Qatar buys a piece of Empire State Building
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has made an iconic purchase in America — a stake in the company that owns New York’s Empire State Building. The…
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Limited price upside expected in Brent crude
Oil prices may be hitting their peak. Benchmark oil prices have moved from a bearish to a bullish territory in just a span of 11…
Hotels gear up to welcome more tourists; 1.05 million visit Qatar in first 4 months
Amid stiff competition with the opening of several new hotels across the city, the hospitality industry is expecting a surge in business after the summer…
Qatar Airways plane makes emergency landing at Istanbul airport
A Qatar Airways aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport on Thursday after one of its engines caught fire shortly…
Two-month kingfishing ban takes effect in Qatar
For the second year in a row, Qatar’s environment ministry has imposed a fishing ban on kingfish to protect dwindling supply. Starting today, fishermen are…
Qatar maintains strong foothold in global MICE industry: OBG
With more than 150 business conferences hosted every year, Qatar has positioned itself in the global map as a destination for meetings, incentives, conferences, and…
Green light for Qatar football official to run for FIFA seat
A senior Qatar Football Association (QFA) official has been approved to run for a seat on FIFA’s newly reformed ruling council. Vice-chairman Saoud Al Mohannadi is one of…
Stunning floating homes set for Dubai launch next month
Underwater villas are already a reality in Dubai, and a second developer has announced the launch of a new set of floating homes in the…
The Qatar Tourism Agency (QTA) has opened a new representative office in Istanbul
The Qatar Tourism Agency (QTA) has opened a new representative office in Istanbul in a bid to boost bilateral tourism ties, the agency said in…
Qatar to build Zaha Hadid’s desert flower hotel
Qatar will construct two buildings designed by late Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, including a tower shaped like a desert flower close to the site of…