Latest Qatar News
New Interior Ministry service centre unveiled at Industrial Area -7/6/2010
The new service centre of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has been unveiled at the Industrial Area yesterday.
Qatar globally considered as unique travel destination -31/5/2010
Event planners from around the world – South America, Europe and Asia, consider Qatar to be a new and unique destination which could be considered for their clients travels at the Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) pavilion at the Worldwide Exhibition for Incentive Travel, Meetings and Events (IMEX).
Mowasalat to unveil Karwa Township next month -31/5/2010
The Qatar transport company, Mowasalat, will unveil the much-awaited township for employees next month, it has been announced.
SCH likely to cut salaries of expat employees by 10 to 50 percent -31/5/2010
The Supreme Council of Health (SCH), the regulatory body for healthcare sector, plans to cut down the remunerations of its non-Qatari employees by 10 to 50 percent when their job contracts expire.
Qatari government to mandate job contracts for all employees -24/5/2010
The government in Qatar is likely to make job contracts mandatory for all its employees, including nationals, who were so far not required to sign any employment contracts.
Qatar to see 1.8mn tourist arrivals by 2014 -24/5/2010
Tourist arrivals in Qatar will reach 1.
New law accepts post-dated cheques as mode of payment in Qatar -17/5/2010
According to a new law(Law No 7 of 2010) issued to H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, post-dated cheques will remain an accepted mode of payment in Qatar.
Second Phase of Gondolania Theme Park unveiled at Villagio -17/5/2010
The second phase of Gondolania Theme Park at Villagio was unveiled yesterday, with the launch of a 4D Cinema and bowling alley, among other amenities.
Doha Expressway to be unveiled soon -17/5/2010
The road leading to the ambitious QR15bn Doha Expressway will be unveiled on Thursday, thereby relieving the congestion in and around Doha.
Construction and real estate sectors in Qatar beginning to dominate -10/5/2010
Century 21 Qatar, in its latest monthly overview report on the Qatar real estate sector, said that the real estate market has begun to dominate, and owners are now more market-driven about their pricing strategies and are offering alternatives.
Qatar streets, public grounds, to be given official names -28/4/2010
The Central Municipal Council in Qatar has revealed that all unnamed roads and avenues in Qatar, will soon be given official names, as per the recent Cabinet decision.
Experts warn against shifting of workers outside Doha -28/4/2010
Moving single workers to localities outside Doha City, in accordance with the recent law, could spark a hike in rentals, leaving several residents in a pathetic state, warn experts.
Labour Ministry announces new hotline -19/4/2010
The Labour Ministry in Qatar has announced a hotline to receive grievances pertaining to Ministry and private companies, from the public.
Visa-on-arrival facility to 33 nations remains unaltered -19/4/2010
Qatar yesterday revealed that visa-on-arrival facility will continue to be offered at the Doha International Airport, to nationals of 33 countries, including the US and UK.
Project Qatar 2010 unveils today -12/4/2010
Leading International Trade Exhibition for Construction Technology, Building Materials, Equipment and Environmental Technology, the Project Qatar 2010, will be unveiled for the seventh consecutive year at the Doha Exhibition Centre today at 6pm, by the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani.
Qatar bans visa-on-arrival facility to GCC residents -12/4/2010
Beginning 1st May 2010, Qatar will stop extending the visa-on-arrival facility to expatriate residents visiting Qatar, from other GCC countries, it has been announced.
Revised visa-on-arrival rule in Qatar from 1st May -5/4/2010
Revised visa regime is likely to get effective on 1st May 2010.
Qatar mulls 100percent foreign ownership law -5/4/2010
Qatar Investment Law may soon permit 100 percent foreign ownership for certain commercial enterprises, as, an amendment to its current investment law is under consideration.
Project Qatar 2010 hoped to be biggest ever -5/4/2010
The 7th International Exhibition for Construction Technology, Building Materials, Equipment and Environmental Technology, The Project Qatar 2010, is due to be held from 12th April to 15th April.
Eight digit telephone numbers in Qatar, effective July 2010 -29/3/2010
The Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology (ictQATAR) has announced that the phone numbers in Qatar will be expanded to eight digit numbers, from the current seven digits, effective 28th July 2010.
Second Annual Global Construction Conference kick-starts -29/3/2010
The Regional Governments have been motivated to incorporate more green building products and make them available locally, as suggested by the speakers at the Second Annual Global Construction Technologies and Building Materials Conference, unveiled yesterday at the Ritz-Carlton Doha Hotel.
Qatar National Museum a good blend of tradition with modernity -25/3/2010
The new Qatar National Museum is all set to display the transformation and beauty of the desert meeting the sea, thereby depicting a good blend of tradition with modernity.
Post-dated cheques to lose legal protection from 13th May 2010 -22/3/2010
Beginning 13th May 2010, post-dated cheques will not have legal protection.
800 sustainable building projects to be ready by 2012 -19/3/2010
The Seventh International Exhibition for Construction Technology, Building Materials, Equipment and Environmental Technology will emphasize on the second edition of Qatar Sustainability Conference (QSC 2010).
Labour Ministry to look into work visa grievances -13/3/2010
The Ministry of Labour expressed its readiness to address the woes of private companies pertaining to work visas and nationality quotas, provided, they route their grievances through the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI), the representative body of the private sector.
