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Sama 2.0, the first digital cabin crew member of Qatar Airways, may also be the future of airline customer experiences. Unveiled at the ITB conference in Berlin, the AI assistant is game-like and armed with a range of expressions and simulated breathing—and will provide comprehensive assistance to passengers on various topics, from on-board services to travel information. Qatar Airways calls it “the first digital human in aviation.”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo19skH6gVsAnd if like many travelers, you’ve been…

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, says Nigeria has comprehensive data on its Lithium reserves, available at the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency for investors to peruse. The minister made the disclosure in Doha, Qatar on Saturday, at a meeting with Qatari businessmen on the sidelines of the visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the Arab country. In a statement by his Special Adviser, Kehinde Bamigbetan, Mr Alake said that mineral exploration initiated by the Federal Government identified…

The National President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Dele Oye, has given a final resolution on the NACCIMA-Qatar Chamber of Commerce Business Summit, slated to take place on 3 March 2024, at the Grand Sheraton, Doha, Qatar. In a statement, Mr Oye said the misunderstanding surrounding the event stemmed from a diplomatic correspondence that was regrettably misinterpreted. According to him, “The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry,…

The government of Qatar has reversed its earlier position not to host a business meeting with Nigerians on the sideline of President Bola Tinubu’s visit to the country next month. The Qatari embassy in Abuja in a “Note Verbale” dated 23 February to the protocol department of Nigeria’s foreign affairs ministry, said the “Qatar Chamber of Commerce will host” the Business and Investment Forum on the margins of President Tinubu’s visit. The embassy had earlier said it could not host the side event, leading to…

Tesla has announced that it is expanding its electric vehicle business to Qatar with the launch of its online configurator in the country. Since launching the Model 3 and Model Y, Tesla has expanded to the most important auto markets all around the world, but there are still a few countries where the automaker still doesn’t operate. In the Middle East, Tesla still has limited operations. It only operates stores, service centers, and Supercharger stations in Israel, Jordan, and the United…

Russell Westbrook #4 of the Washington Wizards reacts prior to playing against the Denver Nuggets at Capital One Arena on February 17, 2021 in Washington, DC.Will Newton | Getty ImagesQatar's sovereign wealth fund has offered to buy a minority stake in Monumental Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of the Washington Wizards and other Washington, D.C., sports teams, the National Basketball Association said on Thursday.The NBA is still reviewing the deal with the Qatari Investment Authority, league spokesperson…

The controversial mega merger between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia's LIV Golf is just one step in the kingdom's ambitious tourism and investment strategy — and its pursuit of big-name sports is just getting started."We're sort of a proponent to find 'all of the above' strategy in sport," Saudi Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih told CNBC's Dan Murphy in Riyadh."Any sport that has consumers globally and domestically is a sport we're interested in as an investment opportunity, to not only create commercial returns for the…

Qatar's food production meets only 10 percent of the country's domestic consumption and the high purchasing power of Qatari firms makes this a great advantage for Turkish exporters. A worker places Turkish-made products on shelves in a supermarket in Doha. aa…

The state-owned Gulf carrier has become the third-largest shareholder of Cathay Pacific with $662 million share purchase. The deal with Cathay Pacific comes during the ongoing political crisis in the Gulf and after Qatar Airways halted a bid in August to buy a 10 percent stake in American Airlines. (File Photo)…

Qatar's energy minister and chief of QatarEnergy has called the signing a "milestone agreement" and a new "landmark" for relations between Doha and Beijing. Qatar's energy minister and chief of QatarEnergy Saad Sherida Al Kaabi signed the accord with Sinopec chairman Ma Yongsheng on Wednesday.…