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Qatar Seeks To Free More US Hostages In Syria

The Gulf Arab state’s diplomacy recently helped free Peter Theo Curtis, an American journalist held since 2012.

Stock News: Banks Support Qatar, Most Markets Edge Up

Qatar’s benchmark rose 0.6 per cent, led by Islamic lender Masraf Al Rayan and Qatar National Bank

Qatar Facilitates Release Of American Kidnapped In Syria

Peter Theo Curtis, an American writer, was missing since 2012.

German Minister Accuses Qatar Of Funding Islamic State Fighters

Gerd Mueller presented no evidence of a Qatari link to Islamic State.

Al Jazeera Rejects Al Gore’s Allegations On Current TV Deal

The former US vice president and his partner claimed the news channel owed them “tens of millions of dollars.”

Qatargas Delivers First LNG Cargo To China’s Hainan Terminal

The cargo will be used to commission the new LNG terminal which CNOOC owns and will be operating soon.

MSCI Lifts Weights Of Some Qatar Stocks On Foreign Ownership Reform

Qatar National Bank will have its foreign inclusion factor raised to 0.13 from 0.06, Industries Qatar to 0.13 from 0.06, and Qatar Islamic Bank to 0.25 from 0.21.

Qatar’s Mesaieed Says Will Not Be Added To MSCI Index

Mesaieed’s shares rose five per cent to a five-month high on Thursday after MSCI’s initial statement last week.

Al Gore Sues Al Jazeera For Withholding Money After Current TV Deal

Qatar-based Al Jazeera acquired Current TV for an estimated $500 million in 2013.

UK To Soon Decide Whether To Charge Ex-Barclays Bankers Over Qatar

The bank is accused of making undisclosed payments to investor Qatar Holdings in 2008.

Football: Flores And Hernandez Leave Swansea For Qatar

Defender Flores will join defending champions Lekhwia, while attacking midfielder Hernandez has joined Al-Arabi.

Qatar Airways To Launch Eritrea Flights

Doha airline will serve capital Asmara twice weekly from December

Qatar’s Mesaieed Surges After MSCI Adds Stock To All-Country World Index

The company’s shares jumped as much as 10 per cent – their daily limit – in early trade.

Qatar Airways Increases Flights On Tehran, Muscat, Islamabad Routes

The airline will add four flights to Tehran and Muscat each and two flights to Islamabad.

Qatar’s Tasweeq Offers First Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel Cargo

The ultra low sulphur diesel cargo could eventually displace the high sulphur gasoil the company offers in the spot market.

Industries Qatar Q2 Profit Falls 38%

The Gulf’s second-largest chemical producer by market value made a net profit of QAR1.25 billion in the three-month period.

Qataris Move To Snap Up IHG’s Paris Flagship Hotel Le Grand

The sale, which is not expected to complete until next year, continues IHG’s strategy of selling on its hotels and then managing them under contract.

Bahrain Accuses Qatar Of Luring Citizens To Switch Nationality

Bahrain News Agency quoted a senior official as saying that Qatar had “targeted specific families and singled out a particular category of people” with no consideration to Bahraini laws.

Qatar Emir Issues Law Raising Foreign Ownership Limits For Stocks

The law, originally announced in late May, allows foreigners to own more than 49 per cent of a company in special cases.

Qatar Airways Passenger Arrested In UK For Fake Bomb Threat

The incident, which led to the closure of the northern England airport for 25 minutes, briefly sparked fears of a terrorism attack.

Marriott Consolidates In Doha

Trio of hotels amalgamate to form first Marriott Marquis-branded hotel outside the US

Exclusive: Ooredoo CEO Dr.Nasser Marafih On Rebranding, Taxes And 2022 World Cup

Marafih reveals the problem with excessive taxation on telecom operators, and why he is certain Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

GCC Equity Markets Shed $21bn In Q2, Iraq Triggers Correction

The S&P GCC index dropped by 1.8 per cent during the second quarter of the year, according to a report by NBK.

Qatar State Spending Up 13% In Last Fiscal Year, Slowest In 11 Years

Expenditure rose to a record high of $63.6 billion in the year that ended in March.

FIFA’S Blatter Meets Qatar’s Emir To Discuss Labour Issues

The two officials also discussed the status of Qatar’s preparations to host the 2022 World Cup and the development of football in the region.

Gulf Telcos Ooredoo, Wataniya Post Q2 Profit Drops, Nawras Soars

Qatar Ooredoo was impacted by the political situation in Iraq and start-up costs for its business in Myanmar.

Commercial Bank of Qatar Q2 Net Profit Dips 3%

The bank earned a net QAR502.6 million ($138.1 million) in the three months to June 30.

Qatar Emir Meets Saudi King In Jeddah To Discuss Gaza Fighting

More than 600 people are reported to have been killed in Gaza during the two weeks of fighting between Palestinians and Israelis.

FIFA: Probe Into Qatar World Cup Bid Delayed, Report Won’t Be Made Public

The report, expected to be out in July, will now only be ready by September with officials confirming that it will not be made public.

Stock News: UAE Slips As Arabtec Continues To Drop

Dubai’s main stock index fell 1.4 per cent as builder Arabtec declined by 3.7 per cent.