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Qatar’s Katara Hospitality Goes On InterCon Buying Spree

Qatar company teams up with IHG for first time and will invest in key European hotels to bring them back to their full glory

Qatari Owned Peninsula Paris Hotel Set For August Launch

The Peninsula Paris will be Qatari company Katara Hospitality’s 14th operational hotel.

Qatar Raises 2014 GDP Growth Forecast To 6.3%

The OPEC member’s fiscal surplus is forecast to narrow to 9.3 per cent of GDP in 2014.

France Wins $2.7bn Qatar Tram Deal, Discusses Rafale Jets

The deal will see the light rail system starting to operate in 2018-20 in Lusail City.

Al Jazeera Condemns Egyptian Jail Sentences For Its Journalists

Al Jazeera English managing director said that the ruling “defies logic, sense, and any semblance of justice”.

Egypt Court Jails Al Jazeera Journalists For 7-10 Years

The three journalists who were sentenced include Australian Peter Greste, Al Jazeera’s Kenya-based correspondent, and Canadian-Egyptian national Mohamed Fahmy.

Egyptian Verdict Due For Three Jailed Al Jazeera Journalists

All three have been held at Egypt’s notorious Tora Prison for six months, in a case that has drawn criticism from Western governments and human rights groups.

Barwa Real Estate Selling Project To Qatari Diar For $2.5bn

The stake will be sold to Labregah Real Estate Co, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qatari Diar, the developer said in a statement on Qatar’s bourse.

Renegade General Urges Turks, Qataris To Leave East Libya

Turkey and Qatar both have supported the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist movement which has been declared a “terrorist” organisation by Egypt and Gulf countries.

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Growth In UAE, Saudi, Qatar Drawing Global Funds To Set Up Shop

Nomura Asset Management and Lazard Asset Management have opened new offices in Dubai this year.

Dr. Nasser Saidi: Understanding The MSCI Upgrade

The founder and president of Nasser Saidi & Associates explores the impact of the Emerging Market Upgrade on the UAE and Qatar.

UAE Ranks 12th Globally By Proportion of Millionaire Households

According to the report, 3.3 per cent of UAE households hold private wealth of at least $1million.

Qatar Airways Starts Tokyo Haneda Flights

Doha carrier now serves both city hubs and is the latest carrier to fly to the more conveniently located airport

Commercial Bank Of Qatar Tightens Guidance For Five-Year Bond

The lender has gathered more than $2.25 billion in orders for its bond sale so far.

Hackers Warn Of Cyber Attacks On Oil Companies In Saudi, UAE, Qatar

The threat has been issued by Anonymous, a politically motivated group of hacktivists, according to Symantec.

Commercial Bank of Qatar To Price Benchmark 5-yr Bond On Tuesday

The lender has mandated Bank of America-Merrill Lynch, HSBC and Morgan Stanley to arrange the bond sale.

Qatar Airways A380 Deliveries Delayed Again – CEO

The delivery had been expected around the end of May, but was pushed back after the airline rejected the aircraft during a pre-delivery inspection.

Qatar Blames Iraqi Government For Rebel Advance

The official’s comments will further strain Qatar’s poor relations with Baghdad, which has long accused Doha of backing the insurgents.

Ooredoo CEO “Confident” That Qatar Will Host 2022 FIFA World Cup

Exclusive: Nasser Marafih, CEO of Qatari telecoms firm Ooredoo, says Qatar will host FIFA’s most successful tournament ever.

Qatar Says Diplomat’s Comments Criticizing Tripoli Fake

The Qatari ambassador allegedly denounced a Libyan Supreme Court ruling on his twitter account.

Qatar Is Better Off With World Cup Than Without It

If stripped of the tournament, Qatar will suffer a big setback in the regional race for economic diversification, writes Reuters columnist Una Galani.

Qatar Airways Launches Direct Flights To Miami

Miami International Airport becomes the airline’s sixth US gateway, and it’s 142nd destination from Doha.

Commercial Bank Of Qatar Eyes Benchmark-Sized Dollar Bond Issue

Road shows will be held in Singapore, Hong Kong, Middle East and London.

Qatar Central Bank To Issue QAR4bn In Bonds, Extends Maturity

Qatar launched quarterly government bond sales in March 2013 to expand the central bank’s policy arsenal and help banks manage liquidity.

Hilton To Develop Largest Resort In The Middle East

The 362-key property will be located 97 kilometers from Doha.

2022 World Cup: FIFA Chief Blatter Says Criticism Against Qatar Is “Racist”

His comment came in the wake of fresh allegations made by Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper about the award of the Cup to Qatar.

Soccer Sponsors Back Qatar World Cup Probe

Britain’s Sunday Times has printed what it says are leaked documents showing bribes were paid to secure the event for Qatar, which Qatar denies.

Qatari-Backed Plan To Redevelop London Site Gets Go-Ahead

The start of building had been delayed after the government intervened to consider how the project would affect views of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.

Qatar Allowing Freed Taliban Men To Move Freely In Country -Gulf official

Five Afghan Taliban prisoners were freed in exchange for a US soldier.

Qatar Image Would Suffer More Than Economy If World Cup Lost

Qatar is wealthy enough to handle such economic dislocation without long-term damage, analysts say.