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Qatar banks record big asset gains - Gulf Times - Gulf Times

Date: 
Sun, 19/05/2013 - 2:00am

Gulf Times
Qatar banks record big asset gains - Gulf Times
Gulf Times
Benefitting from Qatar's large public spending programme on the back of higher energy prices and increased gas production, local banks have seen huge asset gains with a 20% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) in one year up to March, a new study ...
Qatar Development Bank runs intensive training programme for Qatari ...AME Info (press release)

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Qatar's non-oil sector set to grow, says Global Investment House - Gulf Times

Date: 
Sun, 19/05/2013 - 1:54am

Gulf Times
Qatar's non-oil sector set to grow, says Global Investment House
Gulf Times
Manufacturing sector, particularly in petrochemicals, and the roll-out of infrastructure projects in the run-up to the 2022 World Cup, would continue to drive Qatar's economic diversification and growth of the non-oil sector, Global Investment House ...


Asean business visa policy favourable for Qatar - Gulf Times - Gulf Times

Date: 
Sun, 19/05/2013 - 1:50am

Gulf Times
Asean business visa policy favourable for Qatar - Gulf Times
Gulf Times
For example, Thailand has on January 5, 2013, introduced a 90-day visa exemption for passport holders from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE going to the Kingdom for medical purpose. In many other Asean countries Qataris are ...


Doha Rethinks Its Festival Set Up - Variety

Date: 
Sun, 19/05/2013 - 12:46am

Gulf Times
Doha Rethinks Its Festival Set Up
Variety
The Doha Film Institute is shifting focus to first- and second-film makers in a reconceived fest structure comprising two separate events, integrated by grants and a year-round film lab. Fest aims to usher in a new era in its vision for fostering ...
Doha set to host two film festivals - Gulf TimesGulf Times
Cannes: Doha Film Institute Plans Two FestivalsHollywood Reporter
Doha cinema festival to open Nov.Kuwait News Agency

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Injaz Qatar to host Mubadara 2013 - Gulf Times - Gulf Times

Date: 
Sun, 19/05/2013 - 12:22am

Gulf Times
Injaz Qatar to host Mubadara 2013 - Gulf Times
Gulf Times
Mubadara 2013 is sponsored by ExxonMobil Qatar Inc (platinum sponsor), Katara (strategic partner), Siemens (silver sponsor), ibTECHar (partner) and Afif Program (partner). The competition, first organised in Doha in 2008, will see six student-led ...

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Qatar Holding, Italy fund eying Versace - paper - The West Australian

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Sat, 18/05/2013 - 11:38pm

The West Australian
Qatar Holding, Italy fund eying Versace - paper
The West Australian
MILAN (Reuters) - Qatar Holding and an Italian state-controlled investment fund are interested in investing in Italian fashion house Versace, Il Sole 24 Ore said on Saturday. The Qatar sovereign fund is "carefully looking at" Versace, the Italian daily ...

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Tunisian prime minister hails ties with Qatar - Gulf Times - Gulf Times

Date: 
Sat, 18/05/2013 - 11:33pm

Gulf Times
Tunisian prime minister hails ties with Qatar - Gulf Times
Gulf Times
Relations between Qatar and Tunisia are excellent and deepening, according to Tunisian Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh who arrived in Doha to participate in the 13th Doha Forum, which kicks off tomorrow. In an interview with Qatar News Agency (QNA) ...


Qatar Holding, Italy fund eying Versace - paper - Reuters UK

Date: 
Sat, 18/05/2013 - 11:33pm
Qatar Holding, Italy fund eying Versace - paper
Reuters UK
MILAN (Reuters) - Qatar Holding and an Italian state-controlled investment fund are interested in investing in Italian fashion house Versace, Il Sole 24 Ore said on Saturday. The Qatar sovereign fund is "carefully looking at" Versace, the Italian daily ...

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Doha Towers project wins Meed award - Gulf Times - Gulf Times

Date: 
Sat, 18/05/2013 - 10:24pm

Gulf Times
Doha Towers project wins Meed award - Gulf Times
Gulf Times
Projects of the highest quality in the Gulf were recognised at the 2013 Meed Quality Awards for Projects, organised in association with Ernst & Young. It is the only GCC-wide awards programme that recognises completed projects. While Qatar, Bahrain and ...

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QMSF set to host Qatar Cup in Jan - Gulf Times - Gulf Times

Date: 
Sat, 18/05/2013 - 10:03pm

Gulf Times
QMSF set to host Qatar Cup in Jan - Gulf Times
Gulf Times
Sheikh Hassan is currently in Florida with the Spirit of Qatar Team. Mohammed al-Nasser and Ali al-Neama will represent the Doha-based outfit in the Superboat 750 class at today's Space Coast Super Boat Grand Prix at Cocoa Beach. Sheikh Hassan and ...


