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Designed to host 2022 World Cup, the more than two million square meters Oryx Island will provide temporary accommodation during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. It will feature five floating hotels, an open-air theatre pavilion, commercial district, leisure areas and various residential options. A series of venues are also planned for spectators to […]
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The Italian Embassy celebrated Italy’s National Day at the magnificent Al Hazm Mall that boasts spectacular classical Italian architecture. Italian Carabinieri General Giovanni Nistri and Italian ambassador to Qatar Pasquale Salzano are joined by Qatar’s Minister of Economy and Commerce HE Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed al-Thani, Ministry of Foreign Affairs secretary-general Ahmed bin […]
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ITALY: Italian company Aermec has invested € 5m in what it claims is Europe’s largest air conditioning test chamber. The new chamber at the company’s main plant in Bevilacqua, Verona, can test units up to 2000kW. At 28m long and 6m high it boasts a total volume of 2200m³ . Eurovent certified, the test lab’s […]
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Qatar had reasons to be proud during the DFNI Global Awards 2018 that recently took place at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. Qatar Duty Free (QDF), which operates out of the Hamad International Airport, (HIA) was given the ‘Airport Retailer of the Year’ award in a colourful ceremony, reported Gulf Times. The DFNI Global Awards, selected by a judging […]
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His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will patronise the official inauguration ceremony of Qatar National Library (QNL) on Monday ( April,16) evening. His Highness the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser are to attend the ceremony as well. QNL’s inauguration ceremony will also be attended […]
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HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani yesterday visited the underconstruction Umm Al Houl Power Plant of the Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC). The Prime Minister was briefed on the progress of the work which is 99% complete. The plant is set to be offi cially […]
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Qatar National Library (QNL), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), will celebrate its official opening in April with two weeks of events to mark the occasion. The public is invited to attend lectures, panel discussions and exhibitions that highlight the library’s leading role in spreading knowledge and promoting the history and heritage of Qatar, the […]
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A 2 km circular tramway is under construction in Doha’s Msheireb Downtown area with opening planned for September. The tramway will serve a ‘smart city’ which is being developed at cost of US$5·5bn by the Qatar Foundation’s Msheireb Properties business with the aim of reviving Doha’s old commercial centre. The developer appointed US company TIG/m to […]
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Creating totally unique and personalised jewellery and time pieces “is something popular in the Qatar market,” Faberge’s marketing and communications manager Nicola Richards has said. “Qataris want to know about the piece they are wearing, it is not about just the material value, but about the intricacies and the details of the piece,” she told Gulf […]
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Italy is planning to establish in Qatar manufacturing facilities in the fields of agriculture and the food industry, ambassador Pasquale Salzano has said. Aside from political and economic relations, Salzano said Qatar and Italy could also further co-operation ties in the food manufacturing sector. “I think we can develop also other relations in the food […]
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