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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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Business

Qatar-Italy trade sees 38% rise in first half of 2021

Lulu Hypermarket contributed significantly to the spike in trade between Qatar and Italy this year. Qatar’s trade volume with Italy has seen a 38% increase during the first half of 2020…

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Business

Experts urge revival of intra-Arab trade post 2017 blockade

A comeback of trade relations between Qatar and former blockading countries is expected, an expert told Doha News. Qatar Chamber has urged a revival of intra-Arab trade, which according to…

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Business

Qatar’s DR Food Factory begins exporting to former blockading GCC states

After years of trade restrictions due to the blockade, the Qatar-based DR Food Factory has started exporting products to neighbouring GCC countries. Qatar-based DR Food Factory, which produces Dr Puff…

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Qatar-Canada defence agreement reflects ongoing growth in relations: envoy

The two countries penned the agreement via a virtual ceremony to strengthen their defence relationship. Canada and Qatar have signed a bilateral agreement to strengthen joint defence relations between the…

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Business

Increasing number of Saudi firms eye Qatar expansion following reconciliation

January’s Al Ula Declaration has allowed trade to resume in the GCC region. Experts have witnessed a noticeable surge in Saudi-owned firms seeking to set up operations in Qatar in…

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Business

Qatar trade surplus sees a 211% surge in May

In May 2021, China secured the top spot of Qatar’s imports countries, followed by the United States and Germany. Qatar’s foreign merchandise trade balance has seen a 221% increase in…

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How this Palestinian businessman in Qatar helps farmers under Israeli occupation

Israel heavily restricts trade in Palestine, depriving farmers from accessing their own lands or selling their homegrown goods. Gifts from Nablus, Gaza, Hebron, Jenin and various other Palestinian cities are…

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Qatar sees a 22% growth in trade exchange with China

Trade volume between both countries hit 42.7 billion riyals in 2020. Qatar recorded a 22 percent increase in trade volume exchange with China during the first quarter of the year,…

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