Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani will step down after Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani handed power to his son.
The current minister of state for interior affairs, Sheikh Abdullah bin Naser al-Thani, will succeed the Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani.
The oil and gas sector generated over half of Qatar’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2012.
Here is the text of outgoing Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani’s abdication speech in which he handed over power to his son.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani has announced the transfer of power to his son, Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.
The emir of Qatar is to hand over power to his son the Crown Prince on Tuesday.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani had long planned to abdicate in favour of 33-year-old Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim.
The Doha-based airline will operate the Boeing 787 on services to the capital cities of Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani will meet ruling family members on Monday amid reports that he intends to hand over power to his crown prince, Sheikh Tamim.
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.
Sheikh Ali bin Jassim al-Thani and his wife Iman al-Kuwari were sentenced on Thursday to a maximum of six years in prison.
Senior Afghan officials had accused Washington on Wednesday of breaking assurances to Kabul.
A team of U.S. negotiators arrived in Qatar earlier on Wednesday and held a meeting with Afghan diplomats in the Qatari capital.
Qatar said in 2011 it wanted to replace its fleet of 12 Mirage fighter jets, possibly buying 24 to 36 units.
A market for corporate bonds would help companies finance their expansion plans.
Chief executive Akbar Al Baker told reporters at the Paris Airshow that the airline could place orders by November.
The agreements for nine B777-300ERs include a firm order for two airplanes previously attributed but not made public, plus a commitment for an additional seven aircraft.
Porsche was forced to sell the stake to Qatar Holding in 2009 as a way to prop up its strained finances.
Banks’ total investment in equities and debt instruments must be limited to 25 per cent of their capital and reserves.
The Qatari telecoms company said that it withdrew because of the valuation and frustration with the process.
The two nations have been upgraded from frontier markets to emerging markets by index compiler MSCI.
The Gulf state’s bourse jumps to its highest level since September 2008.
Qatar is also raised up from the frontier market while the classification body continues to monitor Egypt’s markets.
The battle for Seychelles travellers has intensified in the Gulf following the Etihad-Air Seychelles alliance
Gulf Business reveals the trials of Qatar Airways CEO, Akbar Al Baker.
The contracts signed are five-year extensions to existing service contracts.
Qatar Diar, the real estate arm of the Gulf state’s sovereign wealth fund, owns 45 per cent of Barwa.
The bank had said in March it would issue local debt as part of an adjustment of monetary policy.
The project will include four rail lines and will link stadiums for the 2022 World Cup tournament.