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Qatar Sends Second Shipment Of LNG To Egypt

Doha agreed in June to supply Egypt with five shipments to cover some of its power needs.

Qatar Government Spending Growth Slows Sharply In 2012/13

Total state spending stood at QAR178.2 billion, slightly below the initial plan of QAR178.6 billion for the fiscal year ended in March.

Qatar Airways To Launch Dreamliner On Indian Routes

The carrier will operate its Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet to Delhi and Bangalore from September 1.

Former FA Chairman Suggests Re-Bidding Process For Qatar 2022 World Cup

David Bernstein, former chairman of the English Football Association said moving the event from summer to winter was not viable.

Qatar Central Bank Sends Draft On Basel III

Banks in Qatar have been waiting for the central bank’s guidance on how debt instruments will be treated under the new Basel standards.

What Lies Ahead For Qatar’s New Emir?

Will the gas nation’s change of Emirship herald a new political era?

Qatar World Cup “Impossible” In Summer – FA Chief

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is likely to be shifted to winter, says chairman of the Football Association, Greg Dyke.

Qatar Could Benefit From Dual-Track SWF Model

Qatar Investment Authority can organise its estimated $100 billion of assets around two distinct investment approaches, suggests Reuters’ columnist Una Galani.

Qatar’s Al Gharafa Sign Lyon Striker Lisandro

Lisandro scored 11 goals in Ligue 1 last season for French side Olympique Lyon.

Commercial Bank Of Qatar Appoints New CEO

The lender has named Abdulla Saleh al-Raisi as its chief executive officer.

Qatar Despatches First LNG Shipment For Egypt

Doha has promised Egypt five LNG shipments in total to help meet its energy needs.

Qatar May Alter Foreign Policy But No U-Turn Expected

The tiny state provided much of the armed muscle behind the Arab rebellions.

Qatar Dreamliner Returns To Service After 10-Day Hiatus

The Qatari airline said that the 787 jet was out of service for what it described as a “minor” technical issue.

Ooredoo Q2 Net Profit Soars 44% To $253.5m

The Qatari telecoms firm saw increased revenue from the group’s units in Iraq and Indonesia.

Qatar Grounds A Boeing 787 Due To Minor Glitch

The 787 has suffered a spate of mishaps in recent weeks, including a spontaneous fire on an Ethiopian Airlines-owned aircraft.

Qatar Luxury Group To Launch Boutique

The boutique, for its luxury brand Qela, will launch in Doha in late September and will sell leather goods, shoes, jewellery and clothing.

Shale Gas Will Not Affect GCC Oil Demand – Report

The latest developments in fracking technology will not affect GCC oil demand negatively.

16% Of Qatar Residents Found To Have Diabetes

A mass public screening campaign raised awareness about the symptoms of diabetes among Qataris.

Awarding World Cup To Qatar Was “Blatant Mistake”- FIFA Exec

FIFA executive committee member Theo Zwanziger said staging the tournament in winter is a big problem.

Qatar Concerned Over Continued Bloodshed In Egypt

At least nine people have died in clashes between supporters and opponents of ousted president Mohamed Mursi.

Qatari Lender CBQ Posts 5.6% Drop In Q2 Profit

The bank attributed the fall in profit to a provision against a domestic real estate loan.

Al Jazeera America Appoints ABC News’ Kate O’Brian As President

The network is due to launch on August 20.

Qatar Reveals Plan To Become Region’s Financial Hub

The tiny Gulf state will take on Abu Dhabi and Dubai as it looks to become the region’s financial powerhouse.

Fifa Boss Backs Qatar 2022 World Cup Seasonal Change

Sepp Blatter has said he will propose moving the dates of the tournament to winter, in a bid to avoid Qatar’s summer heat.

Qatar Islamic Bank Q2 Net Profit Drops 2.9%

Net profit for the three months to June 30 was 339 million riyals versus a profit of 348.9 million riyals in the second quarter of 2012.

Qatar LNG Shipper Nakilat Posts Q2 Profit Drop

Nakilat made a net profit of 182.4 million riyals in the three months to June 30, compared to 204.1 million riyals in Q2 last year.

Qatar Plans To Buy 118 German Leopard Tanks

The tiny Gulf state also plans to buy 16 tank howitzers from equipment makers Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Rheinmetall.

Qatar, RWE In Initial Talks On DEA Unit

RWE said in March it was planning to offload DEA to slash capital spending and cut its multi-billion euro debts.

Qatar National Bank Q2 Profit Surges 24%, Beats Estimates

Loans and advances during the second quarter rose 26.3 per cent to QAR296 billion.

Fire Damages Qatari-Owned Historic Paris Hotel

The damage came as workers were putting final touches to a renovation by the owner, a brother of Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, the former emir of Qatar.