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Qatar, Egypt eye investment, financial cooperation post-blockade

Currently, there are industrial partnerships between 4,500 Egyptian and Qatari companies. Doha and Cairo are set to expand financial and economic cooperation, after a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed…

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Business

Cabinet steps towards establishing Qatar ‘global standards’

Qatar is set to adopt international standards as Qatari standards, after the first draft decision of the Minister of Commerce and Industry was approved by the Cabinet. Qatar’s Cabinet on…

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Action against almost 160 shops for violating price regulations

Authorities took legal action against a total of 159 shops for price manipulation that affected customer rights across Qatar. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) carried out an extensive…

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Business

Special delivery: Egypt and Qatar’s postal services team up

The Egypt Post has signed two cooperation agreements with Qatar’s postal service back in Doha. Qatar and Egypt’s postal bodies have signed two cooperation agreements in postal remittances and e-commerce.…

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The Round up

The Round Up 14 February 2021

Former Bahraini FM criticised for Qatar remarks on Twitter Saudi-Qatar trade resumes after three-year hiatus COVID-19 cases exceed 8,000 ATM machines upgraded for new bills

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Locally made: Qatar sees 17% increase in number of factories

The ministry of commerce and industry said there has been an increase of 17% in the number of factories operating in Qatar compared to 2017. The number of factories in…

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Fresh speculation over Souq Najada’s imminent closure

Rumours have been swirling for months that Souq Najada, the 12-year-old shopping plaza opposite Souq Waqif, is about to be shut down. Confirmation of the demolition of Najada – informally known as…

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