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Boeing To Blame For Qatar Airways’ Cutbacks, Says CEO

Akbar Al Baker slams US aircraft maker for delays but says the Dreamliner should never have been grounded in the first place.

Qatar Airways Dreamliner Flies Again; On Board With CEO Al Baker

All operational 787s were grounded in January but on Wednesday Qatar Airways flew one on a return flight from Dubai to Doha.

Qatar Islamic Bank Rules Out 2013 Sukuk Issues

QIB last tapped the market with a $750 million five-year sukuk in October as part of its $1.5 billion sukuk programme.

Qatar’s Ooredoo Q1 Profit Up 13.6%

The telecoms group made a net profit of 808 million riyals ($222 million) in the three months to March 31, up from 711 million in the year-earlier period.

Qatar Islamic Bank Q1 Profit Drops 25%

The Islamic lender made a net profit of 291.1 million riyals ($79.99 million) during Q1, compared with 387.7 million riyals in the same period a year ago.

Qatar Resumes Gains, Dubai Boosts To New High

In Dubai, heavy buying of mid-cap stocks pushed the index up 1.6 per cent to its highest close since November 2009.

Qatar Airways Targets May 15 Dreamliner Return

The first of its four daily London flights, QR075, is currently listed as a Dreamliner service on its booking engine – as is the return flight (QR076).

Total-Led Group Gets Laffan 2 Refinery Deal – Qatar Petroleum

Construction of the $1.5 billion condensate refinery is expected to be completed by the second half of 2016.

Barcelona President Rosell Aims To Continue Beyond 2016

Sandro Rosell negotiated the club’s $39.25 million sponsorship deal with Qatar Sports Investments.

FIFA is considering a request from the South American Football Confederation for hosts Qatar to play Ecuador a day earlier than previously planned

Qatar To Develop Solar-Powered Cooling For World Cup

Qatar has promised to hold a carbon-neutral World Cup and so is researching solar-powered cooling technology.

FAA Approval Clears Dreamliners For Take Off

Boeing said planes wll be modified “in approximately the order they were delivered” and the expectation is they will be flying again in May.

Qatargas To Shut LNG Line In May For Maintenance

The Train 3 unit produces 3.2 million tonnes of LNG annually

German Firm Wins Contract To Supply Tanks To Qatar

Arms exports are a sensitive issue in Germany given the role arms makers like Krupp played in fuelling 19th and 20th century wars.

Etisalat Draws Strong Bank Demand For $8bn Maroc Tel Bid Loan

The UAE telecoms operator has already secured the backing of 12 banks and up to four more could join.

Vodafone’s Qatar Affiliate Appoints New CEO

Kyle Whitehill will replace outgoing chief executive Richard Daly from June.

Qatar Rejects Criticism For Supporting Syria Rebels

Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani was speaking during a conference in Berlin.

Qatar’s Barwa Bank To Raise $563m In Share Sales

The lender will raise the amount through two share sales including an IPO on the Doha bourse, its CEO said.

Merkel Urges Qatar To Ensure Fair Tenders For 2022 World Cup

Infrastructure spending in Qatar will average over 10 per cent of gross domestic product ahead of the World Cup.

Qatar, Exxon Sign MoU On U.S. Natural Gas

Both companies are involved in LNG projects in Qatar and have shared interests in LNG terminals in the UK, Italy and the US.

Qatar’s Airport Delay Due To Contractor – Al Baker

The soft opening of the region’s new airport was scheduled for April 1, having already been pushed back from December last year.

Qatar, UK’s Centrica Buy $987m Of Gas Assets In Canada

The deal is the first joint investment by Qatar Petroleum International and Britain’s biggest energy supplier.

Qatar Airways Chief Hopes Dreamliners Fly Again In April

The Gulf airline has an order for up to 60 Boeing 787s, 30 firm orders plus an option to buy 30 more.

Qatar Has ‘No Global Mission To Conquer The World’

Experts say the country’s sovereign wealth fund is only focussed on investments with high returns.

Qatar Airways’ new Chicago Flights ‘worth $200m annually’

City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the service will generate more than $200 million in economic benefits annually

Qatar Throws Egypt $3bn Lifeline Amid IMF Talks

The gas-rich Gulf state has already provided Cairo with $5 billion in loans and grants since Egypt’s Islamist President Mohamed Mursi was elected last year.

Qatar’s Doha Bank Seeks To Double Foreign Profits By 2015 – CEO

The lender recently opened an office in Australia, and plans to open one in Sharjah.

Lorenzo And Rossi Storm MotoGP Qatar Season Opener

Valentino Rossi, back at Yamaha after two years at Ducati, finished second behind teammate Jorge Lorenzo.

Qatar National Bank Q1 Net Profit Up 6.7% On Loan Growth

The bank’s lending growth year-on-year stood at 28.7 per cent during the first quarter.

Four Seasons Committed To Pearl-Qatar

Despite an oversupply of hotel rooms in Doha, Four Seasons will open its second hotel in the city, says senior official.

New $12bn Qatar Investment Firm To Offer Shares In May

The new firm is backed by Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, Qatar Holding.