Qatar
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19 Sep
How does Qatar’s deal to buy 24 fighter jets from Britain compare to other arms sales?
Qatar’s defense minister signed a letter of intent on Sunday to purchase 24 Typhoon jets from British defense group BAE Systems in a deal likely to be worth more than £2bn.
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14 Sep
Qatar’s stock market hits a 52-month low amid Gulf crisis
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has injected $38bn of its $340bn reserves to support the country’s slowing economy resulting from an ongoing dispute with other Arab states, according to a report published by rating agency Moody’s.
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31 Jul
Qatari millionaires are being hit hard by the country’s Saudi Arabian standoff
As the Qatar crisis continues and mediations are reported to be deadlocked, it is taking a toll on the region’s wealth markets.
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5 Jul
Arab states cut ties with Qatar over funding terrorism – yet Saudi Arabia has “clear” links to extremism
Five Arabian states, including Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are all shunning neighbouring Qatar over its alleged financial links to terrorism groups last month.
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30 Jun
Major UK banks stop trading Qatari currency
Lloyds Bank, Bank of Scotland, Halifax and Tesco Bank have stopped trading in Qatari riyals amid diplomatic tensions in the Gulf.
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20 Jun
Former Barclays executives charged with committing fraud during the financial crisis
Barclays and four former executives were charged with fraud on Tuesday over agreements struck with Qatar during the 2008 financial crisis.
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9 Jun
News and sports websites are under threat from cyber criminals
News and sports websites have poor levels of security against hackers compared to non-media industries, according to a report published on Friday in the Journal of Cyber Security Technology.
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7 Jun
Why did Arab states cut diplomatic ties with Qatar?
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will operate special flights to bring Pakistani passengers back from Doha after Saudi Arabia and four other Arab countries cut diplomatic ties with Qatar.
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5 Jun
Qatari stocks are plummeting after Gulf leaders sever ties with the Arab country… what’s going on?
Six Arab nations, led by Saudi Arabia, have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar in a move that suggests a deepening rift between the Gulf leaders.
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3 Mar
Doha deal could herald a smart cities gold rush
Orange Business Services’ has landed a multimillion dollar consulting deal with Qatari services provider Meeza for smart cities software in Doha.
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6 Feb
Longest flight on record lands in New Zealand
The world’s longest non-stop flight landed in New Zealand this morning.