Qatar Airways is likely to launch a low-cost carrier with better services than the existing low frills carriers in the Middle East, the CEO Akbar Al-Baker said yesterday.

Lebanon's bickering politicians asked Qatar on Saturday to come up with a proposal on the thorny issue of Hezbollah's weapons during Arab-brokered talks aimed at ending a feud that drove their country to the brink of a new civil war.

Qatar leads the fixed line broadband penetration as a percentage of population in the Arab World in 2007, according to research firm Arab Advisors Group.

DOHA - Qatar Telecom (Qtel)Qatar Telecom will today be offering a 50 percent discount on all international calls as its way of commemorating Telecom Day.

DOHA • The routine offerings of Qatar's FM channels may soon be facing competition as new players enter the FM broadcasting market.

New Law Offers Way Out for Disgruntled expatriates

THE Nationality and Travel Documents Department has opened a temporary office for issuing smart ID card to Qataris at the Qatar National Olympic Committee (QNOC) headquarters.