Qatar
Qatar's real estate market faces reality check ahead of 2022 World Cup
Mon, Feb 18, 2019
Qatar has the added challenge of a diplomatic, trade and transport boycott imposed on the Gulf Arab state by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt over allegations that Doha supports Islamist militants, a charge Qatar denies.
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OPEC chatroom dead as Qatar crisis hurts Gulf oil cooperation
Thu, Nov 23, 2017
As a six-month-old spat between Saudi Arabia and Qatar deepens, the organisation`s Gulf ministers will have to scrap their tradition of meeting behind closed doors to agree policy before OPEC holds its twice-yearly talks.
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Qatar signs $12 billion deal to buy F-15 jets from US
Thu, Jun 15, 2017
Qatar`s Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday the country signed a deal to buy F-15 fighter jets from the United States for $12 billion. The deal was completed despite the Gulf country being criticized recently by U.S. President Donald Trump for supporting terrorism.
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UAE central bank bars deals with Qatar-linked people, bodies on terrorism blacklist
Sat, Jun 10, 2017
The United Arab Emirates central bank has instructed local banks to stop dealing with 59 individuals and 12 entities with alleged links to Qatar and to freeze all their assets, the state news agency WAM reported on Friday.
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Qatar Diplomatic Crisis: Will it affect India's energy needs?
Wed, Jun 07, 2017
About nine countries from Middle East have severed their ties with Qatar for its alleged support to terrorism and following the diplomatic crisis in the country which is the world's largest Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exporter, it is going to hurt its business ties with the rest of world including India.
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Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, UAE cut diplomatic ties with Qatar
Tue, Jun 06, 2017
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, UAE have decided to cut diplomatic as well as air and sea connectivity connections with Qatar. The countries accused Qatar of supporting terrorism. Watch the video for full report. About Zee Business --------------------------
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Qatar sees Brexit as chance to supply UK more gas: Minister
Tue, Mar 28, 2017
Qatar sees Britain`s exit from the European Union as an opportunity to boost supplies of liquefied natural gas to the world`s fifth-largest economy and is open to investing in British energy assets, Qatar`s energy minister said.
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Qatar's workers seek security with labour law change
Mon, Dec 12, 2016
"I`ve heard about a change in the law, but what the change will be I don`t know," says Girijesh, an Indian electrician, during his hour-long lunch break in downtown Doha. The "change" he is referring to is arguably the single biggest labour overhaul ever to be undertaken by Qatar.
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PSG will receive $197 million to promote tourism in Qatar
Wed, Aug 24, 2016
French football champions Paris Saint Germain (PSG) will receive 175 million euros ($197.4 million) from the Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) to promote tourism in the Gulf country, according to media reports on Wednesday.
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