With Qumra – fashioned as Qatar’s first international film and creative industry gathering – all set to provide mentorship, nurturing and hands-on development for filmmakers, film lovers of Qatar have the opportunity to catch some excellent cinema on the big screen.
South Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics and LG showed off their new flagship smartphones on Sunday as they fight for consumer affections with new features at a time of slowing global smartphone sales.
Two Malaysian visitors, a man and a woman, have been sentenced to five years in jail by a Doha Criminal Court for using counterfeit credit cards to pay for their purchases at local outlets.
Faustin-Archange Touadera, a former prime minister and maths professor, was declared the winner late on Saturday of a presidential election in the Central African Republic (CAR) seen as crucial to turning the page on years of sectarian violence.
The College of Medicine at Qatar University (CMED-QU) organised a regional symposium last Thursday to discuss the accreditation of medical colleges across the Middle East region.
The current low oil price has renewed calls for greater private sector growth and diversity in Qatar’s economy.
Almoe AV Solutions (Qatar), part of the Dubai-headquartered Almoe Group, has held its first Dealer Meet following its arrival in Qatar a few years ago.
Video Home & Electronic Centre has inaugurated a new exclusive showroom of Hitachi Power Tools in Barwa Village, building No 13, in the presence of top management from Video Home & Hitachi.
Barwa Bank has celebrated its recognition by CPI Financial as the “Best Retail Bank for 2015” in a ceremony held recently at its headquarters in Doha.
Qatar Stock Exchange witnessed stronger buying interests – especially in the consumer goods and transport stocks – but translated as a marginal 16 points addition, thus failing to break the 9,900 resistance levels.
Bahrain has charged four US journalists with taking part in an illegal gathering but they were planning to leave the country after being released, their lawyer said.
The annual Discover America Week Qatar celebrations got under way yesterday with a host of special events and attractions.
