MICE & tourism
A Maldivian-style resort in Qatar is set to open in July
by Farwa Zahra — 1 April 2013Banana Island Village Resort & Spa, a Maldivian-style resort located in the Arabian Gulf is near completion for its soft launch. read more ›
Qatar Airways grounds Dreamliners
by Martin Rivers — 1 February 2013The worldwide grounding of Boeing 787 Dreamliners in January – triggered by a spate of security scares centering on lithium-ion battery fires – has created uncertainty about an outstanding order by Qatar Airways (QA) for 55 more of the aircraft, including 25 firm purchases. read more ›
More opportunities than challenges in Qatar’s hotel industry
by Erika Widén — 29 January 2013Hilton Doha is the first Hilton Worldwide property in Qatar, home to the famous Trader Vic’s restaurant and bar, and the first eforea spa in the Middle East. Erika Widén spoke with Andreas Searty, general manager of Hilton Doha, about how he believes the forecast looks promising for Hilton’s future expansion in Doha and the region. read more ›
Qatar Airways: Managing ambitious expansion
by Erika Widén — 20 January 2013In 1997, the small regional carrier was relaunched under the mandate of His Highness the Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who outlined a vision to turn QA into a leading international airline with the highest standard of service. In the same year, Akbar Al Baker was appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of QA. read more ›
COP18: Politics and Protocols
by Mark van Dijk — 22 November 2012As Qatar hosts the world's largest environmental summit later this month, Mark van Dijk goes back to trace the history of climate change negotiations around the world and speculates on what this gathering of world powers means both for the State of Qatar and the health of the planet itself. read more ›
Qatar and Brazil: Three decades of bilateral ties
by Erika Widén — 20 November 2012For more than thirty years Qatar and Brazil have strengthened formal diplomatic and economic relations. read more ›
What can Doha take from the London 2012 experience?
by Jamie Stewart — 2 October 2012The bid – Never give up: throughout the bidding process, the French capital Paris was considered the favourite to land the 2012 Games, with London an outsider. Qatar will find itself in a similar position, with such areas as climate working against it. The message for Doha is simple – keep going. The International Olympic [...] read more ›
Arabian Theme Tents
by Erika Widén — 9 July 2012Ramadan is a sacred month for all Muslims around the world. However, in Qatar and the Gulf Region lavish evening tents are popular for corporate Iftars and Suhoors. Erika Widén writes about the concept behind these tents and why millions of Qatari Riyals are invested in them. read more ›
Qatar’s House of Sport at the London Olympics
by The Edge Staff — 25 June 2012Bringing the Spirit of Qatar to London during this summers Olympic Games, Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) will be participating in Bayt Qatar, the official Olympic home for the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) in London during the summer Olympic Games. read more ›
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