Doha News

Qatar is set to sign a deal worth a whopping $25bn for an integrated railway project with German rail and logistics giant, Deutsche Bahn (DBN.UL) tomorrow. The signing ceremony will be held at the Qatari Diar headquarters. Wire agencies reporting...

More than halfway around the globe, in Doha, Qatar, Dave Villwock in the U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus raced around the 2-mile course in Doha Bay at an average speed of 146.427 mph to claim the top qualifying position for the...

The Paris based Darfur rebel leader Abdel Wahid Al-Nur reaffirmed that he has no negative position towards the American administration but denounced the "destructive approach" adopted by its special envoy. Barack Obama’s special envoy to Sudan, Scott Gration, is currently...

Key trade ministers agreed on Saturday to step up efforts to reach a new global trade deal and guard against protectionism to help pull the world out of economic crisis. With the world economy in its worst state since World...

Qatar, the gas-rich peninsula in the Arabian Gulf, plans to slash the corporate tax rate levied on foreign companies to boost international investments and help diversify its economy away from hydrocarbons. The state-run Qatar News Agency reported on Tuesday that...

Barwa has appointed Bouygues Construction as the main contractor for the Barwa Financial District to be built in the commercial district of West Bay. The first stage of project is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2013....

Wayne Rooney insisted England’s best team would have a chance of beating Brazil at the World Cup, despite the chastening experience suffered here by a line-up captained by the Manchester United forward but otherwise missing the country’s biggest stars.

Trade and Tourism office in Doha has been in operation for two years.

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 (QDA) said yesterday. QDA along with the Supreme...