AlKawari was appointed CEO of Katara Hospitality in January 2023. Katara Hospitality was first established in 1970 when the Government of Qatar established Qatar National Hotels Limited to manage the Sheraton Gulf Hotel, which is now the Rixos Gulf Hotel Doha. Today, the company owns, develops, and operates 42 properties that are in operation or under development in Qatar and globally. Its hotels include Mövenpick Hotel Doha, The Ritz-Carlton, Doha, Katara Towers, Lusail Marina District, The Peninsula Paris, and Raffles Hotel Singapore. AlKawari has more than 25 years of industry experience. He was previously CEO of Msheireb Properties and Astad Engineering Consultancy and Project Management.