June 2011
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Water Conservation Seminar hosted by QGBC
As part of a series of events and workshops hosted by the Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC), QGBC’s Water Interest Group (WIG) hosted its first seminar entitled ‘Water Usage in Qatar’s Built Environment. The seminar, attended by over 150 members of the construction community, showcased water conservation, recycling and reuse solutions and proposed ways to change the region’s perceptions...
UNESCO partners with Ford for its environmental...
Ford Motor Company has announced a partnership with UNESCO to help raise awareness of its Conservation and Environmental Grants programme. The partnership will help identify more local grass roots environmental projects that are in need of additional funding. The Ford Motor Company Conservation and Environmental Grants, supported by UNESCO, are offering a total of US$100,000 to deserving,...
SMBs a favourite target for cybercriminals
News coverage on Internet security breaches is dominated by large companies and government, but SMBs are a favourite target for cybercriminals. According to Symantec, hackers and cybercriminals do target SMBs as they tend to have more money in the bank than an end-user, and fewer cyber defenses than a larger company.
Prajit Arakkal, Director of Distribution Channel Sales for Symantec, explains,...
More female than male engineers graduated from QU...
Qatar University (QU) College of Engineering (CENG) honoured 95 female and 75 male graduates at celebratory events last week at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in the presence of CENG faculty members, staff, parents, and a number of special guests.
In his opening remarks, CENG Dean Dr Mazen Hasna said: “This day opens the way for graduates to start their professional life to implement the theoretical...
Qatar Airways Orders GE90-powered Boeing...
Qatar Airways has ordered six GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777-300ERs. The engine deal is valued at more than $350M (USD) list price. “Qatar Airways currently operates 25 GE90-powered Boeing 777 with an additional 15 aircraft on order,” said Kevin McAllister, vice president and general manager of Global Sales at GE Aviation. “This order for six additional GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777-300ERs...
Future Scientist Summer Camp
School children will be able to avail the facilities at the Qatar Scientific Club (QSC) at a nearly two-month long “Future Scientist Summer Camp” starting on June 26. The edutainment exercise, being held in association with Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) consists of several inter-active sessions. Each participating group will undergo a fortnight-long programme at the QSC. QSTP...
Chelsea Barracks redevelopment plan by Qatari Diar...
QATARI DIAR Real Estate Investment Company welcomed the decision by Westminster City Council to approve the outline planning application for the redevelopment of the former Chelsea Barracks. The application was submitted in December through QATARI DIAR’s wholly owned subsidiary Project Blue Ltd.
QATARI DIAR were singled out for praise by Westminster’s Planning Committee for the...
NORTHWESTERN PLANS TO FOCUS ON DIGITAL MEDIA
Doha, Qatar – June 20, 2011 – Northwestern University in Qatar plans to sharpen its focus on educating students to tackle the rapidly evolving digital media landscape under its new Dean and CEO, Dr. Everette E. Dennis who arrived last week.
Dennis is an experienced educator, institution builder and media expert who has worked with universities, think tanks, foundations and media industries,...
IQ is second on Qatar Today Top Ten List
‘Sustained’ is how Abdulrahman Ahmad Al-Shaibi, Chief Coordinator, Industries Qatar (IQ), describes the company’s success at the Qatari market, and the factor that contributed to its financial success is significant historic capital investment in plants and facilities.
IQ was incorporated in 2003, as part of a reorganisation programme. The oldest of the IQ companies is QAFCO (Qatar...
Woqod is the top performer in the QT Top Ten list...
“The journey never ends”
Qatar Fuel, or Woqod as it was rebranded, is the distribution arm of Qatar Petroleum (QP)and it is said to have been listed at the then DSM to give nationals a facility to invest in QP. Since its inception in 2004, the company has kept an upward growth curve. WOQOD Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Mohamed Turki Al Sobai described the continuous success of the...
WatchQatar Today June Issue
Amadeus Qatar educates travel agents to promote...
Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, has launched weekly training programs in Qatar to educate travel agencies on the various travel insurance policies available through Chartis Insurance exlusively on the Amadeus system. CHARTIS has a global presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions including GCC...
