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Qatar appoints first ambassador to Iraq in 25 years

Iraq’s foreign minister had said in May that Qatar would open an embassy in Baghdad

No threat to $1bn Mall of Qatar project from low oil price – official

The mall, next to the stadium that is due to host the 2022 World Cup, is set to open next August

Qatar oil minister says Gulf states will maintain oil investment

The statement shows that the Gulf leaders do not plan to cut back their output to support prices

Qatar’s regulator to grant licences to GCC banks

Licences for new banks will be given according to criteria set out by the central bank, a statement said

Qatar won’t scale back projects, cut subsidies – minister

Qatari officials have announced plans to spend around $200bn on infrastructure projects over the next decade or so

Qatar sends 1,000 ground troops to Yemen battle – Al Jazeera

A total of 1,000 Qatari soldiers, backed by 200 armoured vehicles and 30 Apache helicopters have reportedly been deployed

Doha Bank partners with India’s Reliance, led by Anil Ambani

The agreement is aimed at generating new business opportunities in the GCC and India

In Qatar, Venezuela’s Maduro pushes for OPEC heads of state summit

The Venezuelan leader said that he had also suggested to Qatar’s emir that non-OPEC countries, take part in future OPEC meetings

Qatar’s first FIFA 2022 World Cup stadium to be ready by 2016

Khalifa International Stadium will have a new building in its east wing following its renovation while the entire seating area will be covered through a single roof

About 22% of Gulf firms say they only ‘talk about innovation’

A new survey shows that Gulf firms are not big risk takers in terms of innovation

Qatar issues tender for first phase of rail network

The tender has invited bids for a project manager to oversee the first stage of Qatar’s link to the GCC rail network being developed by the six Gulf states

Qatar Airways eases cabin crew policies on marriage and pregnancy

The airline’s previous policy authorised it to terminate the contracts of cabin crew staff if they married or became pregnant in the first five years of their employment

The world’s top five safest countries

Qatar ranks among the top 10 safest countries with a population of under five million

Qatar raises its game to fend off next LNG giants

Qatar is working more closely with trade houses who are focused on short-term deals, often in riskier markets, while also lowering its price expectations

Qatar postpones launch of wage protection system for workers to November

The delay comes as a number of private companies requested more time to prepare for the implementation of the system

US Treasury adds two Qataris to terror list for financing Al Qaeda groups

Following the action, all assets owned by both Qataris under the US jurisdiction will be frozen while Americans will be banned from doing any business with them

Qatar Airways submits white paper to US govt on subsidies row

The airline alleges that the big three US carriers are also recipients of government subsidies and support

Russian foreign minister to meet US, Saudi counterparts in Qatar

Lavrov is visiting Qatar to discuss about Syria, Yemen and Libya, stability in the GCC and bilateral relations

Qatar’s Ooredoo Q2 net profit falls 39% on Iraq, forex

The telecom operator’s profit drop marks the sixth decline in eight quarters

Qatar Airways, flydubai reject reports of interest in India’s SpiceJet

Qatar Airways said the only airline it is talking to regarding a stake purchase is low-cost carrier Indigo

Iran’s foreign minister begins GCC, Iraq tour to defend nuclear deal

Mohammad Javad Zarif is visiting Kuwait and Qatar before heading to Iraq

Doha, Dubai most expensive Middle Eastern cities for expats

A new index finds that the cities are among the most expensive worldwide for beer and wine

UAE’s NMC Health to invest in Saudi, Qatar for Gulf expansion

The company secured an $825m loan from banks in February to pay debt and fund acquisitions

Will Qatar survive as the 2022 World Cup host?

Moving forward from FIFA’s corruption debacle will be difficult, whether Qatar has acted ethically or not

Iran’s Rouhani speaks to Qatar ruler after nuclear deal

Rouhani said he expects the nuclear deal to improve relations with its neighbours

Emirates deploys one-off A380s to Qatar, Bahrain for Eid

The special A380 flights were at full capacity, supporting the traffic over the Eid holiday period from both countries

Qatar, UAE among top 10 nations with most efficient governments

Qatar emerged as the country with the most efficient government, while the UAE ranked fifth worldwide according to a new report from WEF

Qatar backs Iran deal, hopes Tehran will take “positive” stance

The deal might make Iran have a “better and positive approach” toward the GCC region, Qatar’s foreign minister says

Italian firm wins $859m contract for Qatar 2022 World Cup stadium

The Al Bayt stadium in Al Khor will have the capacity to accommodate 70,000 spectators

Qatar National Bank Q2 net profit rises 10%, beats forecasts

QNB, aiming to become the largest bank in the MEA by 2017, said loans and advances rose 9.2 per cent in the first half of the year