Qatar Daily News

Apartment rents in Qatar have fallen by 17 percent since the start of 2009, a new report by the Qatar Statistics Authority has revealed.

Rents in general declined in July by 0.8 percent and a further 1.7 percent last month with the largest fall seen in apartment rents, the authority said in a report published on Sunday.
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Qatar is on track to open its new $14 billion international airport in 2011 as the world’s largest gas exporter looks to diversify government revenues and stimulate employment, an official said on Sunday.

Speaking at an aviation conference in Doha, Qatar, the chairman of the country’s civil aviation authority said the new airport would have capacity for 24 million passengers and cargo of 1.4 million tonnes a year.

“The new $14 billion airport will be over 22 kilometres and open in 2011,” Adul Aziz Al Noaimi said.

Qatar has been pouring billions of dollars into infrastructure development to diversify the economy away from hydrocarbons, help propel itself on the international arena and become a transport hub between Europe and Asia.
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Qatar Airways is flying to its 10th destination in India – Goa – from today.
The inaugural flight to Dabolim Airport near Goan capital Panaji will leave Doha at 9-25 tonight.
Goa will be the national carrier’s 84th destination worldwide and connected to Doha four times a week.
Qatar Airways will now be connecting India with 64 weekly flights – the airline’s single largest country in the network in terms of destinations.
The national carrier’s non-stop Goa service will leave Doha at 9.25pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
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Defending champions Al Gharafa were held to a 3-3 draw by Qatar SC in the fifth round of the Qatar League.

Qatar SC took the lead after only ten minutes through Qatar striker Sebastian Soria before Iraqi midfielder Qusai Munir made it 2-0 with a powerful shot from distance four minutes later.

However, Al Gharafa pulled a goal back through Younis Mahmoud after 33 minutes before they levelled in the fifth minute of stoppage time at the end of the first half through Brazilian midfielder Juninho with a powerful shot.
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