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Qatar becomes latest GCC state to levy airport tax on passengers

Every passenger leaving from Doha’s Hamad International Airport will be charged QAR35

Qatar National Bank gets go-ahead to open branch in India

The Qatari bank is currently present in more than 30 countries worldwide

Three-month grace period for illegal residents in Qatar

The grace period is believed to be the first in Qatar for a decade

Turkey’s Tekfen to build Qatar’s $2.1bn Al Khor Expressway

The highway will be 34km in length and incorporate 10 lanes

Qater invests $622m in Empire State Building owner

Investment follows the opening of QIA’s New York office last year

Proposed bridges between Saudi and Bahrain, Qatar expected in near future

Second proposed Saudi-Bahrain link would be 70km long

Qatar to impose 10-day alcohol ban for Eid Al Adha

Repeat of last year’s sale ban expected in the buildup to the religious holiday

Qatar Airways flight makes emergency landing in Istanbul

One of the engines of the Airbus 330 aircraft reportedly caught fire shortly after takeoff

Qatar sells QAR4.6bn in bonds, sukuk

An official said most banks participated in the offer

Qatar wins silver at Rio Olympics in men’s high jump

Mutaz Essa Barshim claimed the country’s first ever Olympic medal in Rio

Qatar central bank says QAR3bn bond offer ‘successful’

The facility was the first domestic government bond offer this year

Qatar central bank offers bonds in first riyal sale this year

A central bank official said results of the offer would be known on Tuesday

Article by gay Qatari provokes backlash over World Cup “values”

Some Qataris have said the World Cup must not be used as an excuse for importing Western values

Visitor numbers to Qatar drop 6% in first half of 2016

The Gulf state said that Ramadan, which began in early June, had an impact on arrival numbers

Qatar’s Barwa Real Estate buys land for $175.8m in Saudi

The deal is part of Barwa’s plan to explore potential real estate investment opportunities in the kingdom

Airline subsidy row: US government exonerates Gulf carriers

Long-running Open Skies row ends with no further action

Qatari telco Ooredoo Q2 profit up 16.4%

The operator’s profit was boosted by increasing customer numbers across the group

Qatar Airways logo back on FC Barcelona kit

The airline has renewed its sponsorship of the club for one more season

Qatar Airways seals agreement for Meridiana stake

The agreement follows months of talks that were believed to have been held back by the airline’s labour unions

Qatar to build Zaha Hadid hotel close to 2022 World Cup site

The 38-story hotel is shaped in the form of a hyacinth flower

Qatar National Bank posts 16% rise in Q2 net profit

The bank’s profit was boosted by its purchase of Turkey’s Finansbank

Qatar Airways to buy 10% of LATAM Airlines, eyes Meridiana stake

Qatar Airways’ deal with LATAM will inject $613m into the Chile-based carrier

Qatar Airways announces $440m net profit for 2016

The carrier group published its financial results for the first time on Monday

US Air Force urges decision on delayed Mideast fighter jet sales

US official says frustration is growing in the GCC countries that have asked to buy US fighter planes

Commercial Bank of Qatar appoints new CEO

Joseph Abraham succeeds Abdulla Saleh al-Raisi

Qatar’s Al Mana acquires BHS’ international franchising business

Al Mana intends to “enhance the retail offer, expand into new territories and develop the online presence of the brand,” it said

France’s Total wins 30% stake in Qatar’s Al-Shaheen oilfield

State-owned Qatar Petroleum (QP) will keep the remaining 70 per cent in the new joint venture

Tasweeq to be integrated with Qatar Petroleum

The company was previously independent from Qatar’s other oil and gas firms

Qatar bans minimum charges in restaurants

Currently many F&B establishments in the emirate force customers to place a minimum order

First-ever NBA store in the Middle East to open in Doha

NBA-branded stores are also planned for the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait