The iconic Nissan Maxima sedan is back with the added soul of a sports car, as Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Company, the exclusive dealer for Nissan in Qatar, launched the model along with the 370z sports car.

After its debut in the latest Geneva Motor Show, Porsche Centre Doha, Al Boraq Automobiles Co launched the new model in the second generation of the 911 model series: the new GT3 even more powerful, faster, and refined than its predecessor.

Low-cost carrier flydubai will launch on October 18 first direct service between Dubai and Doha and one-way fare will begin from QR200 (Dh200). This is the first intra-GCC service being introduced by the airline.

Banks here are bound to relax personal and other lending norms to let the economy move, say banking industry sources.

The government’s announcement to buy another five percent of local banks’ capital in December will boost their confidence level, say banking industry sources.

The Japanese mission held a ‘Sumi-e’ art demonstration-workshop yesterday, providing foreign diplomats and Qatari dignitaries vista into the richness of traditional Japanese art.

Museum of Islamic Art in Doha was awarded “Overall Project of the Year” at the 2nd Annual Middle East Architect Awards.

Divorce in Gulf societies is one of the issues being discussed at the Doha Colloquium on “strengthening marriage and family,” which begins in Malta today.

Qatar has chalked out a master plan for the development of tourism in the country, which is expected to become a major destination in three to five years, Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) chairman Ahmed Abdullah M al-Nuaimi said.

The weather in Qatar will be relatively hot and humid with slight haze.