Here in Qatar, we love smashing Guinness World Records left, right and centre. From the largest chandelier to the longest selfie stick, the country has already set some corkers over the years. And now …
UAE spies monitored Michelle Obama, Sheikha Moza emails: Report
UAE spies hacked devices belonging to Qatar’s royal family and intercepted private communications between then-US First Lady Michelle Obama and Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, according to a …
$1.3bn blow for CIMIC as administrator moves on Qatar unit
Construction giant CIMIC faces a fresh business setback in the Middle East after its Qatar venture was served with hundreds of legal claims demanding unpaid debts topping US1bn 1.3bn, with an …
Qatar’s e-commerce market sales to exceed $3.2bn by next year
The boom in Qatar’s e-commerce market is set to continue amid growing number of retailers and consumers shifting to online platforms and increase in the demand for digital banking products and …
Fintech to drive further Qatar economic diversification, says QDB executive
Qatar’s economic diversification strategy is expected to gain further momentum from the growth and development of the country’s financial technology (fintech) industry, an official from Qatar …
Bayern’s flight to Qatar for Club World Cup delayed 7 hours
Bayern Munich’s flight to Qatar for the Club World Cup was ‘severely delayed’ after local authorities in Berlin refused permission for takeoff shortly before …
Bayern fume over seven-hour delay to departure for Qatar
Bayern Munich on Saturday were left fuming after a seven-hour delay to their departure to Qatar for the Club World Cup, when Berlin’s airport refused to give their plane clearance for takeoff at …
‘The climate will be pleasant in Qatar’ – German legend Lothar Matthaus expects a fantastic 2022 World Cup experience
The former Bayern Munich midfielder stated that the climatic conditions during the time of the 2022 World Cup will be pleasant in Qatar. He also mentioned the use of Advanced Cooling Technology in the …
UBS hires HSBC banker as head of Qatar wealth business – memo
UBS AG has appointed a senior HSBC banker, Tarek Eido, as head of wealth management in Qatar as the world’s biggest wealth manager prepares to open a wealth management office in Doha, according to an …
New Covid rules: Qatar imposes fresh restrictions to curb spread of virus
It is the latest Gulf state to tighten restrictions in recent days in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus as infections have risen. Qatari markets should now operate at 50 per cent capacity, …