Tag: Qatar
Qatar Cites Covid-19 in Bid to Regain Access to Neighbors’ Skies
(Bloomberg) -- Qatar is renewing its push to regain access to the airspace of Gulf neighbors by invoking the coronavirus.
Assistant Foreign Minister Lolwah Al Khater...
Qatar Education Guide Feb 2020
https://issuu.com/umsinternational/docs/qatar_edu_guide_final
Qatar Education Guide Feb 2020
The Qatar Education handbook provides a thorough insight into the education options in Qatar. This is the Feb 2020 edition.
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Coronavirus Fears: Gulf Markets Spiral Downwards on Impact
The Gulf markets took a sharp nosedive at the start of trading on Sunday over increasing concerns of Novel Coronavirus, which has already done enough...
Qatar Airways Ups Its Investment To 25.1 % In BA Parent Company IAG
Qatar Airways has upped its investment in International Consolidated Airlines Group, S.A. (“IAG”) from 21.4 per cent to 25.1 per cent, by buying a...
Qatar’s Emir Replaces Prime Minister With Close Aide
(Bloomberg) --Qatar’s ruler appointed a close aide as the country’s new prime minister after the resignation of Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani, who had...
Ex-Barclays Banker Boath Won’t Testify in Qatar Fraud Trial
(Bloomberg) --Former Barclays Plc executive Richard Boath won’t testify in his U.K. trial, where he’s accused with two colleagues of hiding payments to Qatar...
Middle East Stocks Get a Mauling as As Geopolitical Risks Flare
(Bloomberg) --The U.S. killing of Iran’s most senior military commander reverberated through Middle Eastern markets, sending stocks into retreat and setting the tone for...
Muslim Nations Mull Barter System as Hedge on Sanctions: Report
(Bloomberg) --Malaysia’s prime minister floated the idea of a barter system for Islamic countries to protect their economies against potential future sanctions, Reuters reported.
Speaking...
Qatar to Run Surplus, Keeps Brakes on Spending Before FIFA World Cup 2022
(Bloomberg) --Qatar will run a budget surplus for a second straight year in 2020 as infrastructure spending stagnates while it wraps up projects ahead...
Qatar’s $320 Billion Wealth Fund Seeks to Catch Up on Technology
(Bloomberg) --Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is seeking to increase investments in technology companies, unfazed by recent declines in the sector, its chief executive officer...