Doha *Non-Qatari investors may own up to 49% in Qatari listed companies *Law provides attractive incentives to investors The Cabinet on Wednesday took the necessary measures to issue a draft law that aims to attract non-Qatari capital to the country and promote economic development, after reviewing the Advisory Council’s recommendations on the matter. The decision […]
Kuwait Airways (KA) has refuted news reports circulated over receiving directives from Saudi authorities to ban Qatari passengers from boarding its planes to perform Umrah (Lesser pilgrimage). Kuwait Airways Chairman Yousef Al-Jasem said in a press statement that the Kuwaiti national carrier has never received a request from the Saudi authorities to ban Qatari passengers […]
Qatar-based leading global hotel owner, developer and operator Katara Hospitality has awarded the Phase 2 construction works of Katara Towers, Lusail City’s future hospitality landmark, to HBK Contracting. The announcement came during a signing ceremony between Katara Hospitality and HBK Contracting, a leading construction firm operating in Qatar, “assigned to construct Katara Towers 36-story cross-swords […]
U.S. President Donald Trump said a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday had gone “better than anybody could have expected”, and they would sign a document following talks on ways to end a nuclear standoff on the Korean peninsula. Kim stood silently alongside Trump as he spoke to media during […]
A picture taken on June 8, 2018 in Saint-Petersburg, shows a flag bearing the official logo of the upcoming Russia 2018 World Cup in front of the Winter Palace building housing the State Hermitage Museum. / AFP / GIUSEPPE CACACE QNA DOHA: Eight years on after Qatar was awarded the hosting rights of the 2022 […]
Ahmed Saif Al Sulaiti (second right), Chairman of the Board of Directors of WOQOD; Saad Rashid Al Muhannadi (right), CEO of WOQOD and other board members at company’s Extraordinary General Assembly (EGM) meeting held at its headquarters yesterday. By Mohammad Shoeb I The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar Fuel (WOQOD), the main distributor of petroleum products in […]
The Peninsula DOHA: Hamad International Airport (HIA) has entered into a partnership with ‘Shafallah Center’, one of Qatar Foundation for Social Work’s (QFSW) affiliated centres, to provide additional services to passengers with special needs, with a focus on passengers with autism. Both parties formalised their partnership yesterday, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]
Image used for representation only. The Peninsula DOHA: As the annual holiday season approaches, the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has issued tips to Qatari telecom consumers to avoid roaming bill shocks. The two service providers in Qatar have a diverse range of roaming packages and services to cater to a range of consumer requirements. CRA advises […]
Question: Due to some personal reasons, I have to go to India for a week. I requested my sponsor company for the exit permit. The company has denied the request and said the exit permit cannot be issued. It’s necessary for me to be there in India. How can I get an exit permit? What is […]
Question: Due to some personal reasons, I have to go to India for a week. I requested my sponsor company for the exit permit. The company has denied the request and said the exit permit cannot be issued. It’s necessary for me to be there in India. How can I get an exit permit? What is […]