Beginning on December 17, 2024, a number of roadways will be temporarily closed.

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In order to carry out road repairs, the Public Works Authority has announced that many roadways would be temporarily closed starting on December 17, 2024. Let’s look the closed roadways. On Friday, December 20, 2024, Bani Hajer Interchange will be closed for eight hours, from 2 to 10 a.m. To get to Al-Shahama Street from […]

Why is Qatar celebrating National Day? Let’s take a look!!

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Today is Qatar’s National Day. A number of art, cultural events and celebrations will be held in different parts of Qatar from today, highlighting the country’s tradition, culture and rise. Since two days have been declared as a public holiday as part of the National Day, the people of the country will also get a […]

The Central Bank of Qatar has launched a new real-time gross settlement system.

Bank of Qatar

Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has launched a new real-time gross settlement system (QTGS). The new reform of the QCB is a precursor to the goals of further simplifying and developing payment systems in Qatar and keeping up with new technologies. The real-time gross settlement system plays an important role in Qatar’s banking sector. This is […]

The winners of the FIFA World Cup 2024 will be announced today.

FIFA World Cup

The winners of the 2024 FIFA World Cup will be announced today. It will be digitally revealed at a special event to be broadcast live from Doha, Qatar on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. The final of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup Qatar 2024 will be played between Real Madrid and CF Pachuca. It will also be […]

QNB is offering a 50% discount to its first members.

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QNB Group has announced exclusive discount for the first members of QNB on the occasion of Qatar National Day. QNB First Lifestyle Partners can avail up to 50% discounts from various locations such as hotels, restaurants, boutiques, and shopping across Doha with their cards. One can view the offers and avail these benefits via the […]

The Balloon Festival, featuring more than 50 hot air balloons from 21 countries, is just a few days away!

The fifth edition of the much-awaited Balloon Festival began at Katara Cultural Village. Many people enthusiastically participated in the festival, which began on December 12. This year’s edition is a significant milestone in the festival’s history, with more than 50 hot air balloons participating from 21 different countries, including Belgium, the United Kingdom, France, Lithuania, […]

World’s longest air-conditioned outdoor track inaugurated in Qatar!

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Qatar now has the world’s longest air-conditioned outdoor track. The park, named Rawdat Al Hamama Public Park, was inaugurated by H.E. Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah, Minister of Municipalities. The 1,197-metre-long park has been built with an aim to encourage the public to make jogging and walking a part of life. The project […]

Qatar’s state budget for 2025

Qatar has announced its budget for fiscal year 2025. Finance Minister Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari announced that the total revenue expected in Qatar’s budget for next year is 197 billion riyals (19,700 crore Qatari riyals). This is 2.5 per cent lower than the previous year’s budget. For more information, click on the Profile bio […]

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