar sign deal for Oasis Stage 07 Aug 2018 - 01:09 am

DOHA: Ooredoo signed yesterday an agreement with Mall of Qatar which will see Ooredoo become the exclusive telecommunications partner for Mall of Qatar’s...

Qatar tops region in 2018 Environment Performance Index 05 Aug 2018 - 11:56 pm

DOHA: Qatar has topped the GCC region in ‘The 2018 Environmental Performance Index’, demonstrating country’s positive performance in the field of environment protection...

Container traffic rises 30% at Hamad Port 03 Aug 2018 - 01:10 am

DOHA: Hamad Port is continuing to see huge rise in traffic. The QR27bn port witnessed a 30 percent rise in the handling of...

Hospitality sector scores significant growth in 5 years 31 Jul 2018 - 05:48 am

DOHA: Hospitality sector of Qatar has make great strides in the past five years. The total number of hotel rooms have surged by...

Qatar retains position as world’s top LNG exporter 29 Jul 2018 - 04:14 am

DOHA: Qatar has retained the crown of world’s largest exporter of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in 2017. The country exported 81 million tonnes...

QR250m Kahramaa project to connect farm complexes to power network 23 Jul 2018 - 02:49 am

DOHA: Six animal farm complexes across Qatar are set to get electricity connections from Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa). The Corporation...

Qatar tops GCC in Global Entrepreneurship Index 22 Jul 2018 - 02:50 am

DOHA: Qatar has secured top rank in the GCC region in the 2018 Global Entrepreneurship Index, showing that the country has created an...

Football fans set sight on Qatar 2022 World Cup 15 Jul 2018 - 08:32 am

DOHA: As the football World Cup in Russia is set to come to its close today, all eyes are now on Qatar. While...

Over 66,200 cruise tourists visited Qatar in six months 12 Jul 2018 - 10:25 am

DOHA: Qatar is fast emerging as the favourite tourist destination for cruise passengers. More than 66,200 cruise passengers came to Qatar during the...

Qatar Airways plans 250 destinations by 2022 10 Jul 2018 - 09:33 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways will continue its expansion plans by adding new destinations and purchasing new aircraft. Akbar Al Baker, Group Chief Executive, Qatar...