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Another 29 nomination forms received for EC election

The Election Affairs Commission said on Thursday that it has received another 29 nomination forms for the Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections on November 22. Twenty-six forms were submitted by individual candidates, and the remaining three by designated bodies. As of Thursday, the commission has received 1,112 nomination forms from candidates and 38 from designated bodies. The…

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Qatar to participate in 4th Al Diwan Arabic Book Fair in Berlin

<p>Berlin: The State of Qatar, reprsented by the Ministry of Culture is participating in the fourth edition of Al Diwan Arabic Book Fair, set to be held in Berlin on Oct. 16-18 with the participation of over 110 publishers form the Arab World and Germany.</p> <p>The fair presents a diverse range of Arabic publications alongside a…

MPs approve extension of 8% VAT on fuel for another 90 days

The National Assembly has approved the Tax Laws Amendment Bill which seeks to extend the reduction of Value Added Tax on petroleum products from 16% to 8%. The bill which contains amendments to VAT Act introduced by the Majority Leader Kimani Ichungw’a targets to extend the relief which was introduced in April this year to […] The post…

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