Cannes: Doha Film Institute Plans Two Festivals - Hollywood Reporter

Date: 
Sat, 18/05/2013 - 5:33pm

Hollywood Reporter
Cannes: Doha Film Institute Plans Two Festivals
Hollywood Reporter
Qatar's Doha Film Institute said Saturday in Cannes that it plans to launch two film festivals in the territory's capital city. our editor recommends. Berlin 2013: Participant, Doha Film Institute Launch $100 Million Film Fund · Tribeca Enterprises ...
Doha Rethinks Its Festival Set UpVariety
Doha announces two film festivalsgulfnews.com
Doha cinema festival to open Nov.Kuwait News Agency

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Chidambaram to meet Qatar Minister, business leaders on Sunday - Economic Times

Date: 
Sat, 18/05/2013 - 3:28pm

Economic Times
Chidambaram to meet Qatar Minister, business leaders on Sunday
Economic Times
Seeking to enhance bilateral trade and cooperation, Finance Minister P Chidambaram will hold discussions with Qatar's Minister of Economy and Finance Yousuf Hussain Kamal and interact with business leaders at Doha on Sunday. DUBAI: Seeking to ...
Qatar Finance and Business Academy unveils 'Kawader' programAME Info (press release)

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Qatar Finance and Business Academy unveils 'Kawader' program - AME Info (press release)

Date: 
Sat, 18/05/2013 - 2:49pm

AME Info (press release)
Qatar Finance and Business Academy unveils 'Kawader' program
AME Info (press release)
We dream of transforming Doha into the 'Capital of capital cities' in line with Qatar National Vision 2030 to play a role, however simple, in this vision." Kawader promotes cooperation between the financial industry and academia. It primarily targets ...

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Qatar Airways announces expansion on three continents - AME Info (press release)

Date: 
Sat, 18/05/2013 - 2:30pm

AME Info (press release)
Qatar Airways announces expansion on three continents
AME Info (press release)
Qatar Airways today announced route expansion on three continents together with a huge increase in capacity in Pakistan as part of the Doha-based carrier's continued aggressive growth strategy. The Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa will become the ...


Qatar aid breeds sceptism - gulfnews.com

Date: 
Sat, 18/05/2013 - 11:37am

gulfnews.com
Qatar aid breeds sceptism
gulfnews.com
The Qatari Embassy in Cairo and its foreign-affairs ministry in Doha didn't respond to requests to comment. Criticism of Qatar's role in Egypt boils down to opposition forces “that can't attack their president, [so] they are attacking Qatar for helping ...

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Doha announces two film festivals - gulfnews.com

Date: 
Sat, 18/05/2013 - 10:40am

Hollywood Reporter
Doha announces two film festivals
gulfnews.com
... years, our community-based programming has been extremely popular among the residents of Doha,” said Abdul Aziz Al Khater, CEO of DFI. “We want to harness the momentum we've generated there and continue developing film appreciation in Qatar.
Cannes: Doha Film Institute Plans Two FestivalsHollywood Reporter

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Qatar could be chosen for new Ferrari launch - ArabianBusiness.com

Date: 
Sat, 18/05/2013 - 10:04am

ArabianBusiness.com
Qatar could be chosen for new Ferrari launch
ArabianBusiness.com
... Sergio only in preselected countries and Qatar could be one of them,” Paolo Pininfarina, president of the company that bears his name, said to Arabian Business, adding that by January 2014 the new Ferrari Sergio could be seen on the roads of Doha.


Qatar to buy stake in $2.56bn project in Italy - ArabianBusiness.com

Date: 
Sat, 18/05/2013 - 9:57am

ArabianBusiness.com
Qatar to buy stake in $2.56bn project in Italy
ArabianBusiness.com
Manfredi Catella, Hines Italia SGR CEO, added: “The partnership with Qatar Holding represents a strategic step for our investors and for Hines Italia SGR and confirms Porta Nuova as one of the most attractive investment in Italian real estate. Italy's ...


Qatar, the New Player in the Middle East - American Thinker

Date: 
Sat, 18/05/2013 - 9:55am
Qatar, the New Player in the Middle East
American Thinker
The country has bought a number of the advanced Boeing 787 Dreamliners, and a team of Boeing mechanics is expected to arrive shortly in Doha, the capital of Qatar, to modify the batteries of the planes, and thus rectify the electronic problems that ...
Debating Global Affairs in DohaCato Institute (blog)
Qatar pushing to make its nameHeritage Florida Jewish News
Sheikh Faisal Museum Celebrates International Museum Day To Showcase ...Middle East Events (press release)
Gulf Times
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WTO chief-elect vows to make Doha Development Round advance - Xinhua

Date: 
Sat, 18/05/2013 - 3:24am

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WTO chief-elect vows to make Doha Development Round advance
Xinhua
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General-elect, Brazilian diplomat Roberto Azevedo, said Friday that his greatest challenge after assuming office would be to make the Doha Development Round move ...
WTO's Azevedo Sees Need to Be Practical During Doha Trade TalksNASDAQ

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