Archive for the ‘Qatar’ Category
Doha, Qatar – A Spiritual Gateway to the Arabic World
Story and Photo By Luc Citrinot, eTN | February, 2011 DOHA (eTN) – While Dubai is definitely the capital city of leisure for the Gulf, both Abu Dhabi and Doha (Qatar) compete to turn themselves into cultural destinations for travelers. Abu Dhabi’s strategy to achieve this target is in some ways quite similar to the [...]
February 24, 2011
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Qatar Airways And Qatar Tourism Promote 48 Hour Leisure Stopover
Story & Photo By Elisabeth Lang, eTN | November, 2010 (eTN) – Qatar is promoting a new 48-hour leisure layover hub for long-haul flights as part of its of developing heritage tourism. In London at the World Travel Market, the Qatar Tourism Authority promoted its new campaign “Experience Qatar in 48 hours – our business [...]
November 24, 2010
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15,000 attend inauguration of the first church in Qatar
By Adam Gonn l The Media Line for eTurboNews | Mar 19, 2008 Under the watchful eye of the Qatari security services deployed to prevent disturbances, 15,000 Christians of various nationalities attended the opening mass of the first Roman Catholic Church, Our Lady of the Rosary Roman Catholic church, in the Qatari capital Doha.
March 19, 2008
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ew visa regulations for Qatar
By Aftab H. Kola l eTN Middle East New regulations for tourist visas in the tiny state of Qatar have into effect recently. A recent directive from the Ministry of Interior has seen a change in requirements for a traveler to receive a tourist visa for Qatar.
September 8, 2006
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Qatar Tourism Authority Participates in First Oictourism, International Tourism Fair for Islamic Countries 2005
Qatar, along with 56 other Islamic Nations, is participating in the first OICTOURISM International Tourism Fair for Islamic Countries, held on 24th – 26th November, in Istanbul, Turkey.
November 28, 2005
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State of Qatar Participates in World Travel Market 2005
The State of Qatar participated in this year’s World Tourism Market, one of the most prominent international tourism exhibitions in Europe held on 14th – 17th November, in London, England.
November 17, 2005
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Qatar Recognized as Middle East’s Leading Tourist and Convention Bureau
The State of Qatar yesterday accepted a prestigious award for Middle East’s Leading Tourist and Convention Bureau that was announced during World Travel Awards Gala Ceremony.
November 15, 2005
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Focus on Qatar, Official Guest Country, at This Year’s AWTTE 2005 in Beirut
Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) ‘brings Qatar to the world’ during this years Arab World Travel & Tourism Exchange (AWTTE), currently taking place in Beirut, September 29 – October 2.
September 30, 2005
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Qatar Foundation, Qatar Airways and the Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee team up to launch biggest celebrity charity campaign in Qatar
Qatar Foundation, Qatar Airways and the Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee have teamed up, under the auspices of Sheikha Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, to launch “Reach Out to Asia,” a relief campaign established to respond to the underprivileged across Asia.
September 28, 2005
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WTO, Qatar celebrate World Tourism Day
Qatar made history Tuesday when it became the first Middle East country to host the World Tourism Organization (WTO)’s World Tourism Day celebration. WTO secretary-general Francisco Frangialli and Qatar Airways executive Akbar Al Baker addressed the well-attended celebration held at the ballroom of the luxurious and brand new Four Seasons Resort.
September 28, 2005
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