Hotels gear up to welcome more tourists; 1.05 million visit Qatar in first 4 months
Amid stiff competition with the opening of several new hotels across the city, the hospitality industry is expecting a surge in business after the summer…
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Qatar Airways plane makes emergency landing at Istanbul airport
A Qatar Airways aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport on Thursday after one of its engines caught fire shortly…
Two-month kingfishing ban takes effect in Qatar
For the second year in a row, Qatar’s environment ministry has imposed a fishing ban on kingfish to protect dwindling supply. Starting today, fishermen are…
Qatar maintains strong foothold in global MICE industry: OBG
With more than 150 business conferences hosted every year, Qatar has positioned itself in the global map as a destination for meetings, incentives, conferences, and…
Green light for Qatar football official to run for FIFA seat
A senior Qatar Football Association (QFA) official has been approved to run for a seat on FIFA’s newly reformed ruling council. Vice-chairman Saoud Al Mohannadi is one of…
Brexit: UK property market lures more Qataris
The Brexit-induced fall in the value of British pound has evoked significant response from Qatari private investors to buy properties in the UK. The UK…
The Qatar Tourism Agency (QTA) has opened a new representative office in Istanbul
The Qatar Tourism Agency (QTA) has opened a new representative office in Istanbul in a bid to boost bilateral tourism ties, the agency said in…
Doha home to highest density of millionaires in the Middle East
More than two out of every 100 people in Doha are millionaires, making the city home to the highest density of millionaires in the Middle…
Qatar to build Zaha Hadid’s desert flower hotel
Qatar will construct two buildings designed by late Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, including a tower shaped like a desert flower close to the site of…
Euro 2016 violence to influence Qatar World Cup alcohol plan
The hooliganism at the European Championship in France could affect the availability of alcohol at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. France’s need to impose…