Latest Qatar News
Qatari Diar, Silatech join hands to offer 15000 new jobs -13/6/2009
Qatari Diar has teamed up with Silatech, for the Youth Employment and Enterprise Programme, meant to place the youth in jobs and offer training in major developments of Qatari Diar, in places such as Qatar, Morocco, Yemen, Syria and Sudan.
Qatar to house several new public parks, playgrounds -13/6/2009
Qatar has revealed its new beautification plan which involves laying of sprawling public parks across the country.
Barwa discloses rent structure of Barwa Village -10/6/2009
Barwa Real Estate has announced that rents for its residential and commercial units at the Barwa Village will be charged by early 2010.
GCC may adopt unified visa system -4/6/2009
GCC Immigration Chiefs are likely to approve the unified visa application system, revealed Kuwait Immigration Chief, yesterday.
Experts guide non-Qatari investors about Qatar property sector -31/5/2009
Expatriate investors need to choose project location carefully and seek legal advice and put in place proper funding, advised real estate and property law experts in Qatar.
Doha is a tolerant international Arab City -20/5/2009
Doha is growing to be an important city in the long-term regional and global context, as per the report by Jones Lang LaSalle.
The Entertainment City amusement theme park to be unveiled -20/5/2009
Qatar has a pleasant surprise for residents staying back in Qatar during summer school break.
$1bn infrastructure expansion planned for Doha International Airport -20/5/2009
A huge $1bn investment has been planned for infrastructure expansion of the Doha International Airport by Qatar Airways.
Affordable housing tops the agenda in Qatar -18/5/2009
The property developers in Qatar are now considering ways to create housing that meets the requirements of middle-income users, where there is clearly a shortage.
Residence Visas issued to foreign investors in Qatar -11/5/2009
The Ministry of Interior has begun issuing residence visas to foreign investors and foreigners owing properties in areas designated by the government, revealed a senior official at the Ministry in Qatar.
Work on Ras Girtas started -5/5/2009
The foundation stone for one of the biggest energy projects in Qatar, namely the Ras Girtas, will be laid today at Ras Laffan.
New foreign investment law likely in Qatar -5/5/2009
Aiming to boost foreign investments, Qatar plans to open up several major economic sectors to foreign capital.
Project Qatar 2009 at DEC to concluded -3/5/2009
The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister in Qatar, H.
New sponsorship Law to be implemented in Qatar -3/5/2009
Qatar will implement the new Sponsorship Law from today, the Ministry of Interior announced yesterday.
Barwa confirms launch of Barwa Bank this year -27/4/2009
Barwa Bank is awaiting its formal launch, after successfully testing its system, said Khalid bin Ibrahim al-Sulaiti, the Board Member.
Project Qatar 2009 Expo launched -27/4/2009
Project Qatar 2009, the biggest exhibition-ever will be showcased in Qatar at the Doha Exhibition Center (DEC) at 4pm tomorrow.
Qatar Government ready to pump in cash amidst downturn -27/4/2009
The Government in Qatar has announced its keenness to pump in cash into firms that require assistance during the financial downturn, after extending its support to the banks.
Stability in housing likely to bring down inflation levels in Qatar -14/4/2009
The Government of Qatar expects 2 to 3 percent drop in inflation this year, due to several reasons, including the drop in commodity prices and stability in housing market.
Qatar, ahead of other Gulf States in tackling economic crisis -10/4/2009
Several firms in Qatar had put on hold their expansion and hiring plans, presuming that a global economic recovery was impossible prior to 2010, reports The Qatar Tribune.
Softening rents offer tenants homes with better amenities -6/4/2009
With the softening of housing rents, people are able to move into apartment complexes with state-of-the-art amenities, The Peninsula reports.
Largest LNG project in the world to be launched in Qatar today -6/4/2009
The largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project (Qatargas 2) has been officially launched by the Emir HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani at the Ras Laffan Industrial City today.
Qatar introduces tough laws for work permits, residency visas -4/4/2009
Qatar has introduced new regulations on work permits, residency visas and sponsorships, and offenders will be charged with hefty fines, and imprisonment, it has been reported.
New regulations for Health Sector in Qatar, shortly -30/3/2009
A new set of regulations for maintaining high standards of health services, are likely to be adopted by the Ministry of Health in Doha.
Qatar among top 30 in Global Information Technology rankings -30/3/2009
Qatar has been ranked the 29th position among 134 developed and developing economies, in the Global Information Technology Report 2008-09, which is an annual report released by the World Economic forum.
First National Cord Blood Bank in Qatar -21/3/2009
The Virgin Health Bank (VHB) under the Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) has become the first national cord blood bank in the world, with its launch in Qatar.
