Qatar Investment Authority, the Gulf state’s sovereign wealth fund, has a long term strategy, its CEO said.
Phaedra Al-Majid, a former employee of the Qatar 2022 bid, accused the Gulf country of corruption.
Emirates and Qatar Airways have signed financing facilities with banks to purchase new planes.
Relations between Cairo and Doha have deteriorated since President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi took charge.
The airline faced a three-month delay in the delivery of A380 superjumbo jets.
The A350, Airbus’s newest plane and made with a carbon-fiber composite fuselage, is a direct competitor to Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner.
Qatar beat former Barcelona and Eugene, in the United States, to win the bid
The airline currently operates five times a week to Edinburgh and is the first to offer a direct air link between the Scottish city and the Middle East.
Former Qatar bid employee Phaedra Almajid said the report violated public “assurances of confidentiality” from FIFA.
Hans-Joachim Eckert will meet investigator Michael Garcia to discuss their differences over the probe.
The index defined slavery as the control of people in such a way as to deprive them of their freedom with the intention of exploiting them for profit or sex, usually through violence, coercion or deception.
David Bernstein said the Gulf state is a “totally unsuitable place” to hold a World Cup.
Qatar’s labour and social affairs ministry said that it is currently reviewing new labour laws but did not provide any details.
The three countries withdrew their ambassadors from Qatar in March, accusing it of undermining their domestic security.
Katara Hospitality’s investment restores Doha icon to former glory while catering to modern travellers
Under the deal signed last week, the IQ Made in Italy joint venture will buy a 28.4 per cent stake in Inalca.
The reduction to 650,000 was decided because of market oversupply, with the second to 500,000 made necessary by refinery maintenance, the source said.
Investigator Michael Garcia has argued today’s summary of his findings confirming Qatar’s running of the tournament in 2022 is “materially incomplete” and “erroneous”.
In a long-awaited report, the committee said that it found no grounds to reopen the bidding process for the soccer tournament.
Diplomats say preparations for the annual gathering of the GCC have become indicative of an unprecedented rift between Gulf Arab states over Doha’s backing of Islamists.
Qatar’s economy depends heavily on state spending funded by the coutnry’s gas exports but energy prices still appear far from levels that would stress government finances.
Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh visited Doha on Monday and delivered a message from President Hassan Rouhani to Qatar’s Emir calling for cooperation.
Songbird rejected an initial approach on Friday, saying the 295-pence a share offer significantly undervalued the company.
Songbird’s chief executive said in a statement that the proposal undervalued the company and does not reflect the inherent value of the business.
Currently, Qatari investors are exempt from taxes on profits made when they sell properties purchased in France.
Five-star Doha hotel becomes first regionally to offer keyless room entry in $15 million programme
The African nation hopes to get shipments as early as next year to use in generating power.
China has appointed clearing banks for Taiwan, Singapore, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Luxembourg and Seoul in the past two years.
QIA, estimated to have around $170 billion, and state-owned CITIC Group signed an MoU to launch the 50-50 investment fund.
New resort means the luxury chain can now target upscale leisure travellers