Qatar’s Emir praised on three-year anniversary of power handover
Yesterday marked the three-year anniversary of one of the most peaceful leadership transitions the Middle East has seen in recent years. On June 25, 2013, Qatar’s…
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Charity home makeovers in Qatar – From decrepit to dazzling
Though Qatar organizations spend a countless number of hours and dollars helping people abroad, there is also a lot of work to be done closer…
Qatar uses 3D printers to make the 2022 World Cup football stadiums ‘desert-proof’
Scientists at Qatar University are testing 3D-printed models of football stadiums being built for the 2022 World Cup to see if they can endure the…
Three massive new planets were discovered by Qatar astronomers
Local astronomers have discovered the existence of three new “hot Jupiter” exoplanets that have been named Qatar-3b, Qatar-4b and Qatar-5b. They were identified from dips in starlight by…
Qatar Islamic Bank and Jaidah Equipment sign partnership agreement
Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic Bank, announced yesterday that it has entered a strategic partnership with Jaidah Equipment. Under the terms of the…
Middle Eastern market is the best for high fashion industry
The acquisition of Balmain, the Paris fashion house, by Mayhoola for Investments, a Qatar-based fund, is the latest sign of Middle Eastern investors’ appetite for…
‘No evidence’ for Qatar World Cup construction death claim
The remarkable claim by trade unionists that more than 7,000 workers will die on construction sites in Qatar before the first game of the 2022…
Indian Embassy in Qatar to be at new location from 27 June
With its current premises stretched to capacity, the Indian Embassy in Qatar is moving to a new location in Onaiza, north of West Bay Petrol…
Sinan Baykent: The Turkish military base in Qatar is an important but insufficient step towards the path of reactivation
Iran is trying to build up its role and authority in the Middle East. For this Iran is taking a series of measures in Iraq,…
Egyptian espionage ruling ‘surprising and unacceptable’
Qatar’s Ministry of Foreigns Affairs has condemned an Egyptian court for naming the Gulf state in an espionage ruling, and for upholding a death penalty…