Barwa Real Estate Group, the leading real estate investment company in Qatar, announced yesterday the award of the construction of the project of the Expansion of Al Khor Sports Facilities to the Contractor “Al Bader Construction and Steel Works” for a value of QR105m.

The project is an extension of the project of Al Khor Recreation Facilities which aims to raise the standard of living of the workforce in Qatar by providing them with"...

World Health Organization (WHO) found that ambient air pollution has claimed over 4.2 million deaths globally. It is mostly prevalent in the urban settlements without proper ventilation, given air conditioned buildings. Inhalation of toxic air pollutants lead to negative health conditions, including cardiovascular disease, stroke, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, allergic reactions, pneumonia, increased asthma attacks and other respiratory diseases.

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The Ministry of Municipality and Environment, represented by the Building Permits Complex, announced the start of the implementation of new procedures to issue licenses to build commercial warehouses in the country within three working days.

The new procedures are carried out in accordance with the seven approved models, in cooperation with Qatar Economic Zones Company (Manateq) and the concerned authorities, said a release.

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Qatar Charity’s (QC) office in the Gaza Strip has launched a project to rebuild the homes of poor people, with a generous donation made by the philanthropists of Qatar, in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, benefiting 250 families from different parts of the Gaza Strip.

The project includes rebuilding 250 houses at a cost of QR6.5m to make them usable, which will help preserve the human dignity of the needy families"...

Qatar’s real estate sector is expected to see more growth, especially in the beginning of next year, due to various factors, including the government support and legislative changes on the ownership of properties by foreign investors, which is likely to encourage investments in this sector.

“The Qatari real state sector witnessed some decline from the middle of 2017 but still the value of transactions remains almost the same,”"...