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Qatar Air denies interest in SpiceJet

Qatar Airways is not interested in buying a stake in budget carrier SpiceJet Ltd or any other Indian airline, the Gulf carrier’s chief…

January 15, 2013 5:36

Quality of living in GCC cities: IN PICTURES

A recently released Mercer 'Quality of Living' survey shows us where major cities in the GCC rank. The study looks at infrastructure, healthcare, education, political and social issues among many other factors.

December 4, 2012 3:43

Qatar Airways places a larger order

Qatar Airways is set to upgrade an order for 20 Airbus A350 aircraft to larger variants, a move that includes new backing for…

December 3, 2012 5:26

Big bucks draws talent to Qatar

Is more money and benefits enough to lure work talent from other cities including Dubai?

October 11, 2012 8:54

UAE is the Middle East’s top country to live and work in

Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah top the list of Middle East’s best cities to live and work in.

July 24, 2012 11:33

Rising cost living concerns: Most expensive GCC cities in 2012

As two of the UAE’s cities make it onto a list of the most expensive cities in the world, compiled by Mercer (a global HR consultancy company.) Kipp presents to you eight of the most expensive cities to live in the GCC.

July 15, 2012 4:15

The Qatar Paradox

The recent news of celebrity chef, Gordan Rasmsay’s premature closing of his restaurant, Maze at the much hyped Pearl-Qatar, makes Kipp focus on the paradox that is Qatar today

June 11, 2012 4:07

In Pictures: Developing Doha

In light of the ongoing World Stadiums Congress 2012 in Qatar, Kipp looks at the major projects being constructed in preparation for Qatar’s FIFA World Cup in 2022.

June 5, 2012 5:49

Nineteen people killed in Qatar Mall fire- Jazeera TV

The Qatar-based satellite network Al Jazeera said 19 people were killed, including 13 children, on Monday in a fire at an upscale mall in the Qatari capital.

May 29, 2012 12:33

Qtel wins deal for Doha Airport Telecom services

Qatar Telecom (Qtel) has been awarded a contract to provide telecoms services at the new $11 billion Doha airport scheduled to open in December, the former monopoly said on Tuesday.

March 7, 2012 1:56

Fitch assigns Qatar-based Doha Bank’s EMTN programme ‘A’ rating

Fitch Ratings has assigned Doha Bank Q.S.C.'s (Doha Bank) $2 billion euro medium-term note (EMTN) programme a Long-term senior unsecured debt rating of 'A' and a Short-term senior unsecured debt rating of 'F1'.

March 6, 2012 10:52

Qatar QFIB eyes 2012 Doha listing, seeks Islamic loan

Qatar First Investment Bank (QFIB) plans to list on the Doha stock exchange by year-end and wants to raise a $250 million sharia-compliant facility during the first half of 2012, Chief Executive Emad Mansour said on Tuesday.

February 21, 2012 4:29

Firms vie for Qatar’s $8.2B World Cup construction contract

Everyone wants a piece of the World Cup pie in Qatar. The country’s bullish growth is estimated to result in 5,000 employees by 2017 from the current 3,500.

October 18, 2011 2:18

Qatar building boom bets on life after World Cup

Doha, like Dubai, aims to be commerce, tourism hub; Number of hotels seen rising tenfold in 10 years; Qatar to spend some $65 billion on World Cup preparations - Reuters

July 2, 2011 10:05