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Arab Conference on Role of Civil Society in Sustainable Development Kicks Off Doha, April 20 - Under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser, the Arab conference on the Role of Civil Society in the sustainable development agenda 2030 got underway today at Qatar National Convention Center. The conference is organized by Qatar Social Work Foundation (QSWF) in partnership...

Qatar shoppers spend $4,000 monthly on luxuries As GCC tightens belt Wealthy Qatar residents spent an average of US$4,000 a month on luxury goods and experiences last year – twice that of their regional peers, according to results of a new survey of spending habits in the Middle East. Falling oil prices and government belt-tightening inside of Qatar have led to...

Al khaliji Bank Reports 8% Increase in Net Profit for the First Quarter of 2016 Net profit of QAR 156.2 million increased 8% year on year Total assets reached QAR 59.4 billion; 12% growth on Q1 2015 Loans and advances growth of 18% to QAR 35.3 billion Deposits reached QAR 29 billion Net operating income at QAR 297 million,...

QRCS Hand Over 650 Housing Units to Homeless Families in Philippines Doha, April 19  - A delegation of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has visited the Philippines to inaugurate a housing project, as part of a development program of the Qatar Alliance for the Relief of the Peoples of Somalia and the Philippines, at a total value of $2,256,209 (QR...

Gunmen kill seven police guarding polio team in Pakistan: officials Gunmen on motorcycles on Wednesday shot dead seven policemen guarding a polio vaccination team in Pakistan's southern port city Karachi, officials said, a brazen attack in the country's economic hub. Feroz Shah, a senior police official told AFP that eight gunmen carried out the killings in two separate attacks in the...

How this Mexican became the Only Woman on FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List Brenda Delgado, wanted on a capital murder charge, was the only woman on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list (and the ninth woman since the FBI created the List in 1950). The 33-year-old jilted lover was, however, arrested on April 8 by the Mexican authorities...

9/11 Conspiracy Author Phillip Marshall, His Dog and 2 Kids Found Dead in California Phillip Marshall, a former airplane pilot and author whose works included the 2003 novel “Lakefront Airport,” – “False Flag 911: How Bush, Cheney and the Saudis Created the Post-911 World (08)” and “The Big Bamboozle: 9/11 and the War on Terror,” a 2012 publication in which...

Rotana celebrates the Trial opening of Centro Capital Doha Doors will be opened for guests before the end of this week Featuring 229 modern, stylish, contemporary and affordable rooms and studios Doha, Qatar – April 2016: Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Eastern Europe, has announced today the trial opening...

Al khaliji releases over 60 new features in its latest internet banking upgrade Doha, 18 April, 2016: As part of its mission to offer a full range of exceptional banking products and services for its clients, Al Khaliji Commercial Bank (al khaliji) P.Q.S.C. has released a new enriched Internet banking experience. In its newest release, al khaliji’s internet banking service puts...

Barwa Bank announces the seventh draw winners Of its Thara’a savings account prize Doha, Qatar – April 2016 – Barwa Bank, Qatar's most progressive Shari’ah compliant financial service provider, announced the names of the seventh round of draw winners for Thara’a, its Shari’ah compliant savings account, at the Bank’s headquarters. As such, Mr. Salem Saeed M A Almarri and Ms....

Bedaya organises “Marketing for startups” workshop The Bedaya Center for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (Bedaya Center), a joint initiative by Qatar Development Bank and Silatech recently hosted a workshop titled "Marketing for Startups" in collaboration with a group of leading Qatari entrepreneurs. This initiative is part of Bedaya Center’s monthly Second Sunday Networking event where many young entrepreneurs and business professionals...

Dozens killed, Hundreds injured in Kabul suicide attack (CNN) - At least 28 people were killed and more than 300 people were injured after an explosion rocked Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday morning, authorities said. A suicide car bomber caused the explosion, said Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqi. The attack targeted the office of a security team that works to protect the...

VCUQatar Student Presented Collections at 17th Annual Fashion Show ‘Reach’ Fashion students from Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar (VCUQatar) recently presented ‘Reach’, the 17th Annual Fashion Show, hosted by Salam Stores at The Gate Mall. The highly anticipated annual event took place from 12–14 April, and was attended by many of Qatar and the region’s most discerning fashion followers. Her Excellency...

BOS Logan Airport Raises Qatar’s Flag in Official Ceremonial Welcome Boston’s Logan International Airport marked Qatar Airways’ new route to Boston with an exclusive flag-raising ceremony in honour of the airline’s recently launched daily, non-stop service to the city. The ceremony also included the playing of the Qatari national anthem and the United States’ national anthem. Akbar Al Baker, Group Chief...