Customer can now purchase property in Doha, Dubai or Paris through their local al khaliji branches. This new service is available to our Premium customers who are looking to buy property as a second home here in Qatar or as an investment in Paris or Dubai. With presence across Qatar, France, and the UAE that […]
Marhaba Goes to Oman – Part Two
Two Days in Salalah, South Oman Marhaba was invited on the inaugural trip of the brand-new Qatar Airways service from Doha to the increasingly desirable holiday resort town of Salalah in southern Oman. Marhaba’s Terry Sutcliffe represented the team and recalls the memorable flight and stay in Oman. Make sure that you also read ‘Marhaba Goes […]
QFBA Unveils ‘Kawader’ Programme
Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA), the country’s top financial services training provider, unveiled its new programme ‘Kawader’ in a press conference held on 16 May 2013 at QFBA’s headquarters in West Bay. QFBA’s unique initiative targets Qatari students attending universities or colleges in their third year as well as fresh graduates in order to […]
QCRI Develops Automated Geotagger for the World Bank
Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) has developed a system for the World Bank that automates the geocoding of all bank-financed projects. The system, built by QCRI’s Data Analytics team, enables more efficient and effective labeling of the Bank’s project portfolios and places them on a map for analysis, monitoring and evaluation. The QCRI Geotagger system […]
al khaliji holds annual meeting and announces plans
al khaliji, Qatar’s pioneer ‘next generation bank’, held its Annual General Assembly on Monday 4 March 2013 at the Four Seasons Hotel. During the meeting, shareholders approved the 2012 financial statements and praised the bank’s results a net profit (after tax) of QR512.2 million as of 31 December 2012, 5.2% higher than last year. HE Sheikh Hamad bin […]
Official Bank Holiday Today
Today Sunday 3 March 2013 is an Official Bank Holiday and most of the banks will be closed for the day. However, some banks will be open in a few locations: Qatar National Bank (QNB) Landmark Branch Hyatt Plaza Branch City Center Branch Villagio Branch Open from 9 am – 2 pm and 3 pm […]
IBQ announces new Credit Card Premium Merchant Partners
The International Bank of Qatar (ibq) announced the launch of its new year-long Credit Cards promotion offering all ibq credit cardholders superb savings at a range of premium merchant partners spanning hotels, dining outlets and more. The promotion runs from 1 December 2012 to 31 December 2013 with premium hotels, restaurants, cafes, beauty, fashion and health centres partnering with ibq to […]


