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Month: July 2018
Foundation stone laid for Al Udeid Air base expansion
Picture: Ministry Of Defense QNA Doha: The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for the expansion project of Al Udeid Air Base with the participation of Brig Gen Jason Armagost, commander of the air expeditionary wing at […]
Qatar’s economic growth to gain momentum as oil, non-oil output expands
By Satish Kanady I The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar’s economic growth is expected to edge up in 2018 to 1.7 percent year-on-year (y/y), following last year’s growth of 1.5 percent y/y, before accelerating to 2.2 percent y/y in 2019. Economic activity will benefit from output gains in both the hydrocarbon (+0.3 percent y/y) and non-hydrocarbon sectors […]
Govt investment leverages Qatar’s export hub potential
Ahmed Al Obaidli (left), Director of Exhibitions at QTA The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar’s export potential is growing steadily on the back of a government led vision to be self-sufficient, according to the latest report from The Big 5 Qatar and Research and Markets. To reach this vision, Qatar leadership has been working to increase the […]
Qatar’s real estate transaction volume rises in Q2: ValuStrat
The Peninsula DOHA: The Qatar real estate review for second quarter (Q2, 18) issued by leading regional consulting firm ValuStrat reports increased affordability across all sectors in Qatar. The Q2 ValuStrat Price Index (VPI) declined by 4.5 percent since first quarter of 2018 and was down 10.9 percent from the same period last year. While […]
Use of material unsuitable for humans fabricated rumour: Baladna
‘Fake news about plastic packaging aimed at defaming company’ Picture: Baladna website The Peninsula Online The fake news propagators are at it again. This time they have targeted the leading Qatari dairy company Baladna by spreading rumour on social media that the company is using sub-standard plastic for packaging. The dairy giant, who had played […]
Qatar does not intend to escalate crisis with UAE: Lulwah Al Khater
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lulwah Rashid Al Khater QNA DOHA: Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lulwah Al Khater said the State of Qatar does not intend to escalate the crisis with United Arab Emirates however it is also important for the State to resort to legal means and lift the harm inflicted on its […]
Turkish firms to play key role in FIFA 2022 countdown
By Mohammad Shoeb I The Peninsula DOHA: More Turkish and Qatari companies are expected to establish partnership at the upcoming ‘International Forum’ to be held in Turkey in October aiming to play major role in the run-up to the FIFA 2022 and beyond, said a top official of a leading Turkish business council. Turkey, which […]
ICJ orders UAE to end discriminatory measures
Members of the delegation of Qatar to the International Court of Justice during the delivery of the verdict yesterday. At the public hearings, Qatar was represented by Mohammed Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi, Donald Francis Donovan, Catherine Amirfar, Pierre Klein, Lord Peter Goldsmith and Lawrence H Martin. The Peninsula DOHA: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) yesterday […]
Amir visits Imperial College London
Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during a visit to the Imperial College London, yesterday. The Peninsula DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani visited the ‘Imperial College London’ for sciences, technology, engineering and medicine yesterday where he was welcomed by U K Minister of State for Health Caroline […]