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Day: November 21, 2021

‫قادة القطاع المالي من 41 دولة حول العالم يجتمعون في أبوظبي للمشاركة في الدورة الخامسة من مهرجان فينتك أبوظبي

أبوظبي ، الإمارات العربية المتحدة, 21 نوفمبر / تشرين ثاني 2021 /PRNewswire/ — ينطلق مهرجان فينتك أبوظبي 2021، الذي يقام تحت رعاية صاحب السمو الشيخ هزاع بن زايد آل نهيان، نائب رئيس المجلس التنفيذي لإمارة أبوظبي، غداً الإثنين 22 نوفمبر ويستمر حتى 24 نوفمبر. ويقدم المهرجان الذي يعد أكبر حدث للتكنولوجيا المالية في منطقة الشرق […]

Qatar Olympic committee attends OCA General Assembly Meetings

Dubai- The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) attended the 40th General Assembly Meetings of the Olympic Council of Asia, which started in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Sunday with participation of 45 Asian NOCs. H.E Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al-Kuwari, Vice President of the Olympic Council of Asia (West Asia), and

One year to go until FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

DOHA- H.E. President of the Qatar Olympic Committee Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani attended today the launching ceremony of the one-year countdown clock to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy and FIFA have revealed the official countdown clock at Doha Corniche. The FIFA

Bahrain Football Association condemns abuse of workers’ rights in Qatar

Manama, Bahrain Football Association (BFA) denounced the abuse and exploitation of expatriates in different sectors in Qatar, particularly in the construction sites of the 2022 World Cup stadiums.   Recent international reports and statements issued by European federations slammed the worsening conditions of workers, condemning the State of Qatar for

Qatar Charity’s ‘Warmth and Peace’ aid convoys launched

Ahmed Fakhro: “Our work is focused on IDPs and Refugees due to the dire humanitarian conditions they’re suffering through” Deputy Mayor of Şahinbey in Gaziantep: “Qatar Charity is our partner in carrying out  several projects annually dedicated to Syrian refugees” The first batch of Qatar Charity’s (QC) aid convoys has

Pandemic Dents Turnout at Brazil University Entrance Exams

RIO DE JANEIRO — Turnout for Brazil’s standardized university admission exam on Sunday appeared to be the lowest in 15 years, in large part reflecting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation’s education, according to experts. Just over 3 million students signed up to take the annual exam, down

Qatar Airways Welcomes First Boeing B777-9 Aircraft to Doha

Qatar Airways showcased its role as a global launch customer for the latest generation Boeing 777-9 aircraft after welcoming the ultra-modern, fuel efficient jet to Doha International Airport (DIA). A host of VIP guests joined Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, to share in the

Airlines preparing for a slow global takeoff post COVID pandemic

For many travellers, November 8 was Freedom Day. That was the day the US finally started to allow in fully vaccinated foreigners — with approved vaccines — after being closed off for more than 18 months for the European Union, the UK, Brazil, China and India. For airlines, full trans-Atlantic

Air tickets’ cost to some destinations falls to over 50%

The cost of air tickets to some destinations have fallen to more than 50 percent largely due to the decision of the Council of Ministers to resume operations at the Kuwait International Airport to full capacity as of October 24, 2021, reports Al-Jarida daily. A number tourism and travel offices

Singapore, Airbus to study potential use of hydrogen in aircraft operations

Singapore is teaming up with Airbus to study the potential use of hydrogen in aircraft operations as part of a broad agreement on sustainable aviation, the city-state’s aviation regulator said. The agreement will include looking into demand and production supply of alternative aviation fuels as well as the economic conditions

Lufthansa in talks with Boeing for freighter version of 777X aircraft

Germany’s Lufthansa is in talks with Boeing on buying a possible new freighter version of the 777X jetliner, while welcoming competition with a new Airbus A350 cargo plane, Chief Executive Carsten Spohr said. “We have been negotiating about this morning, but there is much more negotiation to be done,” Spohr

Qatar Executive welcomes its eighth delivery of Gulfstream G650ER aircraft

Qatar Executive has welcomed its eighth Gulfstream G650ER aircraft, which operated from Savannah – Georgia in the United States to Doha using certified Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Receipt of this new state-of-the-art jet further cements the private jet charter service provider’s position as the world’s largest owner-operator of the ultra-long-range

An international expectation of high economic growth in Iraq

Baghdad, The International Monetary Fund expected that Iraq will achieve the highest economic growth among the Arab Gulf states during the current year. A statement by the Fund stated that: Iraq is expected to achieve economic growth for the current year, higher than the rest of the oil-rich Arab Gulf

QU MARKS WORLD TELEVISION DAY

Qatar University (QU) marked World Television Day on 21 November, to raise awareness among people the increasing impact of television on decision-making. Television continues to be the single largest source of video consumption. Though screen sizes have changed, and people create, post, stream and consume content on different platforms, the

QATARI AUTHORS CAFÉ AT QATAR UNIVERSITY DISCUSSES CULTURE AND ARTS IN THE COUNTRY

Qatari Authors Café at Qatar University (QU) held its weekly episode under the title “Historical Glimpses of Culture and Arts in Qatar”. This event was organized by the Department of Culture and Arts in the Student Activities Department at Qatar University in cooperation with the Qatar Authors Forum, well-known artist

CSGDB Launches Institute of Public Administration’s Training Plan for 2022

The Civil Service and Government Development Bureau (CSGDB) in the State of Qatar has launched the Institute of Public Administration’s training plan for the year 2022, which is scheduled to start in the mid-January 2022. The Institute of Public Administration at CSGDB has worked on surveying training needs of 54

Officially Qatar Announces Readiness of Stadium 974 to Host the 2022 World Cup

The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) announced the inauguration of the seventh stadium for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, during a digital event organized recently, announcing the readiness of Stadium 974, as the first fully dismantable stadium in the history of the World Cup tournaments. The new

Singapore’s quarantine free entry for India, Indonesia, and Qatar travellers

Last week, Singapore added another five countries to their Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme which allows vaccinated leisure travellers to visit the country without the need to quarantine, bringing the total number of VTL countries to 21. Visitors from India, Indonesia, Qatar, can enter Singapore soon by just presenting two

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