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Bouygues to build $1.4bn Barwa Financial District

Source: Qatar English Daily

Doha :: Qatar | updated Mon Nov 16 23:33:06 -0800 2009 | political-news

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....

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Source: Qatar English Daily

Doha :: Qatar | updated Fri Nov 20 15:09:25 -0800 2009 | political-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...

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Source: Qatar English Daily

Doha :: Qatar | updated Tue Nov 10 20:50:25 -0800 2009 | political-news

GCC member states expressed their strong support for Saudi Arabia in its battle against Houthi insurgents on its border with Yemen. This was disclosed during the second meeting of the GCC Foreign Ministers here yesterday. The Foreign Ministers met to...

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KRG Supports International Transparency Efforts at Anti-corruption ...

Source: Iraq Updates

Doha :: Qatar | updated Fri Nov 13 02:32:50 -0800 2009 | political-news

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Global deal on graft faces credibility test

Source: Financial Times

Doha :: Qatar | updated Fri Nov 13 21:37:05 -0800 2009 | political-news

The top United Nations official who oversees the initiative defended a decision at a summit this week to make key terms of the agreement voluntary, arguing countries would still have to take it seriously or else risk being shunned by...

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Philippine Muslim Federation elects office-bearers

Source: Qatar English Daily

Doha :: Qatar | updated Sun Nov 29 17:00:12 -0800 2009 | political-news

The new office bearers of Philippine Muslim Federation (PMF) were formally sworn into office before a crowd of Filipino Muslims gathered for the Eid Al Adha celebration at Al Furqan Independent School. The oath taking ceremony served as one of...

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Qatar to allow Israel, alcohol at World Cup

Source: Kuwait Times

Doha :: Qatar | updated Wed Nov 11 13:47:22 -0800 2009 | political-news

Qatar would let Israel take part in a World Cup on its territory despite not recognizing the Jewish state, the head of the Gulf nation's bid to stage the 2022 football extravaganza said yesterday. Such an invitation would be unprecedented...

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Trade ministers to strive for Doha deal this year

Source: Egypt News

Doha :: Qatar | updated Thu Nov 19 13:02:16 -0800 2009 | political-news

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...

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Source: Qatar English Daily

Doha :: Qatar | updated Wed Dec 02 18:06:49 -0800 2009 | political-news

Foreign institutions came back to the Qatari bourse in full force yesterday after exiting rather en masse on Tuesday in what was a panic reaction to the unfolding debt crisis in neighbouring Dubai. �They eventually realised the futility of bowing...

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?Young Peninsula Journalist? training programme begins

Source: Qatar English Daily

Doha :: Qatar | updated Mon Nov 16 18:05:03 -0800 2009 | political-news

The Peninsula�s much-awaited Young Peninsula Journalist (YPJ) training initiative for the youth has begun with a total of 300 students (Grade 7 to Grade 12) from various schools around Doha enrolling for the programme. Currently the students are collecting their...

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