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Qatari Diar has signed an agreement with the Republic of Cuba for a $70m investment to develop an exclusive five-star resort in Cuba.

Recent research has revealed that 30 percent of employees in Qatar are highly satisfied with their work, making them the most satisfied workers in the Gulf and third most highly satisfied employees across the region as a whole.

Doha's landmark Ramada Plaza has introduced a ‘Ladies Only’ floor, a first for Qatar. In response to customer demand and to cater for the growing number of businesswomen travelling alone in the Gulf and to the rapidly growing hub of Doha, a total of 17 guest rooms have been transformed to make the female traveller “feel more comfortable and at home”.

The Public Works Authority, Ashghal, will tie up with its Bahraini counterpart in different areas particularly roads, drainages and buildings.

The Second Regional Conference on Justice, which started here yesterday, has proposed the setting up of a mechanism to be based in Doha to increase inter-Arab cooperation in fighting oranised crimes and terrorist activities. The conference was jointly organised by Qatar’s Public Prosecution and the French Ministry of Justice.

THE Pearl-Qatar last week welcomed a high-level delegation that included the first ladies of Poland and Albania, Maria Kaczynska, and Teuta Topi, respectively.

With the Urban Planning Development Authority (UPDA) announcing its decision to develop Al Wakra as a model city, the heritage structures in this city is all set to get a facelift.

Qatar and France have announced the establishment of a school for training judges, and an exchange programme for judges.

Doha • United Development Company (UDC) has signed up with Cisco to set up a world-class digital infrastructure with host of next generation services and high - speed connectivity in The Pearl-Qatar, the multi-billion dollar man-made island offshore Doha.

POPULAR Indian playback singer Chitra Iyer and her orchestra enthralled a crowd of more than 18,000 workers at a cultural evening hosted by Consolidated Contractors International, a major contractor in Ras Laffan constructing gas plants, at their Ras Laffan West camp on Thursday.