Minister of Commerce and Industry H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari with Abdul Razak Dawood (second left), Adviser to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, along with other dignitaries at the event. Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula Doha: Highlighting the need of further strengthening economic ties between Qatar and Pakistan, Minister of Commerce and […]
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Boeing likely to face new questions after another 737 crash
Boeing employees are pictured in front of a 737 MAX 8 produced for Southwest Airlines as Boeing celebrates the 10,000th 737 to come off the production line in Renton, Washington, U.S., March 13, 2018. Sunday’s devastating plane crash in Ethiopia could renew safety questions about the newest version of Boeing’s popular 737 airliner. The Boeing […]
Ashghal to revamp road direction signs
Ashghal launched today the Directional Sign Development Strategy, which aims to standardise the implementation of directional signs, making them easy to follow and read, and thus facilitate reaching the main destinations, facilities and landmarks of the country. It also helps to improve traffic flow and connectivity between main and local roads and enhance the safety […]
Indian expats can now apply for passports of newborn and minor children at ICC
Image used for representation Doha: Indian expatriates can now apply for passports of newborn and minor children at the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC). The Indian embassy in Qatar announced on Twitter that with effect from March 12, ICC, located in Abu Hamour, will accept passport renewal applications for minors. Till now, parents had to go […]
Qatar 2022 expansion: Oman and Kuwait considered as co-hosts
Football’s governing body FIFA is pushing to expand Qatar’s World Cup to 48 teams, and is now reported to be considering sharing the tournament with Oman and Kuwait. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been talking up the idea of a broader tournament for months. But the concept of sharing football’s showpiece with Qatar’s neighbours is complicated by […]
Dubai economy: No investor knows how it’s been doing
In Dubai, the focus is often too much on the economy of tomorrow rather than that of the recent past. Even as it constructs the Museum of the Future ahead of an opening next year, the Middle East’s financial hub still hasn’t reported how its gross domestic product performed since 2017. Also missing are other […]
Ashghal plans 55 new projects worth QR18.8bn this year
Ashghal President Eng Saad bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi with other dignitaries at the event. Doha: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has planned 55 new road and infrastructure projects with a total budget of QR18.8bn for 2019, announced Eng Saad bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi, President of Ashghal, yesterday. Addressing a seminar, Al Muhannadi said: “Ashghal’s plan is […]
Qatar Airways unveils enhanced economy class; announces seven new destinations
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker addressing a press conference on the sidelines of ITB Berlin International Travel and Tourism Trade Show, in Berlin, yesterday. Doha: Qatar Airways stole the limelight on the opening day of ITB Berlin, the world’s largest international travel and tourism trade show, as the airline’s Group Chief Executive, Akbar […]
Education Minister approves annual calendar of schools for 2020/2019 academic year
Doha: The annual calendar of schools for the academic year 2019/2020 has been approved by the Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Dr Mohammed bin Abdul Wahed Ali Al Hammadi. According to the calendar, school staff starts school on August 20, 2019, while students start on the 25th of the same month. The […]
Youth will receive three million employment opportunities globally by 2022: Sheikha Moza
Doha: HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Silatech and UN Sustainable Development Goals Advocate, announced that youth will receive three million employment opportunities globally by 2022, calling for more partners to help raise that number to five million. During the high-level event, “Empowering Youth, Transforming Societies,” hosted by Silatech at the International Conference Centre […]