Elite University Raked In Almost $700 Million From Qatar
EVANSTON, ILL – A university that is being sued for not protecting students against anti-semitism on campus is now under fire after taking in hundreds of millions of dollars from Qatar, a…
Qatar, France broker deal to get aid, medication to civilians, hostages in Gaza
PARIS (Reuters) -Qatar and France have brokered a deal with Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas to deliver urgent medication to some 45 Israeli hostages held by the group in Gaza in…
Senator Bob Menendez Facing New Bribery Allegations, This Time in Qatar
NEWARK, NJ – Recent allegations have surfaced against Senator Bob Menendez, involving bribery and corruption. Prosecutors have accused Menendez of accepting bribes, including cash and gold bars, from a New Jersey real…
Biden speaks to leaders of Israel, Egypt and Qatar in wake of hostage deal
NANTUCKET, Mass. (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the leaders of Qatar and Egypt on Wednesday in the aftermath of a deal to secure…
US signals Iran won’t access its $6 billion in Qatar any time soon
By Humeyra Pamuk and Daphne Psaledakis TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States signaled on Thursday that it would not grant Iran access to $6 billion in Iranian funds parked in a…
Qatar World Cup construction workers sue US firm for labor trafficking
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – Dozens of Filipino workers who helped build stadiums that hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar filed a lawsuit on Thursday claiming U.S. construction firm Jacobs…
Blinken to travel to Qatar, discuss Israel-Hamas conflict developments with PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will arrive in Qatar on Friday to discuss with its prime minister developments in the Israel-Hamas conflict, ways to de-escalate it and the…
Qatar held separate talks with US, Iran touching on nuclear, drones
By Parisa Hafezi, Jonathan Landay and Arshad Mohammed UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Qatar held separate bilateral meetings with the United States and Iran this week that touched on Iran’s nuclear program and U.S.…
Australia says Qatar strip-searches of women in 2020 a factor in blocking extra flights
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia said a strip-search of women at Qatar’s main airport in 2020 played a part in its decision this year to stop Qatar Airways from selling more flights to…
Qatar records $2.74 billion budget surplus in Q2, spending up sharply
By Rachna Uppal (Reuters) – Qatar recorded a budget surplus of 10 billion riyals ($2.74 billion) in the second quarter of 2023, the finance ministry said on Thursday, despite lower hydrocarbon revenue…
Qatar does not see its relationship with China damaging the US -PM
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar is balancing its relationships with both the United States and China and one link does not damage the other, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said on…
Argentina agrees $775 million loan with Qatar to make IMF repayment
(Reuters) – Argentina’s government on Friday agreed with Qatar a $775 million loan to use to make an International Monetary Fund (IMF) repayment due this Friday. Argentina is grappling with a severe…
Qatar emir in Baghdad, MOUs on energy, investment signed -statement
By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani arrived in Baghdad on Thursday on an official visit to discuss regional political matters and enhance bilateral relations, the government…
Freed ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Rusesabagina leaves Kigali, reaches Qatar
By Imad Creidi and Philbert Girinema DOHA/KIGALI (Reuters) -Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a hero in the film “Hotel Rwanda” about the 1994 genocide, has arrived in Qatar after being released…
Airbus narrows delivery gap, reinstates Qatar jet orders
By Tim Hepher and Federica Mileo PARIS (Reuters) – European planemaker Airbus narrowed a jetliner delivery gap compared with last year after a sharp increase in February and turned the page on…
Airbus and Qatar Airways settle A350 dispute
PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus and Qatar Airways have settled a dispute over the degraded surface of grounded A350 jets, Airbus said on Wednesday, averting a potentially damaging UK court trial. The “amicable…
Morocco airline cancels World Cup fans flights, citing Qatar restrictions
RABAT (Reuters) -Morocco’s national airline said it was cancelling all flights it had scheduled for Wednesday to carry fans to Doha for the World Cup semi-final, citing what it said was a…
European lawmaker Eva Kaili’s stellar rise hit by Qatar probe
By Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) – Eva Kaili’s career charted a meteoric rise from student activism in Greece to the highest echelons of European lawmaking but now faces an equally precipitous fall…
Qatar Signs 27-Year Gas Deal With China, Fueling Global Energy Competition
Qatar Signs 27-Year Gas Deal With China, Fueling Global Energy Competition Micaela Burrow on November 21, 2022 Qatar has signed an agreement to supply China’s Sinopec with natural gas for 27 years,…
Soccer-Valencia double helps Ecuador cruise past hosts Qatar in World Cup opener
By Andrew Cawthorne AL KHOR, Qatar (Reuters) -Ecuador eased past World Cup debutants Qatar 2-0 on Sunday with first-half goals from veteran striker Enner Valencia in a one-sided affair that was the…
U.S.’s Blinken to visit Qatar next week, meet senior officials -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Qatar on Nov. 21-22 to launch the fifth annual U.S.-Qatar Strategic Dialogue, the State Department said on Friday, a trip…
Airbus fed regulator talking points on Qatar jet row, court told
LONDON (Reuters) – Airbus sought to exert influence over the European Union Aviation Safety Agency in a dispute with Qatar Airways over damaged A350 jets, providing the agency with a “Line To…
Qatar central bank raises deposit rate to 4.5%
(Reuters) – Qatar’s central bank said on Wednesday it will increase its interest rates by between 50 and 75 basis points, following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike. The Central Bank…
Mnuchin testifies in Trump ally Barrack’s defense, cites Qatar blockade
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday took the witness stand in the defense of onetime Donald Trump fundraiser Tom Barrack, who is on…
Qatar Airways to hire 10,000 staff amid World Cup preparations
By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar Airways is boosting its workforce by 10,000 to handle an influx of passengers flying into Doha for the soccer World Cup and in line with…
Qatar central bank raises interest rates by 75 bps –statement
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar’s central bank said on Wednesday it will raise its interest rates by 75 basis points as of Thursday, moving in parallel with the U.S. Federal Reserve’s third straight…
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