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MILK SHEIKHS How tiny Qatar fought back against Saudi blockade to keep World Cup bid on track

October 23, 2018

The tiny state has even imported 17,000 cows as just a part of its efforts to ensure it’s ready to host the 2022 World Cup and the 1.5million fans it will bring OUR desert guide gestures across Qatar’s sea of sand to where neighbour and sworn enemy Saudi Arabia...

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business , economy , founders , tourism

Popular markets tell the stories of people and heritage

August 27, 2018

The importance of popular markets is not only limited by places where old objects, difficult to find in the country, are sold. They reflect the image of the people and tell stories about the country’s heritage and its secrets in every corner. “Souq Al-Mubarakiyah” in Kuwait: It is considered...

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business , founders , tourism

Mall of Qatar opens with 100,000 visitors

November 24, 2017

By Benjamin Fitzgerald – 14 December 2016 One of the biggest shopping centres in the word, Mall of Qatar, held its ‘soft opening’ last Saturday, December 10, which attracted some 100,000 visitors through its doors. Developed by Qatar-based firm UrbaCon, Doha’s new shopping concept boasts 500,000 square metres of...

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business , founders , tourism

UrbaCon’s Al Khayyat: Mall of Qatar received 100,000 visitors on opening day

November 21, 2017

13 December 2016 The Mall of Qatar, one of the largest shopping malls in the world, received approximately 100,000 visitors on its opening day on 10 December 2016, a senior official of UrbaCon Trading & Contracting (UCC) announced today. “I’m pleased to see the Mall of Qatar running successfully...

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development , founders , tourism

Smartest Building Award in MENA goes to UrbaCon’s Projects in Qatar

November 21, 2017

The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, constructed by Qatar-based UrbaCon Trading & Contracting Company, has been named the Middle East’s smartest hotel building. The award has been given by Honeywell Smart Building Score™ which evaluates buildings and technologies in the world against three key outcomes, which indicate smartness of a...

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development , founders , tourism

KidzMondo Doha to open in December

November 21, 2017

KidzMondo Doha, a one-of-a-kind miniature edutainment city in Qatar, will welcome its first visitors at the Mall of Qatar in December, a senior official of UrbaCon Trading & Contracting (UCC) announced today. “I’m pleased to see the edutainment arm of UCC opening very soon in Qatar where children can...

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business , development , tourism

Mall of Qatar said to lure 100,000 shoppers on launch day

November 20, 2017

Doha’s new shopping concept with 500,000 sq m of retail space, officially opened its doors to the public on Saturday Mall of Qatar, one of the largest shopping malls in the world, attracted about 100,000 visitors on its opening day on December 10, it has been announced. Doha’s new...

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tourism

Qatar Mall receives 100,000 visitors on opening day

December 12, 2016

Moutaz Al khayyat, Chairman of Urbacon Trading & Contracting Company, contractor of the Qatar Mall shopping mall project, said that the mall received about 100,000 visitors on its opening day on December 10th, 2016. Moutaz Al khayyat, Chairman of Urbacon Trading & Contracting Company, contractor of the Qatar Mall...

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economy , founders , tourism

Qatar’s Hotels Recorded Full Occupancy.

November 26, 2016

Experts in the tourism and hotels sector stated that hotels in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman are experiencing a high turnout of tourists, with the beginning of the winter season, characterized by its mild weather. The experts stated to the Deutsch Press Agency (DPA)...

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development , founders , tourism

KidzMondo Doha to open in December

October 26, 2016

KidzMondo Doha, a one-of-a-kind miniature edutainment city in Qatar, will welcome the visitors at the Mall of Qatar in December 2016, a senior official of UrbaCon Trading & Contracting (UCC) announced today. “I’m pleased to see the edutainment arm of UCC opening very soon in Qatar where children could...

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