The amount was more than 2.5 times covered by contributions from banks
The group will manage a 250-key luxury hotel in the West Bay area of Doha and a 148-key luxury serviced apartment complex in Lusail
A favourable tax regime, strong tourism credentials and low levels of crime have propelled the UAE forward in brand strength rankings
Signs indicate that a recovery will take place in 2016, Qatar’s energy minister Mohammad bin Saleh al-Sada said
The bank reported a net profit of QAR 3.11bn in the third quarter of this year
Collectively Alshaya’s brands will occupy around 18,000 square metres in Mall of Qatar
The official said that liquidity in Qatar’s banking system remained ample and that demand for T-bills was still strong
Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi, a cleric whose fiery sermons have irked Gulf states, appeared alongside the Qatari prime minister and the Saudi ambassador at an event in Doha
The new route launch comes after Australia and Qatar agreed to boost flight capacity by 50 per cent
Qatar Investment Authority owns 8.2 per cent of Glencore, 17 per cent of Volkswagen ordinary shares and 12.8 per cent of its preference shares
The Gulf region faces teacher shortages as demand outstrips supply
The fund also announced the opening of its first office in the country
The tournament will begin on November 21 and end on December 18, lasting just 28 days
Canadian Mohamed Fahmy, Egyptian Baher Mohamed and Australian Peter Greste were sentenced to three years in prison in a retrial last month
Under the new system, labour contracts will be published online in the workers’ languages
Haroon Shahul Hameed has been appointed to the role following the resignation of Cynthia Gordon
As part of the deal, the Westin Excelsior Rome will undergo a complete renovation over the next five years
Omar Arekat, Boeing Commercial Airplanes sales director, has been appointed managing director for Qatar
Qatar National Bank has been granted a license to open a branch inside the kingdom
Iraq’s foreign minister had said in May that Qatar would open an embassy in Baghdad
The mall, next to the stadium that is due to host the 2022 World Cup, is set to open next August
The statement shows that the Gulf leaders do not plan to cut back their output to support prices
Licences for new banks will be given according to criteria set out by the central bank, a statement said
Qatari officials have announced plans to spend around $200bn on infrastructure projects over the next decade or so
A total of 1,000 Qatari soldiers, backed by 200 armoured vehicles and 30 Apache helicopters have reportedly been deployed
The agreement is aimed at generating new business opportunities in the GCC and India
The Venezuelan leader said that he had also suggested to Qatar’s emir that non-OPEC countries, take part in future OPEC meetings
Khalifa International Stadium will have a new building in its east wing following its renovation while the entire seating area will be covered through a single roof
A new survey shows that Gulf firms are not big risk takers in terms of innovation
The tender has invited bids for a project manager to oversee the first stage of Qatar’s link to the GCC rail network being developed by the six Gulf states