Business / Qatar Business

Weekly realty deals value reach QR527m 13 May 2021 - 05:41 am

The volume of real estate transactions in sales contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice during the...

Better infrastructure makes Lusail attractive for offices 13 May 2021 - 05:39 am

Lusail Marina District has overtaken West Bay as the location of choice for most companies seeking new office space. Occupiers are being attracted...

Qatar's envoy inaugurates session on Qatari-Russian business opportunities 12 May 2021 - 08:54 am

H E Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Russian Federation Sheikh Ahmed bin Nasser Al Thani inaugurated yesterday a session, held...

Al Rayyan municipality tops in building permit issuance in April 12 May 2021 - 08:53 am

The total number of building permits issued by the municipalities reached 500 in April, compared to 483 permits in April last year, according...

Mazaya considering strategic tie up for Ariane City project 12 May 2021 - 08:52 am

Mazaya Real Estate Development is planning a strategic tie up with Ariane Real Estate to develop part of the Ariane City project. The...

Huawei to launch HarmonyOS to smartphone users soon 11 May 2021 - 10:11 am

Huawei HarmonyOS is about to be made available to smartphone users. Huawei in September has released beta versions of the HarmonyOS for TVs,...

Doha Bank wins ‘Best Trade Finance Award’ for the third time 11 May 2021 - 10:03 am

Doha Bank has been recognised for its outstanding performance as the ‘Best Trade Finance Bank’ for 2021 by Global Finance consistently for the...

QFZA-licensed companies grew to over 130 in 2020 despite pandemic 11 May 2021 - 09:44 am

The Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA) has signed 39 new agreements and has brought the total number of companies in the Free Zones...

Moody’s affirms QIIB’s long-term credit rating at ‘A2/Prime-1’ with stable outlook 11 May 2021 - 09:37 am

Moody’s credit rating agency has reconfirmed QIIB’s long-term credit rating at A2 with a stable outlook, which affirms the bank’s strong financial position....

QHA elects Sheikh Faisal as Chairman, Sheikh Dr. Khalid as First Vice-Chairman 11 May 2021 - 09:29 am

Qatari Hotels Association (QHA) held its meeting recently during which Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani was elected Chairman of the Qatari Hotels...

Huawei calls for closer public-private sector cooperation to restore trust in technology 10 May 2021 - 10:17 am

Building trust in a digital society will require the joint efforts of policymakers, regulators, and the private sector, Catherine Chen, Corporate Senior VicePresident...

Asian LNG prices soar to nearly 4-month high on firm demand 10 May 2021 - 10:10 am

Oil edged up slightly on Friday even as the COVID-19 crisis in India worsened, and prices notched a second weekly gain against the...

Dukhan Bank partners with The Group 10 May 2021 - 10:04 am

With a keenness to continuously enhance services through its mobile application, Dukhan Bank, Qatar’s leading banking player, has become the first player in...

QETF generates 39.25% total return 10 May 2021 - 10:00 am

As investors’ confidence continues in the Qatari market, Doha Bank (as Founder) and A v e n t i c u m C...

Digital signature safeguards data of SMEs 10 May 2021 - 09:41 am

Digital signature protects the domain and content of an organization as it makes it impossible to intercept and tamper with the documents being...

Hotels in Qatar to add 20,000 rooms by Nov 2022 10 May 2021 - 09:21 am

Qatar hospitality sector is expected to see addition of around 20,000 hotel rooms before November next year. Country’s tourism sector will also get...