Five Afghan Taliban prisoners were freed in exchange for a US soldier.
Qatar is wealthy enough to handle such economic dislocation without long-term damage, analysts say.
Officials have called for a re-vote following the latest allegations about Qatar’s bid for the FIFA 2022 World Cup.
New report claims former FIFA member Mohamed Bin Hammam paid $5 million to senior officials in exchange for their support for Qatar’s bid.
Delays in jetliner deliveries can cause disruption and extra cost for airlines as they reassign aircraft to fill the gap.
Only 20 per cent of the funds surveyed expect to increase their allocations to UAE equities in the next three months.
Scottish passengers and companies now have better access to Asian and Australasian markets
The three-year contract has the potential to supply up to around two billion cubic meters over its term.
Airline’s website shows double-decker’s launch has been put back until July 1
Qatar’s national airline shifted operations to the much-delayed Hamad International Airport in Doha on May 27.
Vodafone made an annual loss of QAR246 million in the 12 months to March 31.
Foreign ownership is usually limited to 25 per cent in publicly listed firms.
All flights from 9:00am Doha time on Tuesday, 27 May, will operate from the new airport.
The US carrier will be dropping Doha from its triangular Washington-Doha-Dubai service from August 30.
Gulf Contracting Company, in a joint venture with ALEC Qatar, won the contract for the mega project.
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE recalled their ambassadors from Doha in March.
Doha’s index has risen 26.5 per cent so far this year.
The amount will be allocated via joint investments with state-backed private equity fund the Russian Direct Investment Fund.
Ooredoo will use the new facility to repay a $750 million loan due in May 2015.
Qatar dropped to 19th while the UAE maintained its 8th place in the IMD ranking.
Doha Bank’s asset expansion was more than 20 per cent last year and will continue to grow, its CEO said.
The lenders may need to increase their capital next year by $412 million each to abide by expected central bank regulations.
Abdullah Elshamy, one of four reporters being held in Egypt, has been on hunger strike since Jan. 21 to protest against his detention.
The 577-seat superjumbo will provide 271 more seats than the current A340-600
Ahmad Abdulla Ali al-Abdulla replaces for former CEO Abdulla al-Subaie, who has resigned.
The capital measures will increase the bank’s Common Equity Tier 1 ratio and help the German lender expand its investment banking business.
Qatar Airways’ CEO says contractor is having difficulty “keeping up with the kind of finishes we want”
Germany’s flagship lender is preparing a multi-billion euro capital increase.
However Blatter denied allegations that the Gulf state “bought” the tournament.
For some stocks, such as DP World, NBAD and Ooredoo, the expected inflows will be more than 10 times bigger than the average daily trading volume, predict experts.