A delegation from Qatar's Ministry of Interior visited recently the Ministry of Interior of Japan. The delegation was headed by Col. Ali Salman Al Mohannadi, Chief of Parades and Patrols Group in the Internal Security Force and Lt.Col. Al Qamra, Head of traffic movement section in the traffic department, Capt. Hussain Aman Sabah Al Ali, Lt. Ali Jarallah Al Buraidi, Lt. Bassam Arqoub Al Khalidi, Lt. Khalid Nasser Al Otaibi and Lt. Riyadh Ahmed Salih were other members among the delegation.

Consumers in Qatar are the most optimistic in the Middle East and Levant region and 19% of them plan to save more than 50% of their total income in the next six months, according to Mastercard survey.

The demand for workforce from Nepal remained “steady” even after its Doha embassy effected a hike in the minimum salaries of unskilled workers from the New Year’s Day.

The continuing decline in rents has helped Qatar’s inflation drop 0.3% in December, data released by Qatar Statistics Authority reveal. The rents category, which has the largest weight in the basket, fell 0.7% in December after a 2.9% decline in November.

The University of Calgary – Qatar (UCQ) has been awarded funding by the Qatar National Research Fund for four dynamic research projects.

The newly opened Ras Abu Aboud Tunnel is a major infrastructure breakthrough in Qatar meeting the highest safety and efficiency standards having been installed with some of the latest technology ever witnessed in the country.

The Advisory Council yesterday unanimously approved its economic and financial panel’s recommendation to impose a ceiling on the bonuses of board members of banks and shareholding companies.

Despite their high prices, smartphones are generating much interest among communication and entertainment-oriented users, leading to the emergence of glitzy and fashionable accessories in the mobile phone market.