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Ooredoo Qatar slammed for uncompetitive conduct

The telco has been ordered to place millions of riyals in a ‘performance bond’ to guarantee its compliance

Qatar’s emir criticises Obama’s Syria policy

Obama’s Syria policy has been predicated on the goal of avoiding deeper military entanglements in the Middle East

Qatar announces relocation of financial centre

Firms will be able to operate from the new location starting in mid-2017

Qatar central bank offers $824m of government bonds for sale

This is the central bank’s second domestic bond sale this year

Qatar Airways launches A380 on Sydney route

The Qatari carrier cited increased passenger demand for the change in craft

Qatar in talks for Tottenham Hotspur stadium sponsorship

Tottenham is said to have approached QIA regarding a stadium sponsorship deal

Three Qatari soldiers killed in Yemen

This is the country’s highest single death toll in the 18-month conflict

Qatar calls for friendly ties between Iran, GCC states

Fresh strains have emerged between Saudi and Iran over the haj pilgrimage

Qatar mulls joining Exxon to buy Mozambique gas stake

Italy’s Eni is looking to reduce a 50 per cent stake in its giant Mozambique gas acreage

Qatar National Bank becomes first GCC lender to open Cuba office

QNB has obtained regulatory approvals needed to open the office

Lawsuit alleges Barclays lent Qatar $3bn to buy its shares in 2008

The share sale was “a fraud on its shareholders”, the lawsuit said

Qatar Airways plans large aircraft order soon – CEO

Qatar Airways said in July it was in advanced talks with Boeing to buy up to 30 narrowbody planes

Qatar Airways boosts services to Riyadh

The airline will operate 20 weekly flights to and from Riyadh from September 1

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