Qatar
May 23, 2000
The crown prince of Qatar, Prince Jassem bin Hamad al-Thani, has offered to visit Bahrain to try to resolve the crisis over land dispute between the t
May 16, 2000
The Qatar Telecommunications Corporation (Q-Tel) has maintained its growth momentum through the first quarter of 2000. During this period, its net profits rose by 15 percent compared to the first qua
May 8, 2000
<b>Date:</b>May 8 - 11 2000 <b>Location:</b>Qatar International Exhibition Center, Qatar <b>Coordination by:</b>World Trade Center - Qatar <a href="mailto: wtcdoha@qatar.net.qa"><u>wtcdoha@qatar.
May 4, 2000
The best marketing prize for 1999 was awarded to McDonald's fast-food chain in Qatar. The fast-food giant merited the honor for its success in the local market and for its innovative marketing and pr
May 1, 2000
HSBC Middle East launched its 12th ATM in Qatar at the new commercial Loulou (Pearl) Center. Steve Natel, Personal Banking Services Manager, stated that Loulou Center was selected for its accessible l
April 27, 2000
Marriott International Company sales managers gathered earlier this week at the Doha Marriott as part of an annual forum to exchange views on possible means of improving the Marriott's service and act
Despite adversity in past years, several positive market indicators forecast a boost in Qatar's insurance sector. Insurance market analysts anticipate and await a new boom in the local insurance marke
April 25, 2000
Qatari-Bahrani relations are on their way to normalization, though issues of dispute between the two Gulf states are not settled yet. Bahrain's Crown
April 24, 2000
Libyan leadership has decided to recall the head of its diplomatic mission in Doha following criticism of the North African Arab country in a popular
April 22, 2000
An envoy sent by Russian president-elect Vladimir Putin to discuss the situation in Chechnya arrived in Qatar Friday on the first leg of a three-natio
March 28, 2000
A delegation of German women yesterday visited the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) to learn more about its operations. The group learned about the bourse'
March 12, 2000
Regional weather forecast for the UAE for March 12, 2000: Abu Dhabi: 23-18 degree Al Ain: 27-15 Buhasa: 27-16 Dubai: 26-15 Fujairah: 29-22 Sharjah: 2
Dutch golfer Rolf Muntz can almost taste his first career European Tour victory. After shooting a five-under par 67 on Saturday, Muntz takes a six-st
March 6, 2000
Beginning April 1, all expatriates in Kuwait will have to pay for health insurance. Al Watan daily reports that the new prices published by the healt
March 5, 2000
Population:0.54 million (1999)Religions:IslamGovernment:Constitutional MonarchyLanguages:Official: Arabic (English is widely spoken)Work Week:Public Sector:Saturday - Wednesday7:00 - 13:00Private Sect