The damage came as workers were putting final touches to a renovation by the owner, a brother of Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, the former emir of Qatar.
However, GCC investors are looking beyond traditional luxury hotspots such as Mayfair and Knightsbridge.
Last month the Abu Dhabi carrier and JAT signed a preliminary agreement over a possible equity investment.
The European Union lifted restrictions on arming the rebels in May. Britain and France said they would not send weapons before August 1.
Reports suggested that telecoms operator was in talks with Qatari funds to sell a stake in its fixed-line business.
Kuwait Investment Authority, which has around $342 billion assets under management, has increased investment in Britain to over $24 billion.
The Doha-based airline will operate the Boeing 787 on services to the capital cities of Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
Qatar had earlier planned to invest 50 million euros into businesses in French suburbs.
France has been hoping to sign a contract to equip Qatar’s air force with Rafale fighter planes made by Dassault.
DEG has a current portfolio of 160 million euros in the MENA region but has not been very active since 2011.
Dassault’s Rafale jets and the BAE Systems-backed Eurofighter have been locked in competition for the deal to replace at least 60 of the UAE’s Mirage fleet.
Etihad has wasted no time in taking its commercial relationship to the next level, after starting daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Belgrade on Saturday
Porsche was forced to sell the stake to Qatar Holding in 2009 as a way to prop up its strained finances.
Mark Beer becomes an OBE and Joseph Tabet an MBE, in recognition of their work to promote UAE-UK ties
The new wide body offering from Airbus is set to rival Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner.
The new duty comes after the European Union removed the Gulf states from its generalised scheme of preferences.
The 330 square metre facility will highlight operations and achievements of commercial air travel.
The German airline’s CEO Christoph Franz said that Lufthansa may enter a partnership, but there was “no rush.”
Lloyds also said on Wednesday that it would close its business in Dubai and intended to withdraw from South Africa.
The new four-year deal promotes the Dubai-based carrier to main shirt sponsor of the club from the 2013/14 season.
The UK’s new residency criteria could have major consequences for some expats, says James Thomas, regional director at Acuma Independent Financial Advice.
Qatar Holding, along with Azerbaijan’s SOFAZ and Norges Bank Investment Management, invested $479-639 million each in VTB.
Majid Al Futtaim Hypermarkets operates 50 hypermarkets and 44 supermarkets under the Carrefour name.
The country’s mission in Libya was targeted by a car bomb in April.
The order, which will bring Oman Air’s A330 fleet to a total of 10 aircraft, is thought to be worth around $720 million.
China and Europe boosted Italian fashion giant’s revenues to $2.7 billion in 2012.
The Bank of London and The Middle East plans to open an office in Dubai this year to help boost its capital markets.
In April, Versace CEO Gian Giacomo Ferraris said the house may consider opening the company to outside investors to help fund expansion
Persistent problems weigh heavy on Europe
Germany’s second-biggest carrier, almost 30 per cent-owned by Etihad, suffered a first-quarter loss before interest and tax (EBIT) of 188.4 million euros ($244.5 million).