Qatar Airways has acquired a 25% stake in South Africa’s regional carrier Airlink, as it looks to expand its operations across the continent. The investment in Airlink, which flies to more than 45 destinations across 15 African countries, is expected to enhance the two airlines’ code-sharing partnership. It will also help Qatar Airways bolster its Africa growth strategy.

Qatar’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in a bid to encourage more people to start home businesses, has reduced its licensing fees to QAR300. It also simplified the procedures to bring home businesses under the purview of the law.

Rouda Al Attiya, a member of Qatar Foundation’s Communications team, describes how sports influenced her personal growth and reinforced her Qatari identity.

Qatar’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education has launched a ‘Back-to-School Campaign’ for the 2024-25 academic year under the theme ‘My School, My Second Home.’ The campaign aims to engage children and students in various educational and recreational activities and prepare them psychologically and mentally for the start of the new school year.

Qatar, which has been welcoming thousands of visitors from all over the world, is also taking ample measures to ensure they receive emergency medical treatment if they ever need it. As part of the initiative, visitors with mandatory health insurance can always access emergency medical treatment at the Hamad Medical Corporation.

Qatar, one of the most favourite destinations for the GCC events and exhibition market, has shown signs of significant growth. According to ResearchAndMarkets.com, the world’s largest market research store, Qatar’s events and exhibition market will have the highest compound annual growth rate in the region by 2029.

In Doha, senior officials from the United States, Egypt, and Qatar have engaged in intensive talks over the past 48 hours to mediate a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, focusing on the release of hostages and detainees. The Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, held a phone call with US President Joe Biden to discuss the ongoing mediation efforts.

This honour, highlights Al Kulaifi's pivotal role in enhancing intelligence cooperation between the U.S. and Qatar. 

Mediators' meeting to end the war in Gaza, which began on August 15 in Doha, is ongoing and will resume on August 16. Representatives from Qatar, Egypt, and the U.S.

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.