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7th IPTC to kickstart with PM’s address 19 Jan 2014 - 03:08 am

DOHA: The 7th International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC) will start with opening remarks by the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh...

QE market cap rises to QR586bn 17 Jan 2014 - 07:30 am

DOHA: Driven by the strong performances of banking, insurance and industrial sectors, the Qatar Exchange (QE) index gained 233.05 points or 2.14 percent...

Dolphin Energy signs deal with Gasal for nitrogen supply 16 Jan 2014 - 12:14 pm

Officials exchanging documents during the signing ceremony. DOHA: Dolphin Energy Limited has signed a long-term agreement with Gasal QSC to provide Dolphin Energy...

Real estate prices at new record 16 Jan 2014 - 12:07 pm

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatar Central Bank’s (QCB) annual update of 2013 real estate price index indicates the country’s real estate market prices...

QE the best performing Arab bourse in post-financial crisis era 16 Jan 2014 - 12:07 pm

DOHA:Qatari bourse posted strongest recovery after the Lehman collapse and the consequent global financial crisis. At the close of 2013, Qatar Exchange (QE)...

Islamic Holding Group posts QR9.37m profit 16 Jan 2014 - 12:06 pm

DOHA: Islamic Holding Group recorded a net profit of QR9.37m for the full-year 2013. The figure is against QR6.04m posted during the same...

Qatar Exchange index adds 0.22 percent 16 Jan 2014 - 12:05 pm

DOHA: Qatari bourse continued to move higher on the 12th consecutive session yesterday, but with a slower momentum. The Qatar Exchange (QE) benchmark...

QNB takes part in Bedaya workshop 16 Jan 2014 - 09:11 am

Doha: Qatar National Bank (QNB) has participated in a entrepreneurship networking workshop organised by the Bedaya Centre, in Katara. The one day workshop...

ExxonMobil shares safety guidelines at QP forum 16 Jan 2014 - 09:10 am

DOHA: ExxonMobil Qatar emphasised the link of safety leadership and culture to sustainable performance during Qatar Petroleum’s second Operational Safety Challenges Forum this...

QNB Group records QR9.5bn net profit for 2013 15 Jan 2014 - 01:44 pm

DOHA: QNB Group, the region’s largest lender, has recorded a strong 13.7 percent growth in its net profit to QR9.5bn for the full-year...

Qatari bourse extends bull run to 11th day 15 Jan 2014 - 01:33 pm

DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) index witnessed another up day yesterday, as the benchmark index extended the bull-run to the 11th straight day, but...

Al Sada stresses safety of oil, gas industry 15 Jan 2014 - 06:14 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada with the awardees during the 2nd Operational Safety Challenges...

QCB to sell QR24bn in bonds, sukuk 14 Jan 2014 - 08:02 am

DUBAI: Qatar Central Bank plans to issue on Thursday conventional and Islamic government bonds worth a combined QR24bn ($6.6bn), it said yesterday, a...

Al Sada meets GECF official 14 Jan 2014 - 08:02 am

DOHA: Dr Adeli, Secretary-General of Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), paid a courtesy call on H E Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, the...

Global investors bullish on Qatari companies 14 Jan 2014 - 08:01 am

BY SACHIN KUMAR Doha: Global investors have become bullish on Qatar listed companies. In the past one year Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs), global...

Passenger demand up, says IATA 14 Jan 2014 - 08:01 am

DOHA/GENEVA: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for November 2013, showing a moderation in the pace of recent...

QE breaches 11,000 mark 14 Jan 2014 - 02:45 am

DOHA: Qatar’s rallying stocks pushed the bourse’s main index beyond the psychological barrier of 11,000 points to 11,019.86 yesterday. The buoyancy in witness...

Al Asmakh Real Estate gets RICS Regulated certification 13 Jan 2014 - 06:27 am

DOHA: Al Asmakh Real Estate Development Company (AREDC) yesterday announced that it has become the first real estate firm in Qatar with the...