UNESCO chooses new chief amid tensions over Palestinian role
UNESCO’s executive board is choosing a new leader to replace departing director Irina Bokova, whose tenure was…
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Drake and Scull leads Dubai index up, Qatar continues slide
Construction firm Drake and Scull led a rise in Dubai’s stock market index in early trade on Sunday while Qatar’s…
Only Trump wins from Saudi-Qatar rift
Saudi Arabia's boycott of Qatar is playing havoc with Western markets and businesses, which for years depended on…
Qatar’s economy was already slowing before Gulf diplomatic rift
Qatar’s economic growth was already slowing even before a Saudi Arabia-led bloc cut diplomatic and transport links…
Qatar FM: blockade pushing it closer to Iran economically
An economic blockade on Qatar is having the effect of pushing Qatar closer to Iran economically, Qatari foreign…
Qatar emir again urges dialogue, Trump says dispute to be resolved quickly
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on Tuesday renewed a call for “unconditional dialogue” to end a…
Qatar stocks up again in otherwise weak region, Dana Gas flat after trial adjourned
Qatar’s stock market extended gains in early trade on Wednesday as local investors bought on price dips, in an…
Qatar’s decline intensifies as insurer’s Abu Dhabi branch shut
Qatar’s stock index was down again on Monday as shares in Qatar Insurance tumbled after it announced the closure of…
Moody’s says Qatar crisis a negative for all countries involved
Rating agency Moody's said in a report on Wednesday that the three-month-old diplomatic dispute between Qatar and…
Egypt’s court cancels 15-year prison sentence, affirms life sentence against Morsi
Egypt’s Court of Cassation cancelled a 15-year prison sentence against ousted president Mohamed Morsi, but upheld…