Business & Money | Monday 30 May, 2016 2:48 am

Qatar First Bank announces completion of Leinster Square residential real estate development in London

  Qatar First Bank L.L.C. (QFB), a leading Shari’ah compliant bank based in Qatar and listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange, announces the completion of 7-12 Leinster Square, a residential real estate development in Leinster Square – London W2. The announcement was at the QFB & ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 30 May, 2016 1:28 am

Oman Air Introduces A330s On Doha Route

Oman Air is to introduce its award-winning Airbus A330-200 aircraft to the hugely popular Muscat to Doha service. From 1st June, the A330s will operate every Sunday (WY670), Monday (WY670) and Tuesday (WY664) as part of the airline’s schedule of four daily flights to Qatar’s capital...

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Healthcare | Sunday 29 May, 2016 5:49 pm

Middle East consumers open to ‘Care Anywhere’ when it comes to health

According to a new report, PwC Middle East’s ‘Care Anywhere: Moving health and wellness out of the hospital into the hands of the consumer’, technology is providing the opportunity for new ways of accessing and delivering healthcare. In a society that is living longer,...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 May, 2016 4:44 pm

Moody's confirms Gulf International Bank's standalone, long-term deposit, and short-term ratings

The international credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) recently confirmed Gulf International Bank's (GIB) standalone baseline credit assessment, long-term deposit and short-term ratings.  The Moody's rating committee confirmed GIB’s Prime-2...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 May, 2016 4:40 pm

QFBA announces the launch of world-renowned ‘Future CEO’ Program in partnership with QFCA

The Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA), in partnership with QFCA, has officially announced the exclusive launch of the internationally-acclaimed ‘Future CEO’ program in Qatar. Slated to kick off in September 2016, its part of the Academy’s strategy to unlock human potential ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 May, 2016 4:13 pm

Everyone’s a Winner with REDTAG as Car Giveaways and Offers

   REDTAG, the value fashion and lifestyle brand home-grown in the Middle East is celebrating ten successful years, surpassing key milestones and exceeding targets and expansion plans, it’s spokesperson Shehbaz Shaikh, Chief Retail Officer, has said.  Now present in 12...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 29 May, 2016 2:59 pm

Riyadh to receive 2.4m cubic meters of water daily over summer

NWC’s completed operational plan for summer 2016 aims to provide Riyadh residents and visitors with ample supplies of water during a period where demand is traditionally high. Eng. Abdullah Al-Shaya, Executive Director of RCBU, stated that NWC and the Saline Water Conversion Corporation...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 29 May, 2016 10:18 am

Experience the Essence of Ramadan at Jumeira Rotana Dubai

Make it a Ramadan to remember and visit Jumeira Rotana this holy month to take advantage of the special Iftar buffet at Olive Oil Restaurant for only AED 119* per person. Break your fast with your family, colleagues and friends and enjoy 20% discount when you book before 1st of June. Ramadan Iftar...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 29 May, 2016 10:14 am

Socioeconomic Challenges and Lack of Innovation Drive Decline in GCC's Mobile Phone Market

Mobile phone shipments to the GCC suffered double-digit declines in Q1 2016 according to the latest figures announced today by International Data Corporation (IDC). The market totaled 7.7 million units for the first three months of the year, with shipments down 10.3% on the previous quarter and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 May, 2016 10:11 am

Deloitte: Alternative solutions needed to fund capital projects in GCC

The new economic reality of lower oil prices will constrain the amount of funding available to the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) governments to finance capital and infrastructure projects it the region.  These governments will hence have to make tough choices such as cuts in public...

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