Starlink expands locally and internationally
Starlink, Qatar’s premium communications and media retail and logistics business, launches two new stores in Qatar and successfully strikes first ever international agreement.
Today is the official opening of Starlink’s brand new Aspire Store which includes a second repair centre, the first one is situated in the Al Nasser branch.
As of last month, Starlink also has a presence in...
Qatar in the top ten list of highest proportion of...
Qatar, Kuwait and UAE made it to the top ten list in terms of the highest proportion of millionaire household by market with 8.9 percent, 8.5 percent and 2.6 percent millionaire households, respectively according to a report by Boston Consulting Group.Positive trends also emerged for Middle East and Africa overall, as assets under management rose by 8.6 percent to hit $4.5 trillion in 2010 and...
“I am very pleased with the progress made on the Al Gassar Resort and the St....”
– Omar Alfardan, President of Resorts Development Company
“Today we open an exhibition about science in the Islamic world from centuries...”
– HH Sheikha Mozah, at the Arabick Roots launch
A Market of Change
Qatar Exchange (QE) (on May 16, 2011) announced that it has completed the launch of the full Delivery vs Payment DvP* mechanism, the first phase of which went live on April 11, 2011. This is a major milestone for QE as they were the first exchange in the region to have implemented a full DvP system. This development is part of the overall strategy of QE to further enhance the market and...
Clifford Chance at QFC
Clifford Chance has today further expanded its business in the Middle East with the opening of a QFC regulated office in Tornado Tower.
The new QFC office is headed by Richard Parris, a projects specialist, together with Greg Englefield, who previously spent two years on secondment to a local Qatar law firm. They have also been joined by Islamic finance lawyer and Arabic speaker Hussain...
“Health authorities in Qatar have assured residents that there is no outbreak...”
How GCC Telecom Operators Can Improve...
Telecom operators worldwide face a raft of challenges that could impede their path to pre-recessionary growth levels. With sky-high penetration levels in traditional businesses, operators can no longer assume steady revenue gains. Competition is heating up – not only from other telecom operators but also from new entrants including Apple, Google, Skype, and Facebook. Meanwhile, consumers are...
“It is difference of opinions, not disagreement”
In QT June issue, CMC Secretary-General Abdulaziz Abdulqader Al-Ahmad’s speaks to Ezdihar Ali on the elections and the new council.
Some would say the recent amendments to the Municipal Council Law entrench the control of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs over the Central Municip
“The Qatar railway project will consist of the Doha Metro system, the...”
– Sheikha Loulwa al-Thani, Qatar Railways Development Company.
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Crafting a Green Legacy
Dr Yousef AL Horr, Founder and Chairman of GOR & D talks to Sindhu Nair about the green rating system that will be mandatory for all new constructions
IFthis sounds presumptuous, it is not. And here is why. The entity in focus, Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GOR & D), previously known as Barwa and Qatari Diar Research Institute, developed Qatar Sustainability...
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SAP delivering speed, mobility and reliability
As the technological drive switches gear once again, SAP are forcing businesses to innovate once more. Rory Coen was “in the moment” at the recent SAPPHIRE NOW Convention in Florida.
Bill McDermott – co-CEO of SAP – stresses that ‘the mobile device is now the new desktop’. It unequivocally couldn’t be any other way; not for a modern, dynamic business to gain a competitive edge on its rivals, but...
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Unfulfilled Talent
Wissam Assaf finds himself second in the 2010-11 Qatar National Road Racing Championship, yet he’s in danger of being forced to abandon the sport because of financing issues.
The unfortunate thing about professional sport is that solvency is generally the reason for success and failure. Aptitude, talent, temperament and determination are worthy attributes, but they are rendered redundant if they...
Qatar Today Top 10
Qatar Today TOP TEN: 2010 ended on a perfect note for Qatar. And the beginning of 2011 reflected the optimism investors showed in the country that was to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022. The market scenario has not been consistent this year, with some low performances indicated at the Qatar Exchange as a reflection of the political unrest in the neighbouring countries, but there is hope of...
