Qatar Travel News

As the World Innovation Summit for Education convenes higher education, business and government leaders in Doha this week, I am struck by the summit's goal to leverage education to foster mutual respect and understanding among nations.

DOHA: Diabetes cases in Qatar are still on the rise and the assumption based on a previous survey that showed a downward trend, is unfounded, a senior official of the Qatar Diabetes Association said yesterday.

The award ceremony was held at the Grosvenor House in London on the eve of the opening day for World Travel Market , one of the largest global business-to-business events for the travel and tourism industries, a spokesperson for Qatar Tourism Authority said yesterday.

Reporting from Baghdad and Doha, Qatar - Iran's president on Monday likened three Americans held in his country on possible espionage charges to drivers violating city traffic rules, saying he hoped they would have a "good response" to the court proceedings and "convince the judge that they had no ill intentions." Shane Bauer, 27, Sarah Shourd, 31, ...

Qatar Airways vice-president Paul Johannes with World Travel Awards president and founder Graham Cooke and Miss World Russia 2009 Ksenia Sukhinova pose with the World's Leading Airline - " Business Class award won by Qatar Airways The World Travel Awards' - World's Leading Airline - " Business Class' honour has been presented to Qatar Airways for ...

Visiting Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Song Tao , who heads a Chinese delegation attending the third session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption , meets with Qatar's Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani in Doha, capital of Qatar, on Nov.

"It should be an exciting venue. I hope that the crowd enjoys what we do," said U-16 Ellstrom's Dave Villwock, talking about racing in Qatar.

QANTAS fears Middle Eastern airlines such as Emirates will boost their combined share of the lucrative business travel market between Australia and Europe to nearly 50 per cent within three years.

The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced Canada's intention to open a new embassy in Doha, Qatar, to further expand Canada-Qatar political and trade relations and to advance a common agenda in the broader Middle East and North Africa region.

DOHA: The Qatar Natural History Group will host a meeting with archaeologist Ionis Thompson, who will give a presentation on 'Ancient Places: A look at some of Saudi Arabia's archaeological sites and their historic significance' at the Doha English Speaking School.

DOHA // Recession, they might be wondering in Doha. What recession? The country's sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority has been conspicuously active of late.

Qatar: 2 hours, 57 minutes ago Qatar Tourism Authority will participate in the 30th annual World Travel Market , to be held in London this week, from November 9 to 12 at ExCeL London.

Qatar: 4 minutes ago Qatar Airways has introduced a new section to its website qatarairways.com/corporate to allow the airline's corporate customers easier access to relevant functions related to their travel needs.

The U.S. State Department has entered into an agreement to sell the US Chancery in London, located in Grosvenor Square.

On November 20, at 11 PM, the Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum will open its doors to a unique event: live coverage of the first Oryx Cup UIM World Championship, to be raced on Doha Bay, in Doha, Qatar.

WAM Dubai, 4th Nov. 2009 -- New research commissioned by INDEX estimates that the value of interior design contracting and fit-outs within the GCC will grow by almost 90% between 2009 and 2010, with a total value in that period of $22bn. Two thirds of this spend will be within the UAE.

The US embassy held a reception in honour of a three-member delegation from Qatar Women's Sports Committee, whose members recently returned from an intensive embassy-funded exchange programme in the US.

From Salbiah Said DOHA , Nov 1 -- Holiday Villa Hotel and Residence City Centre Doha, which opened for business on July 20 this year, is targeting a 60 per cent occupancy rate in its second year of operation.

Qatar: 1 hour, 22 minutes ago Qatar Tourism Authority concluded its second day of a training workshop entitled "Preparing a model to establish and successfully operate a tourism security unit" today, in cooperation with the United Nations World Tourism Organization .

Two students from the Palm Springs Unified School District will travel to the Middle East today to determine just how persuasive they can be about world affairs.