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Officials from UAE and Qatar met Monday for the first time in Kuwait to discuss mechanism for the implementation of the January AlUla Declaration that put an end to years of diplomatic crisis between Qatar and its Gulf neighbors. “The Read more
Japanese engineering group Chiyoda has won a massive contract worth $13 billion to develop liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants in Qatar, Nikkei Asia reports. Chiyoda won the contract with French peer Technip. The plants are due for completion from 2025 Read more
Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat Prince Faisal bin Farhan Thursday said the kingdom will re-open within days its mission in Doha, Qatar, following the agreement earlier this month to re-establish ties between the two countries. Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt Read more
Qatar’s national carrier Qatar Airways and UAE’s Etihad Airways announced Wednesday to resume air traffic between the two countries after three years of suspension due to diplomatic brawl. Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports said it would Read more
Qatari Diar and Ariane Holding Group have signed an agreement for the British supermarket chain Sainsbury to open a branch in the Gulf country in the first quarter of next year, reports say. The future branch will be located in Read more
Qatari real estate company Diar will resume work at its New Cairo’s CityGate project after getting the approval from the New Urban Communities Authority, as the crisis between Doha and Cairo is over. Diar inaugurated last week its luxury Regis Read more
Qatari Finance Minister Ali Al Emadi Tuesday opened a Qatari-financed luxury hotel in the Cairo –first ever visit by a top Qatari official following agreement between Egypt and Qatar to end long standing diplomatic rift. Emadi attended the ceremony alongside Read more
Egypt and Saudi Arabia have opened their borders to Qatari citizens, Kuwait has announced that both countries as well Bahrain, UAE agree to end more than three years of diplomatic feud. Saudi Arabia according to the Kuwaiti foreign minister Sheikh Read more
French insurance giant AXA Group announced it has relinquished its Gulf region operations to GIC Gulf Insurance for $290 million as it moves to slim its activities. The transaction will enable GIC Gulf Insurance to take control of Axa Gulf Read more
Qatar Wednesday said it stopped and let go two Bahraini coast guard vessels which entered its territorial waters during drill. The interior ministry of the Gulf country in statement said it reached Bahrain’s operations room for explanation but to no Read more