Oryx Advertising Company (OAC) is one of the oldest and largest publishing houses in Qatar. Established over 30 years ago, OAC is the only media house in the country that produces three monthly magazines – Qatar Today, Qatar Al Yom, Woman Today and GLAM – all leaders in their categories.

OUR PUBLICATIONS

QATAR TODAY & QATAR AL YOUM

The company’s flagship title Qatar Today, launched in the early 70s, is the country’s only news & business monthly magazine. The magazine stands out for its insightful presentation of news and events and analyses of issues and trends. Qatar Today has covered a range of socio-economic and business issues with its cover stories on Infrastructural development, Branding, Qatar’s Top companies and more. The magazine is read by opinion makers, officials and business leaders of the country and is clearly the country’s most widely circulated English magazine. With a circulation of 27,000 copies a month and its reputation and acceptability in the market, it is clearly unmatched in every aspect.

With the market expressing a strong desire for an Arabic edition of the country’s most popular magazine, Qatar Al Yom was launched in May 2005 with 18500 copies circulated monthly.

WOMAN TODAY

The magazine delivers three values which today's modern woman embodies: Inspiration, Intelligence and Independence. With a mix of articles, interviews, tips and advice presented in contemporary writing and design style, Woman Today is the magazine they turn to for advice on finance, fashion and health tips and articles on cuisine, interiors, home and family.

GLAM

Keeping in mind Qatar’s modern outlook and entry of several international brands in to the country, the latest launch is GLAM which is a modern fashion and lifestyle magazine that focuses on health, trends and social scene of Qatar.

PROGRESS

Progress Qatar is an annual publication from OAC that focuses on the development of the country

EVENTS

OAC is actively involved in social and community services and has initiated several activities viz. Woman Today Mini Marathon, Qatar Today Round Table, Read for a cause etc. 

The Woman Today Mini Marathon was created with the aim to promote health and fitness. An effort to prove that exercising doesn’t always have to be boring and strenuous, the event had professional and first time runners running alongside each other. Slated to be annual event, the first run received more than 1,500and the second event concluded on 20th February, 2010 with more than 2000 applications making the event successful for the second time.

Qatar Today Round Table was initiated in the year 2007-2008 in partnership with The Ritz Carlton and Grand Hyatt in 2009; the forum brings together stalwarts of different fields to discuss and debate various issues ranging across a thought spectrum.

Read for a Cause is a unique charity drive which involves special magazine kiosks placed at various popular locations where readers can pick up their favourite titles and with a part of the sales proceeds donated to a worthy charity.

Qatar Today Restaurant Awards is the first ever event aimed at the hospitality industry.

Oryx publications are the choice of premium international, regional and local brands. With their quality content, contemporary design and unique combination of lifestyle, corporate and product marketing messages, they stand for long-term associations with brands, reinforcing the trust placed on them by marketers. With their unmatched circulation and readership, Oryx publications offer a reach and quality unrivalled by any other medium in Qatar. It has been the official media partner for most of the high profile events, conference, forums and exhibitions both locally and internationally.

The group continues to grow and contribute in maturing the media scenario and several new titles are planned for the coming year.

Oryx Advertising Co. WLL
P B No. 3272
Doha, State of Qatar
Tel.: +974 4550983
Website: www.omsqatar.com