Etihad, Burj al Arab, Emirates, Avis, Europcar, Qatar and Rotana were among the big names to emerge victorious at World Travel Awards 2013 Middle East Ceremony, held at Le Royal Meridien Resort & Spa Dubai on 5 May 2013. The industry’s elite, including CEOs and SVPs of leading travel companies, government ministers and tourist board … Read more
With an eclectic list of interests united only by a belief in investing for the long term, the emirate’s sovereign wealth fund is being taken seriously at last
2013 Qatar Motor Show (29th of January – 2nd of February), the premier motoring event in the Middle East, revealed this year 26 new cars, a new milestone for the show as it is significantly greater than last year’s premieres. Audi, Porsche, Bertone, Ford, Ferrari, Maserati, McLaren, Mercedes, and Toyota regionally debuted their latest models. … Read more
Qatari Investment Fund Could Be Interested in Versace Qatar has used its wealth from oil and natural-gas exports to buy all kinds of assets in safe-haven countries. The investment strategy by the nation’s sovereign-wealth fund includes London luxury store Harrods, luxury hotels in France or luxury brands & real estate. A Qatari investment fund is … Read more
The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will surprise the visitors of the emirate state with a gigantic rotating crystal ball which will spin around the central vertical axis. The huge construction conceived by Danijel Koletic of Apriori Communications, and architects Vedran Pedišic (SANGRAD), Erick Velasco Farerra (AVP-arhitekti) will host sports museum and shopping center for Qatar’s … Read more
Katara Hospitality to buy French luxury hotels Famed Martinez hotel in Cannes and Paris’ Concorde Lafayette Porte Maillot are now owned by an investor of Qatar. The hotel group Groupe du Louvre (US hotel group Starwood Capital) has indeed sold these two hotels to Katara Hospitality. Starwood Capital’s Groupe du Louvre will hold a meeting … Read more