Category: TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Amir appoints deputy chairperson of Qatar Tourism

His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday issued Amiri Decision No 50 of 2023, appointing Deputy Chairperson of Qatar Tourism. The decision stipulated that Saad Ali Al Kharji be appointed as Deputy Chairperson of Qatar Tourism. The decision is effective starting from its date of issue […]

Consul General of Qatar in Jeddah opens medical unit of Qatari Hajj mission

  Makkah Al Mukaramah:Consul General of the State of Qatar in Jeddah HE Rashid bin Saeed Al Khayarin on Wednesday inaugurated the Medical Unit of Qatari Hajj mission after it was approved by health authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Consul General inspected the clinic and its utilities during which he was briefed […]

Qatar Tourism launches awards programme to celebrate excellence in tourism industry

  Qatar Tourism, in partnership with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), has launched the Qatar Tourism Awards, a programme designed to celebrate and recognise the remarkable contributions made by businesses in delivering outstanding and distinct tourism experiences in Qatar. The Qatar Tourism Awards are designed to shed light on the factors that contribute to curating […]

Qatar Airways wins two major prizesat Business Traveller ME Awards 2023

Qatar Airways, the national carrier of Qatar, has won two prestigious awards at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2023. The awards ceremony was held during the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2023 in Dubai and recognised the airline’s commitment to delivering exceptional service to its passengers. Qatar Airways was named the ‘Airline with the Best […]

QA committed to environmental sustainability: Al Baker

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker has reaffirmed the airline’s commitment to sustainability. “At Qatar Airways (QA), we remain steadfast in our ambition to demonstrate leadership in environmental sustainability, in order to ensure a safe and sustainable industry for future generations,” Al Baker said on Sunday as the activities of the International Air […]

Sheikh Faisal: Tourism in Algeria holds great investment potential

  A delegation of Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) led by its Chairman Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani met with Algerian Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts Yassin Hammadi and Minister of Housing, Urbanization and the City Mohamed Tariq Belaribi. The meeting, which took place in Algeria when the QBA delegation visited the country recently, discussed […]

Qatar achieves record visitor arrivals in May

  The festivities hosted by Qatar in May have proven to be a big boon for the country’s visitor arrival figures. The unique events and offerings under ‘Eid in Qatar’ have driven a significant influx of visitors. The international arrivals in May exceeded 166,000, marking it as the month with the highest number of visitors […]

Qatari Hotels Association signs MoU with Federalberghi to spur tourism investments

  The Qatari Hotels Association (QHA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Italian hoteliers association Federalberghi in Rome to promote tourism investments between the two countries, analyse and evaluate the regional and sectoral potentials for tourism with the aim of sustainable regional and economic development. The agreement was signed by Chairman of the Qatari […]

Discover Qatar launches new tour for seeing whale sharks

An awe-inspiring experience awaits Discover Qatar guests, who are being given the chance to see a true natural wonder — one of the largest aggregations of whale sharks. A new tour, ‘Discover the Whale Sharks of Qatar’, offers guests the option of sightings from a luxurious ‘Private Charter’ yacht or a ‘Daily Explorer’ tour on […]