DP World gross container volumes jumped in the second quarter as its regional operations shrugged off the impact of disruption to cargo shipments to Qatar.

The Dubai state-owned ports operator said second-quarter gross container volumes gained 10.7 percent year-on-year on a reported basis and 10.4 percent on a like-for-like basis.

Improving global trade boosted performance"...

Foreign deposits at Qatar’s banks fell the most in almost two years last month as customers withdrew funds following a diplomatic row with four Arab nations led by Saudi Arabia.
Non-resident deposits with the 18 lenders in the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas exporting nation dropped 7.6 per cent to 170.6 billion Qatari riyals (Dh172.63bn) in June from a month earlier, according to data posted on the Qatar Central Bank’s website on Wednesday. The decline is the biggest since November 2015, the"...

The United Arab Emirates will import the country's first oil cargo from the United States, two sources familiar with the matter said, as the OPEC producer sought substitutes to replace Qatari condensate supplies after a diplomatic row.

The UAE halted condensate imports from Qatar after it, along with Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain, severed diplomatic and transport ties with Qatar after accusing it of destabilizing regional security, a claim"...

The Qatar Olympic Academy (QOA) signed a partnership agreement with Qatar Foundation for Social Work (QFSW) yesterday.
This partnership aims at training employees from both organisations through courses and events.
Following the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU), Executive Director of the Qatar Olympic Academy, Saif al-Nuaimi, thanked Amal bint Abdullatif al-Mannai, CEO of Qatar Foundation for Social Work, for the role played by the Foundation and its affiliated centres.
This MoU emphasises"...

The steel business in Qatar has remained robust despite the economic blockade imposed by the Saudi-led bloc, providing bigger opportunities for local steel companies to expand their operations, it is learnt.
Al Shaheen Aluminium, UPVC and Glass Factory operation manager Abd El Qader told Gulf Times that they are working hard to meet the increasing demand for such products and services in Qatar.
“Now, construction is booming in Qatar and most companies want to complete their projects on time. Without aluminium,"...

HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani visited the National Museum of Qatar yesterday to inspect the project’s progress.
The Prime Minister was welcomed by HE the Chairperson of Qatar Museums (QM) Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and a number of senior Qatar Museum officials.
During the tour, Qatar Museums officials presented a detailed briefing to the Prime Minister on the project’s progress, its various facilities, collections"...

The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has launched a week-long campaign aimed at creating awareness of the health benefits of breastfeeding and providing support for breastfeeding mothers.
During the campaign, the Foundation provides support and information to pregnant women and mothers about the benefits of breastfeeding in order to achieve the objectives of this year’s World Breastfeeding Week theme, which focuses on maintaining the continuity of breastfeeding.
By working closely with the community,"...

Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation, ‘Kahramaa’ has succeeded in achieving its strategic plans via generating the first electricity plant that serves Qatar Rail Company (Q-Rail) in Ras Abu Fontas area to provide Doha Metro Project with electricity, which comes in line with the operational frameworks of the stations and serves the future projects in the State.
Kahramaa, in collaboration with the entire working team and Qatar Rail Company, has achieved operational works of the substation 132/33"...

United Development Company (UDC), the master developer of The Pearl-Qatar, has inaugurated two prayer halls one for men and another for women in 1 La Croisette, Porto Arabia as part of an integrated plan to expand prayer spaces in Porto Arabia.
The plan comes in line with UDC’s commitment to provide facilities of the highest standards to meet the needs of the island’s residents and visitors.
The new prayer hall for men can accommodate up to 50 worshippers whereas the women’s prayer hall has a"...