The annual GEM–Qatar National Report 2023-24 found that the country ranked third in the MENA region and fifth globally in the National Entrepreneurship Context Index. It also noted there was a significant growth in entrepreneurial activity in Qatar, particularly in the consumer services sector.
Qatar Insurance Company reported a net profit of QAR 360 million for the first half of 2024, an 11% increase from QAR 325 million in 2023. Gross Written Premiums reached QAR 4.8 billion, with domestic and MENA operations seeing a 44% rise. Insurance service results improved to QAR 339 million, up from QAR 236 million in the same period last year.
Media City Qatar announced Eng. Jassim Mohamed Al Khori as its Chief Executive Officer in a post on its official Instagram account. Al Khori later confirmed the news on his LinkedIn profile. Al Khori earlier held the position of Media City Qatar’s Acting CEO, in addition to his responsibilities as Executive Director of Strategy and Corporate Performance.
Qatar Airways, the only airline in the world to have won the Skytrax World’s Best Business Class 11 times, announced another enhancement to its business class service by introducing caviar to its menu offering. It will be available on 13 international routes, starting August 15.
Qatar’s Public Works Authority Ashghal has announced a temporary partial closure on Onaiza Street in the Wadi Al Sail area, from August 14 midnight to 5am on August 19. The area affected is near the Cyber Security Center and the Ministry of Interior building.
Qatar’s Ministry of Municipality launched a new service at its Unified Communications Center 184, which will help customers of the Ministry’s Rental Disputes Settlements Committee to hold direct phone calls with its operatives to get answers to their queries and comments.
Ooredoo Qatar CEO Sheikh Ali bin Jabor Al Thani was honoured with a Stevie Award for Executive of the Year in Communication Technology. Ooredoo also won two other awards, in the Technology Excellence and Great Employers — Telecommunications categories.
Doha Metro & Lusail Tram, which together have revolutionized the way people move around Doha and its suburbs, are calling businesses to open shop at different Metro Stations. With thousands of commuters passing through the stations each day, it is a business opportunity unlike no other.
Doha Metro & Lusail Tram, which together have revolutionized the way people move around Doha and its suburbs, are calling businesses to open shop at different Metro Stations. With thousands of commuters passing through the stations each day, it is a business opportunity unlike no other.
The first phase of the Ministry of Labour’s (MoL) ‘Ouqoul’ platform — an initiative to open more doors for expatriate graduates from universities in Qatar to join private sector companies, will begin soon. The platform aims to streamline the recruitment process and help newly graduated students find jobs that match their skill sets and career aspirations.
The Doha Academy — a group of nationally and internationally accredited independent, co-educational schools in Doha — offers a blended curriculum comprised of the ‘National Curriculum in England,’ Cambridge and Pearson/Edexcel international curriculum, and Qatar’s National Curriculum.
Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim brought the curtains down on his exceptional Olympic career with a bronze medal in Paris, leaping to his season’s best of 2.34M in the men’s high jump final at the Stade de France on Saturday. New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr edged USA’s McEwen Shelby in the jump-off to win gold after both athletes failed to better the 2.36M mark.
Algeria’s Imane Khelif, at the heart of a gender row, created history by becoming the first Algerian, Arab and African woman to win an Olympic boxing gold at the Paris Olympic Games on Friday. She defeated China’s Yang Liu by unanimous decision to bag Algeria’s second gold medal at the Paris Games.
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem bagged the men’s javelin title with a new Olympic record of 92.97M, thereby ending his country’s 32-year-old medal drought. India’s Neeraj Chopra finished second while Grenada’s Anderson Peters took bronze.
As a token of gratitude for His Excellency Ghannam’s efforts to strengthen the ties between Qatar and Palestine, HH The Amir awards him the prestigious Al Wajbah Decoration.
Ooredoo Qatar has announced the opening of registrations for the 14th edition of the Doha Marathon, set to take place on January 17, 2025. The event, which is expected to feature more than 15,000 runners over different distances, is expected to be a huge draw.
Qatar’s beach volleyball powerhouses Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan smashed their way to the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games on Monday. They defeated Chile’s Marco Grimalt and Esteban Grimalt 21-14, 21-13 to progress.
Qatar’s Department of Meteorology said the weather inshore until 6pm will remain hot, with scattered clouds becoming partly cloudy to cloudy at times. There will be a chance of light rains offshore.
The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), in partnership with Qatar Charity, has been supporting the Cardiovascular Center in Taiz, Yemen, by providing medications, medical supplies, and consumables. The project was completed at a total cost of $1,141,289 (QAR 4,160,000), gathered from donations by Qatar’s benevolent population.
