Qatar on Friday is due to hold funeral ceremonies for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh after his killing in Tehran, an attack blamed on Israel that has deepened fears of a regional escalation.Haniyeh, the Palestinian armed group’s political chief, had resided in Doha along with other members of the Hamas political office.He will be buried at…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday ordered his spy chief to Qatar for talks with mediators on a Gaza war ceasefire that could see Hamas militants release hostages seized in the October 7 attacks, sources said. Amidst new optimism over a possible breakthrough, Netanyahu called a meeting of his security cabinet for late Thursday…
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Tuesday sent a message to Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, congratulating him on the 11th anniversary of his accession. “The king expressed his sincere congratulations and best wishes for health and happiness to (the emir), and to the government and people of Qatar for continued progress and prosperity,”…
A Qatari firm is set to acquire a mobile communications subsidiary from the Kazakh national telecommunications operator for $1.1bn. On Tuesday, the Kazakh government announced that Kazakhtelecom is selling Mobile Telecom Services (MTS) to Qatar’s Power International Holding (PIH). The announcement was made during a government weekly briefing by the Kazakh Minister of Digital Development, Zhaslan Madiyev, who described…
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday received cables of congratulations from leaders of Islamic countries on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha, which begins on Sunday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The king and crown prince sent messages of thanks to the leaders for their congratulatory cables. Hajj pilgrims arrived in Arafat…
The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has signed a $1m core contribution agreement with UN Women, in a bid to reinforce its commitment to promote empowering women and girls worldwide. The funds will place a major impact on UN Women’s initiatives in key areas, including economic empowerment, ending violence against women, supporting women’s leadership and…
Bilateral trade between Japan and the broader GCC region was approximately $80 billion Dubai: The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the country’s sovereign wealth fund, is exploring new investment opportunities in Japan, according to a media report. Head of the QIA advisory, Asia Pacific Abdulla Ali Al Kuwari noted that the fund’s investments in Japan have…
Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met today, June 5, at his office in Lusail Palace with the President of Ukraine HE Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his accompanying delegation. The meeting dealt with the latest developments in Ukraine, especially the efforts of the international community to stop the fighting and protect…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s minister of finance, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, and his Qatari counterpart, Ali Al-Kuwari, signed an agreement on Thursday designed to avoid the possibility of double taxation and prevent tax evasion. During the signing ceremony in Doha, Al-Jadaan said the agreement is part of efforts to strengthen legislative coordination between the two countries, to encourage…
atar Executive, Qatar Airways’ charter division, has become the first carrier to offer the ultra-modern Gulfstream G700 for private charters. Qatar Executive, a corporate jet subsidiary of Qatar Airways, is now the exclusive carrier to offer the ultra-modern Gulfstream G700 for private charters. It has received two new G700 aircrafts to its fleet and is…
