Building a strong sense of identity, developing tolerance for all people and beliefs, and stepping up to meet challenges that help advance personal growth are key areas of youth development, noted, Tareq al-Ansari, an assistant professor at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) as the country marked International Youth Day last week.

Al-Ansari had enroled in Qatar Foundation's (QF) Qatar Research Leadership Programme in 2010 to help advance his"...

The recent economic and political developments - with some countries severing ties with Qatar- have opened numerous opportunities for Qatari business houses and residents, an entrepreneur has said.
Tarek Seaman, CEO of Living Interiors has a very positive attitude towards the new circumstances, businesses have found themselves in.
Recently, Living Interiors joined Qatari business development platform Lagyy for the purpose of digitalising the product data base and showcasing their products to the Qatari market."...

The Bedaya Centre for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (Bedaya Centre) recently hosted a workshop titled ‘How to Excel in my Career’ at the Katara Art Centre –Building 5 at Katara – The Cultural Village.
Bedaya Centre, a joint initiative by Qatar Development Bank and Silatech, held the workshop in collaboration with coach Rawda al-Kubeissi. The event highlighted the importance of excelling and pioneering in any career, in addition to providing consultation and advice to help people develop"...

Doha Municipality has intensified its inspection campaigns on all food outlets, distributors and facilities in preparation for the upcoming Eid Al Adha.

The campaigns aim at ensuring the compliance of retailers and service providers with the necessary health and hygiene conditions when handling foodstuff before selling them.

In this regard, the municipality has set a plan"...

To protect workers’ rights and simplify litigation between an employer and worker, Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday issued Law No. 13 of 2017 under which a Labour Dispute Resolution Committee (LDRC) will be formed among other legal steps. The Committee will be established within the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs.

The new law has been issued after amending some provisions of the Labour Law"...

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Rabia Mohammed Al Kaabi underlined that the Ministry is fully prepared for the academic year 2017/2018, noting that the siege did not affect the Ministry’s preparations in all aspects to start the new academic year in Qatar.
In remarks on the sidelines of the closing ceremony of the summer activities at the Ministry, Al Kaabi also affirmed that public education students from the siege countries in Qatar have the right to attend schools in the State"...

Qatar’s strategic reserves and planning have enabled ongoing infrastructure development and real estate projects tide over interruption in supply of some construction materials from UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Although Qatar is more than self-sufficient in steel and cement production, it used to source some primary materials such as gabbro, washed sand and others from neighbouring states. They were traditionally shipped through neighbouring ports, including Jabel Ali of Dubai.

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Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) is poised to turn into a full-fledged Islamic bank, having received the Finance Minister’s green light to acquire the entire interest in Qatar Islamic Bank’s subsidiary Asian Finance Bank Bhd.

It appears to be third time lucky, following the aborted proposed three-way merger with CIMB Group Holdings"...

Qatar Airways has put off the launch date of its Doha-Chiang Mai non-stop service by one month to December. The flag carrier of the state of Qatar also confirmed the route's frequency: four flights...

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Insolvent German solar module-maker Solarworld AG sought new life in a slimmed-down alliance with a state-owned Qatari investor.
Solarworld founder Frank Asbeck and Qatar Solar Technologies took a 51% and 49% stake respectively in the new venture, Solarworld Industries GmbH, according to a statement on its website. The new closely-held company will reduce payroll by 72%, to 500 workers at two production sites in eastern Germany with headquarters in Bonn.
The new SolarWorld will “significantly” cut"...