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Egypt and Qatar are holding talks to expand investments in new areas and increase their volume, especially in the energy sector, Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry Nevin Gamea said, Arab News reports. The Egyptian official took part in the Read more
The U.S has commenced construction of its new embassy in Doha, the capital of the tiny gas-rich Gulf country. Designed by Richard Kennedy Architects of Phoenix, Arizona, the structure will be located on a 12-acre property in a new diplomatic Read more
Louis Vuitton is set to open its first store at Qatar Duty Free in Hamad International Airport-Doha Trade Arabia reports, citing the global French luxury fashion house. This new space according to the brand will have a complete offer of Read more
Italian aerospace, defense and security company, Leonardo, will develop in Qatar a naval operation center as part of a deal with the tiny-gas rich country, the Rome-based company has announced. “Leonardo will provide the Qatari Emiri Naval Forces (QENF) with Read more
US President Joe Biden Monday announced he plans to grant the status of major non-NATO ally in the Middle East to Qatar, as he met with the ruler of the gas-rich country, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The Qatari Read more
Passengers traveling through Qatar’s airports will pay new taxes on security and air freight infrastructure from April 1st, Doha News reports. A circular issued by the country’s Civil Aviation Authority indicates that passengers arriving, leaving, or transiting through Hamad International Read more
Qatar has brushed aside reports claiming the Gulf country will host the African Cup of Nations of next year in replacement of original host Cameroon, Doha News reports. Jassim Al Jassim, Vice President of Operations for the FIFA World Cup Read more
UAE Tuesday conferred the Order of Zayed, the country’s highest civilian award on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) in recognition of strong historical ties and bilateral relations between the two countries, reports say. The facto Saudi ruler arrived Read more
Qatar has intercepted and seized a Bahraini boat for entering illegally the territorial waters of the tiny gas-rich Gulf country, reports say. Qatari Coastline Security General Directorate sent, Doha News reports, a fax to Bahrain’s Naval Operations Centre of Coast Read more
Khalil Al-Mohannadi, President of the Qatar Table Tennis Association, will head the Asian Table Tennis Union (following his unopposed election Sunday in Doha). Al-Mohannadi becomes the sixth President of the Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU). He follows Japan’s Rizo Kawakami Read more