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Nigeria President cancels visit to oil-producing Niger Delta 02 Jun 2016 - 11:55 am

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari welcomes Jordan's National Political Adviser Manar Dabbas in Abuja, Nigeria May 31, 2016. REUTERS. By Felix Onuah ABUJA: Nigerian...

Saudi's Public Investment Fund Invests $3.5 Billion in Uber 02 Jun 2016 - 10:29 am

Jeddah: The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's long-term sovereign investment arm, on Wednesday announced that it has...

Oil prices flat ahead of OPEC meeting 02 Jun 2016 - 10:27 am

Singapore: Oil prices were flat in early Asian trading Thursday as investors awaited the outcome of an OPEC meeting later in the day...

Ecuador quake to cost $3.4B in repairs 02 Jun 2016 - 09:56 am

By Senabri Silvestre SANTO DOMINGO, Dom. Rep.: Reconstruction from an earthquake in Ecuador in April will costs $3.4 billion, the country’s National Secretary...

Saudi, Iran set to clash over OPEC oil output targets 02 Jun 2016 - 09:24 am

The flow of drilling mud is seen in a container while an oilfield worker works on a drilling rig at an oil well...

Dr Al Sada in Vienna for Opec meeting 02 Jun 2016 - 02:35 am

DOHA: A delegation from Qatar, headed by Minister of Energy and Industry and current President of the Opec (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting...

Al Faisal Holding’s Artic acquires Miami hotel 02 Jun 2016 - 02:34 am

DOHA: Al Rayyan Tourism Investment Company (Artic), the international hotel investment and hospitality subsidiary of Al Faisal Holding Company, announced yesterday that it...

Qatar’s CPI at 1.6% in 2015: Report 02 Jun 2016 - 02:32 am

By Sachin Kumar DOHA: The year-on-year change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 1.6 percent for Qatar in 2015, compared to 3.3...

Qatar ICT Directory to boost private sector: Minister 02 Jun 2016 - 02:31 am

Minister of Transport and Communications, H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, speaking at ‘Qatar IT Business 2016 Awards’ ceremony at St Regis...

Oryx GTL holds biannual forum ‘Tawasol Day’ 02 Jun 2016 - 02:30 am

Oryx GTL officials at the biannual forum ‘Tawasol Day. DOHA: Oryx GTL held its biannual forum ‘Tawasol Day’, under the patronage of the...

Coreo opens office at The Pearl-Qatar 02 Jun 2016 - 02:28 am

Senior officials of Coreo at the office opening ceremony. DOHA: Qatar-based real estate agency Coreo opened a brand new two-storey office at The...

Qatar First Bank introduces efficiency action plan 02 Jun 2016 - 02:28 am

DOHA: Qatar First Bank (QFB) yesterday confirmed its strategy and announced an action plan that focuses on optimising the bank’s resources and raises...

Ooredoo wins big at Global Telecoms Business Awards 02 Jun 2016 - 02:27 am

An Ooredoo official receiving an award at the Global Telecoms Business Innovation Awards. DOHA: Ooredoo won five awards at the tenth annual Global...

Al Meera Deputy CEO is Businessman of the Year 02 Jun 2016 - 02:26 am

DOHA: Dr Mohammed Nasser Al Qahtani (pictured), Deputy CEO of Al Meera Consumer Goods Company, has won the ‘Businessman of the Year’ award...

QIB announces winners of Credit Card campaign 02 Jun 2016 - 02:26 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), the country’s leading Shariah-compliant banking services provider, has announced the winners of the recently concluded “Credit Cards Spring...

Tourism spending jumps in Cyprus 01 Jun 2016 - 05:53 pm

Nicosia: The Mediterranean holiday island of Cyprus recorded a 24-percent hike in key tourism revenues in March, its highest monthly percentage rise this...