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Lusail International Circuit opens volunteer registrations for Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2025
DOHA: Lusail International Circuit (LIC) has officially opened volunteer registrations for the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2025, set to take place from November 28 to 30. From October 12 until 25, citizens and residents aged 18 and...

Trump Is Letting Qatar Build a Military Facility in the U.S. and MAGA Is Not Happy
According to the plan that Defense SecretaryPete Hegseth announced Friday, Idaho’s Mountain Home Airbase will soon house a site for Qatar‘s Emiri Air Force pilots to train on F-15 jets, which angered some MAGA supporters who don’t trust the Qatari...
New batch of Qatari aid arrives in Damascus
Damascus: A new batch of Qatari aid has arrived in the Damascus, Syria, provided by the Ministry of Interior and the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), in coordination with the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the United Nations Development...

Qatar Shell, MoI launch workers welfare initiative
The fifth edition of the ‘Bedar Workers Welfare Programme’ was launched recently with the participation of more than 1,000 workers from 15 local companies operating in the northern regions of the country. Organised in partnership with the Ministry...

New legislation enhanced attractiveness of Qatar’s real estate sector, says Sheikh Khalifa
Qatar Chamber chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim al-Thani lauded today's opening of Cityscape Qatar 2025 exhibition, highlighting the significant development it has witnessed year after year, and the advanced level achieved by Qatari companies...

‘Strong performance’ continues in Qatari property market, says Aqarat chief
Qatar’s real estate market has shown resilience and “record achievement” amid global economic challenges, Qatar Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Aqarat) president Khaled Ahmed al-Obaidli announced today at the opening of the ‘Qatar Real Estate...

Nigeria secures $300b FDI from Qatari investors
Qatari investors, led by a member of the Qatari royal family, Sheikh Abdul-Rahman Hamad N.H. Al-Thani, have pledged a $300 billion Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) commitment to Nigeria, while expressing a significant vote of confidence in the...

Qatari agriculture photography competition launched
The Ministry of Municipality, represented by the Organising Committee of the 13th Qatar International Agricultural Exhibition 2026 (AgriteQ 2026), launched a photography competition covering Qatari agriculture, in partnership with the Qatar...

Qatar’s Fighter Pilots Are Headed For Idaho. Here’s What That Means.
Mountain Home Air Force Base is about to host a new kind of neighbor: a Qatar Emiri Air Force training squadron learning to fly and sustain one of the most sophisticated Eagles on the planet, the F-15QA. Strip away the social-media noise, and the...

Big 5 Construct Qatar and INDEX Design Qatar from October 14 to 16 at DECC
Big 5 Construct Qatar and INDEX Design Qatar will be held at Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC) from October 14-16, accelerating collaboration across the construction and design sectors. Taking place under the patronage of HE the Prime...

Qatar University to host 8th International Conference on Entrepreneurship for Sustainability and Impact 2025
DOHA: Qatar University will host the 8th International Conference on Entrepreneurship for Sustainability and Impact, scheduled from November 9 to 11 under the theme 'Frontier Technologies for Resilient Economies'. The conference will bring...

MoPH withdraws Tannourine bottled water from local markets
DOHA: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced the withdrawal of a bottled water product originating from Lebanon, under the brand name 'Tannourine' from local markets as a precautionary measure. This follows a notification issued by the...

Qatar Museums wins multiple awards at the Gulf Sustainability Awards 2025
QM achieved multiple distinctions that reflect its leadership in integrating sustainability into every aspect of its cultural and operational mandate. Qatar Museums (QM) has been awarded among the region’s leading institutions in sustainability at...

World News | Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iran Welcome Restraint in Pak-Afghan Conflict
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 12 (ANI): Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Iran, have reacted to the ongoing clashes between the forces of Afghanistan and Pakistan, Tolo News reported. In separate statements, they urged Kabul and Islamabad to exercise...

Lusail International Circuit opens volunteer applications for Qatar Grand Prix 2025
Lusail International Circuit (LIC) has officially opened volunteer registrations for the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2025, set to take place from November 28 to 30, 2025. From October 12 until 25, 2025, nationals and residents aged 18...

Qatar Shell and MoI launches fifth edition of BEDAR Programme
Doha: Marking its fifth edition and aligning with World Mental Health Day, the Bedar Workers Welfare Programme was officially inaugurated with renewed energy and purpose. The fifth edition of the “Bedar” initiative was launched on Friday at Al...

Community: IIEE-SQC Joins Special ASEAN Engineering Register Conferment in Doha, State of Qatar
The Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers – State of Qatar Chapter (IIEE-SQC) took part in the Special Asean Engineering Register (AER) conferment ceremony in Doha recently, where 13 members were conferred under the programme. The event was...
Lusail International Circuit opens volunteer applications for the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2025
Doha, Qatar: Lusail International Circuit (LIC) has officially opened volunteer registrations for the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2025, set to take place from 28 to 30 November 2025. From 12 until 25 October 2025, nationals and...
The Communications Regulatory Authority – Qatar Airways activates internet protocol version 6
The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) announced that Qatar Airways has activated Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) within its digital infrastructure, with regulatory support from CRA, to accelerate the adoption of IPv6 across key sectors....

Stakeholders hail Tinubu’s reforms as Qatari Investors commit $300bn FDI
Business NEWS Nigerian business stakeholders have applauded President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, following a $300 billion Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) commitment from Qatari investors to key sectors of the nation’s economy. They gave the...