Applebee’s Qatar has stressed that its Covid-19 and Ramadan 2020 mission ‘touched hearts’ in the country. A series of effective measures by the Qatari government saw affected ar …
Varley denies ‘deceiving’ Barclays board over Qatar deals
Former Barclays chief executive John Varley has denied to the High Court that he “deceived” the bank’s board over two £322m side deals struck with Qatar during the lender’s £7.3bn cash call in 2008 …
GCC News Roundup: GCC economies projected to shrink, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE ease restrictions (June 1-30)
SAUDI ARABIA LIMITS HAJJ ATTENDANCE. A Saudi official said June 23 that the hajj pilgrimage, which usually draws up to 2.5 million Muslims from all over the world, would only see …
Coronavirus: Qatar reports 546 new Covid-19 cases
The Qatar health ministry on Monday reported 546 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 1,614 recoveries. Five new deaths were also reported. With this, a total of 93,898 cases have …
Qatar coronavirus cases exceed 100,000 – health ministry
The number of coronavirus cases in Qatar exceeded 100,000 on Monday, adding 546 new cases and five deaths in the past 24 hours. With a population of about 2.7 million people, the energy-rich Gulf …
World Cup hosts Qatar hired former CIA hackers to carry out criminal activities, lawsuit alleges
A legal complaint filed in Federal Court on Friday by former Republican National Committee Finance Chairman Elliott Broidy unveiled explosive evidence of a world-wide web of criminal activity …
Tanzania set to host virtual forum to boost investment ties with Qatar, says envoy
The Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania will be hosting its first digital event, ‘Call for Investment’, slated within July as part of its efforts to enhance its investment ties with Qatar, …
Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain: 219 returnees sent to jail over ‘anti-state activities’
A total of 219 people, who have returned home from Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain recently, were shown arrested under Section 54 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) for their alleged involvement in …
Qatar to become hub for fintechs eyeing India, Pakistan and Bangladesh: Al-Jaida
Qatar is ideally positioned to act as a commercial and operating hub for fintechs looking to tap into such key markets as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, according to a top official of the Qatar …
Covid-19: Over 300 Indians stranded in Qatar return home in 2 chartered flights
One of these flights carrying 172 passengers arrived in Nagpur on Friday and the other with 165 Indians onboard landed in Mumbai on Saturday.Passengers of the Mumbai-bound flight paid ₹20,000 each for …