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CHICAGO, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the departure today of flight 977, United Airlines (NYSE: UAL) will launch daily service between its Washington hub, Dulles International Airport, and Doha, Qatar, via Dubai. The extension of the existing Dubai service to Doha is the first of three new, previously announced United services from Washington Dulles. The airline will introduce nonstop service between Dulles and Manchester, U.K. tomorrow, and between Dulles and Dublin,...

DOHA, Qatar, April, 16 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the opening of a new branch office in Doha, Qatar. The increased presence in the Middle East region is in line with IBM's global geo-expansion strategy, an initiative aimed at strengthening the company's presence in growth markets around the world by providing services and solutions to an expanding base of customers and partners. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120416/NY87881) (Logo:...

LONDON, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hertz Corporation (NYSE: HTZ) and Qatar Airways have partnered to provide the carrier's passengers worldwide the ability to book Hertz rental vehicles through a new booking platform at www.qatarairways.com. The convenient online solution will offer full global rental options, as well as the ability to book Hertz rentals in either local or destination currency. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110810/NY50373LOGO ) Michel Taride,...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Doha Infiniti Centre brings complete Infiniti experience to Qatar Infiniti [http://www.infiniti-me.com ], the luxury automotive brand from Japan, has strengthened its commitment to its Middle East customers with the opening of the new Doha Infiniti Centre, Qatar. Dedicated purely to Infiniti's model range, the Doha Centre offers customers the total Infiniti experience with the highest levels of hospitality...

DUBAI, UAE, March 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Awards launched to recognise outstanding achievements in the booming Qatari construction & infrastructure sector Recognising the stature that Qatar has attained over the recent years for its rapidly developing and resilient construction and infrastructure sector, the launch of MEP Awards has recently been announced. The deadline for entry submissions is 18 March 2012 and the awards ceremony will be held alongside the...

BERLIN, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Qatar Airways this week unveiled revolutionary new Business Class seats and Economy Class seats for its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft with space, comfort and a revamped in-flight entertainment system being key features of the airliner that will be inducted into the fleet this summer. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120308/NE67284) The first of several key service enhancements to be announced over the next few months, Qatar...

DOHA, Qatar, March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bastian Solutions (www.bastiansolutions.com) has been selected to design and install an automated sortation system to supply Sidra Medical and Research Center, the first academic medical center in the Middle East. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120306/DE64761LOGO) This distribution center will represent best practices in order fulfillment and feature an advanced tilt tray sorter, pick to light technologies, and automated...

HASTINGS, Minn., Jan. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Anytime Fitness, the fastest-growing fitness club chain in the world, will soon open its first club in the Middle East. The first of several Anytime Fitness clubs in the State of Qatar opened on January 1, 2012. Almuftah Marketing, a division of the Almuftah Group, will own and operate the clubs in Qatar, per the terms of an Area Development Agreement with Anytime Fitness, LLC. The Almuftah Group is a privately held...

CHICAGO, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) today announced that United Airlines will launch daily service between its Washington/Dulles hub and Doha, Qatar, via Dubai, effective May 1, 2012, subject to government approval. Doha will be the fourth city in the Gulf region that United serves from Washington/Dulles, in addition to Dubai, Kuwait City and Bahrain. The airline serves more destinations in the Gulf region and Middle...

Country's Exhibit Captivated Congress' Attention DOHA, Qatar, Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Equatorial Guinea participated in the 20th World Petroleum Congress, in Doha, Qatar, the largest and most reputable oil and gas industry gathering in the world, from 4-8 December 2011. The triennial congress gathered over 4,000 delegates from around the world, including Equatorial Guinea's Ministry of Mines, Industry and Energy, which showcased modern developments in the West...