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Qatar’s Minister of Energy and Industry announces the country’s plans to expand its economic zone by another 825,000SqM, to over 11 million SqM, by the first quarter of 2019.

The Souq Al wakrah Hotel Qatar, managed by international hotel chain Tivoli, is all set to open its doors to the public on August 15.

Qatar Airways will start operating its top-of-the-line A350-1000 aircrafts to New York’s John F Kennedy Airport starting October 28.

Consumers in the country have reasons to be happy as the cost of fuel will remain unchanged for the month of August, according to Qatar Petroleum.

Qatari Diar has commenced work on the second Rosewood Hotel in London, set to be completed by 2023 at the iconic Grosvenor Square, at a total cost of £1bn.

The third edition of the Local Dates Festival, which will kick off at the Souq Waqif today, will introduce people to a wide variety of local produce.

Qatar Airways was the centre of attention on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK as it displayed advanced air crafts and formalised mega-billion deals.

The third edition of the Local Dates Festival will kick off at the Souq Waqif on July 19 and will feature a multitude of local farms and companies.

In a show of strength, Qatar proves the illegal siege has not affected it much by acquiring the New York’s iconic Plaza Hotel for $600m.

There has been a big drop in the number of partitioned villas in the market as affordable, brand new accommodations come into the market.

The Qatari Riyal has overcome destabilisation efforts against it by blockading countries and is now almost back to its fixed peg rate to the US Dollar.

Qatar Petroleum, in a bid to expand further and faster, are gearing up to invest up to $20bn in the US oil and gas sector within the next five years.

Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani has reiterated that the business body had a much bigger role to play in the country’s economic growth in the coming days.

Although there has been a reduction in the number of passengers arriving at the Hamad International Airport since the start of the blockade, it has been compensated by increased cargo inflows.

Mall of Qatar introduces the country’s first and only Mall Gift Card, which lets a person use it across any shop inside the facility.

The prices of all kinds of fuel in the country will go up in June, according to an announcement by Qatar Petroleum.

The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has amended their rules to make it easier for home-based businesses to do their work in the country.

Strengthening US Dollar rates have proven to be a huge boon for expatriates, especially for those from Asia, as they now get more money from every Qatari Riyal they send home.

Qatar shows it is on the right path to growth by finishing as the fifth best ion the world in terms of economic performance.

In a major move, the Qatari cabinet has approved a draft law allowing direct foreign investment of up to 100% in all sectors in the country.