Amir attends convocation ceremony of QF graduates
His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attended the convocation ceremony of graduates of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, which was organized by Qatar Foundation at Al Shaqab in the Education City on Tuesday. The ceremony was attended by Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, […]
MoL upgrades employment contract authentication e-service
The Ministry of Labour (MoL) has upgraded the e-service to authenticate employment contract, enabling contracts to be checked automatically within minutes after completing the authentication request. The new automated contract auditing service includes all work contracts, with the exception of work contracts for specialized professions that require auditing of professional certificates. The process of electronic […]
ARIU all set to shift to new campus in West Bay: Dean
Al Rayyan International University College (ARIU), which is a successor of the first private university in the State of Qatar, was launched in September 2021 and has opened a new exciting chapter in its existence by entering into a strategic partnership with the University of Derby in the United Kingdom. Through this partnership, ARIU offers […]
ICC Qatar holds webinar on fin crime trends, risk
The International Chamber of Commerce Qatar (ICC Qatar), in partnership with Refinitiv, Protiviti and FinScan by Innovative Systems, is set to hold a webinar to spotlight the latest risk and financial crime trends. The webinar will take place on Tuesday (May 17) at 10:30 am via Zoom. The webinar will comprise of presentations from Nipun […]
GWC feted for commitment to occupational health and safety
GWC, Qatar’s leading logistics provider, was recognised for its persistent and pioneering work in safeguarding the health and safety of its employees, at the Occupational Safety and Health Conference, with the theme “Occupational Safety and Health – Commitments and Responsibilities”. The Award was received by Nawaf Al-Emadi, Executive Director, GWC, who stated that, “GWC is […]
Assets of Qatari banks rise 0.8% to QR1.83 tn in March: QNBFS
Total assets of banks in Qatar increased by 0.8 percent month-on-month (MoM) in March 2022 to reach QR1.832 trillion, QNB Financial Services (QNBFS) has said in a report released on Monday. In its monthly banking sector update, QNBFS said the loan book of Qatari banks increased by 0.4 percent MoM, while deposits went up by […]
IHG reveals Al Maha Island
Investment Holding Group (IHG) on Monday rolled out plans for its latest entertainment and leisure destination that will transform Qatar tourism. Al Maha Island is set to become a hotspot for Qatar tourism — attracting over 1.5 million visitors per year. The island is located in Lusail near Place Vendome mall and linked to the […]
192 Qataris employed in the private sector in April: Ministry of Labour
The Ministry of Labour announced the recruitment of 192 male and female job seekers in the private sector during the month of April. The statistical bulletin of the Ministry of Labour, which includes the most prominent statistics and figures of the labour sector in the country, as well as the results of inspection visits to […]
Qatar’s Ministry of Finance participates in GCC meet
The Ministry of Finance participated in the 65th meeting of the GCC Undersecretaries of Ministries of Finance Committee, preparatory to the 116th meeting of the Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee, which was held at the headquarters of the Councils General Secretariat in Riyadh, the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Ministry was represented in the […]
Five held for selling fake World Cup apparel in Qatar
The Economic and Cyber Crimes Combating Department at the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation has arrested five people for promoting the sale of clothes bearing the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 logo without obtaining prior approval from FIFA. It is noteworthy that the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) had previously published many awareness messages […]