Qatar

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…