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Remittances rose during Eid al-Adha ARABIA

Remittances rose during Eid al-Adha

Xpress Money recorded a 15% spike in remittances from Qatar during Eid al-Adha, an official said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar to invest $40bn in hospitality sector ARABIA

Qatar to invest $40bn in hospitality sector

With more than $40bn worth of investments in the next 15 years, Qatar’s hospitality industry is poised to experience strong growth even as construction of new hotels and additional rooms are in the pipeline.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Disposable income: Qatar tops the list in Middle East ECONOMY

Disposable income: Qatar tops the list in Middle East

Expatriates in Qatar have excellent benefits for personal finance and the Gulf country topped the list in the Middle East, reporting the highest levels of disposable income, according to HSBC.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
2018 World Cup 'dream' alive: new Qatar coach CULTURE

2018 World Cup 'dream' alive: new Qatar coach

Jorge Fossati was officially unveiled as Qatar's new coach on Tuesday and insisted that the 2022 host country's "big dream" of reaching the 2018 World Cup finals was still possible.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar landmarks to welcome World Tourism Day visitors ARABIA

Qatar landmarks to welcome World Tourism Day visitors

Qatar residents participating in a social media competition for the 2016 World Tourism Day celebration can now start taking pictures at life-size photo frames installed at eight landmarks in the country.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar offers free visa to transit passengers in tourism boost ARABIA

Qatar offers free visa to transit passengers in tourism boost

A revised, free-of-charge tourism visa scheme for passengers transiting through Doha was announced on Monday by Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA), Qatar Airways (QA) and Qatar’s Ministry of Interior (MoI).

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Diabetes cost in Qatar could rise to QR5bn ARABIA

Diabetes cost in Qatar could rise to QR5bn

Qatar’s annual cost for diabetes care could rise from QR1.8bn in 2015 to QR5bn in 2035 and QR8.4bn by 2055, if no immediate action is taken to combat the problem ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar power capacity tipped to reach 13,000MW by 2018 ARABIA

Qatar power capacity tipped to reach 13,000MW by 2018

Qatar’s power capacity is expected to reach 13,000MW by 2018 and will cater to the country’s development needs, said Fahad al-Mohannadi, managing director and general manager of Qatar Electricity and Water Company.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar-Indonesia joint investment fund in ‘final stages’ ECONOMY

Qatar-Indonesia joint investment fund in ‘final stages’

The $1bn joint investment fund (JIF) by Qatar and Indonesia, which was reactivated by state leaders in 2015, is nearing its final stages, and is expected to fund major infrastructure and energy projects, an official has said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Remittances from Qatar rise marginally ARABIA

Remittances from Qatar rise marginally

Workers' remittances from Qatar witnessed a marginal increase of more than 1% year-on-year to QR10.98bn during the first quarter of this year, despite slowdown in the economy, according to official figures.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Leased Mowasalat buses ferry 56000 students every day ARABIA

Leased Mowasalat buses ferry 56000 students every day

The buses leased by Mowasalat to the Ministry of Education and Higher Education are carrying more than 56,000 students of over 250 schools in the country every day.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sunday likely to be windy, dusty ARABIA

Sunday likely to be windy, dusty

Strong winds, dusty conditions and low visibility are expected in parts of the country on Sunday, the Qatar Met department has said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016