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Careem reduces ride fares in Qatar by 10%

Careem, the region’s leading multi-service platform, has reduced fares for GO, its value-focused car category, making it the cheapest priced ride in Qatar. Customers can now book trips for as little…

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Karwa frontline drivers to receive Covid-19 vaccine

The move is aimed to protect the community and ensure the safety of the workers. Mowasalat (Karwa) employees are now among those eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, the company…

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The future of taxis is self-driven and electric. Are you ready?

As electric sales increase worldwide, sustainability-focused Qatar is also jumping on the eco-friendly trend. Electric car sales have seen tremendous growth over the past few years. Globally, it’s estimated that…

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News

Cabinet approves draft law banning shared taxi rides in Qatar

According to QNA, the law applies only to those who work for state-owned transport company Mowasalat.

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Business

Uber launches new, cheaper taxi service in Qatar

UberGo uses smaller hatchback vehicles, such as the Toyota Corolla or Honda Civic, and has a minimum fare of QR10, Uber said in a statement announcing the new service.

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News

Mowasalat apologizes to Qatar taxi seekers for call center outages

According to state-backed transportation company Mowasalat, the problem was due to a technical issue that only affected users for a few hours on Monday and Tuesday.

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News

500 more Karwa cabs coming to Qatar as Cars Taxi fleet expands

State transport provider Mowasalat has allowed Profit Group to double its existing fleet of 500 cars, providing another 500 vehicles in the coming six months, the company's general manager said.

News

Qatar’s Mowasalat seeking bids for new Karwa taxi franchise

Mowasalat has previously said it plans to increase the number of cars operating from 4,000 currently to 7,000 by the World Cup in 2022.

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News

Qatar transport company Mowasalat eyes possible IPO

With the global oil price continuing to fall and states in the region looking to cut costs and raise additional capital, experts are anticipating that more Gulf-based organizations could be privatized.

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