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Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Meets US Senate Member

New York, September 24, 2025 HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met today with HE Senator Chris Murphy, Member of the Senate for the State of Connecticut in the friendly United States of America, on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.


Qatar Tourism Organizes Stakeholder Townhall for "Taste of Qatar" Programme

Doha, September 25 (QNA) - Qatar Tourism hosted a stakeholder townhall for its Taste of Qatar programme. The event gathered leading representatives from Qatar’s food and beverage sector including restaurants, cafés, chefs, and hospitality experts to mark the beginning of a national initiative aimed at setting new standards for service excellence and positioning Qatar as a world-class culinary destination.



FedEx Opens State-of-the-Art Regional Logistics Facility in Qatar's Free Zones

Doha, September 06 (QNA) - Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) and FedEx Logistics, Inc., a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX), have officially opened a new regional logistics facility at Ras Bufontas Free Zone, marking a significant step in Qatar's emergence as a leading hub for global trade and supply chain operations.





Art Basel Reveals First Details of New Fair in Qatar

Doha, July 09 (QNA) - Art Basel revealed first details of its newly launched fair in Qatar, which will unfold in M7 creative hub in the heart of Doha’s Design District from Feb. 5 to 7, 2026, with Preview Days on Feb. 3 and 4.


Qatar Advances to 9th Globally in the 2025 World Competitiveness Report

Doha, June 17 /QNA/ – The National Planning Council announced that the State of Qatar has made a new stride in its development journey by ranking 9th globally in the 2025 World Competitiveness Report issued by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Switzerland — marking the first time in its history that Qatar has entered the top ten in this global ranking.


VCUarts Qatar Opens Registration for Summer Art and Design Program

Doha, June 16 (QNA) - Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts Qatar (VCUarts Qatar), a partner university of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), announced the opening of registration for its upcoming summer art and design programs, which will be held during July and August.