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Qatari former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani

July 12th, 2026 - 05:40 GMT

Sally Shakkour

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, father of emir of Qatar, dies at 74

ALBAWABA - ⁠Former emir of Qatar, ⁠Sheikh Hamad bin ⁠Khalifa Al Thani, ‌passed away at the age of ⁠74, the country’s Amiri ⁠Diwan announced Sunday morning. In a statement, the Amiri Diwan wrote, "With hearts steadfast in faith in God’s decree and destiny, the Amiri Diwan mourns the great loss to the nation of the late – may God have mercy on him – His Highness the Father Amir Sheikh ...

The UAE stock market is currently performing worse than in any year since 2008 and has been affected by reduced interest in the Emirates real estate market.

August 26th, 2019 - 10:27 GMT

How Attractive Is UAE Financially to Global Tech Firms?

Qatar faces several challenges including continued sensitivity to volatile global energy prices and capital flows as well as increasing LNG competition (especially from Australia and the US), which could put downward pressure on prices.

August 26th, 2019 - 08:48 GMT

Qatar Non-Oil Activity Buoyed by Government Investment

On June 19, FAB had informed QFCRA that it would relinquish its QFC branch licence and permanently close the branch.

August 26th, 2019 - 07:00 GMT

Qatar Imposes $55 Million Fine on UAE's Largest Bank

In 2018, the two countries signed a comprehensive mutual visa exemption agreement.

August 25th, 2019 - 09:23 GMT

Qatar-China Trade Volume up 200 Percent in 30 Years

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim ben Hamad al-Thani. (AFP/ File Photo)

August 15th, 2019 - 06:44 GMT

Turkey to Open New Military Base in Qatar in Autumn

Qatar has currently a total of about 132 hotels of 3 to 5-star categories with around 26,700 rooms.

August 8th, 2019 - 12:30 GMT

Newer Hotels Place Qatar’s Hospitality as One of the Best in the Middle East

British government take action and hold Qatar and the bank to account for their actions.

August 6th, 2019 - 09:30 GMT

Report: Qatar Uses British Bank to Provide Financial Services to Extremists

Occupancy rates in hotels have increased over the first half of the year compared with the corresponding period in 2018.

August 4th, 2019 - 05:07 GMT

Demand for Real Estate Increases in Qatar

Qatar has achieved several milestones since the opening of ILO office in the country one and half years ago.

August 1st, 2019 - 01:00 GMT

Qatar to Announce Permanent Minimum Wage for Expats by Year-End

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently released its 2019 list of countries' GDP per capita. According to the list, these are the Arab countries from richest to poorest. It’s worth mentioning that the list didn’t mention any data related to Syria, Somalia, and Palestine.

August 1st, 2019

The Richest and Poorest Arab Countries

Among the indicators of recession are the challenges the real estate market is facing.

July 30th, 2019 - 07:00 GMT

Anticipated Recession Threatens Qatar's Economy

The outlook for total business activity strengthened in June as the Future Output Index rose to 80.0.

July 22nd, 2019 - 09:07 GMT

Growth Outlook for Business Activity in Qatar Strengthening Despite Blockade