The emir of Qatar is a busy man: in addition to providing funding and weapons to the mercenary group formerly known as Syrian "rebels" in order to boost his already incalculable wealth and promote his LNG interests in the region over those of Saudi A

MILAN, May 17 (Reuters) - A consortium led by Italian builder Impregilo has won a contract worth around 1.7 billion euros ($2.2 billion) to build a metro line in Doha, Qatar, Impregilo said in a statement on Friday.

New share subscription to give Gulf state an ownership interest of about 40 per cent of the €2bn scheme as it diversifies away from hydrocarbons

Financial support from tiny gas-rich state overshadows western backing, but is being nudged aside by Saudi Arabia as the prime source of arms to rebels

Fifa president Sepp Blatter believes it is "not rational" to play the 2022 World Cup in the summer heat of Qatar.

MILAN, May 16 (Reuters) - Qatar Holding LLC has agreed to buy a 40 percent stake in Milan's real estate development project Porta Nuova for an undisclosed sum, its developer Hines Italia SGR and Qatar Holding said in a joint statement on Thursday.

NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Qatar Airways has no interest in buying a 12 percent stake in British Airways parent International Airlines Group from Spanish bank Bankia, the chief executive of Qatar Air said on Wednesday.

* LNG from Texas plant to be sold to markets around the Atlantic

* Syria rebels say arms imports being routed through National Coalition

* Syria rebels say arms imports being routed through National Coalition

DUBAI, May 12 (Reuters) - A planned stock market listing for Doha Global Investment Co, a $12 billion Qatari investment company backed by assets from the Gulf state's sovereign wealth fund, has been postponed, a senior bourse official said on Sunday.

Gulf state seeks to diversify its economy away from hydrocarbons into luxurious hospitality as it prepares to host the World Cup in 2022

DUBAI (Reuters) - A planned floatation of Doha Global Investment Co, a $12 billion Qatari investment firm backed by assets from the Gulf state's sovereign wealth fund, has been postponed pending necessary approvals, a senior bourse official said on S

A planned floatation of Doha Global Investment Co, a $12 billion Qatari investment firm backed by assets from the Gulf state's sovereign wealth fund, has been postponed pending necessary approvals, a senior bourse official said on Sunday.

DUBAI, May 12 (Reuters) - A planned floatation of Doha Global Investment Co, a $12 billion Qatari investment firm backed by assets from the Gulf state's sovereign wealth fund, has been postponed pending necessary approvals, a senior bourse official s

CAIRO, May 12 (Reuters) - Egypt received a $3 billion deposit from Qatar on Thursday, a central bank official said on Sunday, shoring up finances hit by economic turmoil since a popular uprising that...

CAIRO, May 12 (Reuters) - Egypt received a $3 billion deposit from Qatar on Thursday, a central bank official said on Sunday, shoring up finances hit by economic turmoil since a popular uprising that...

CAIRO, May 12 (Reuters) - Egypt received a $3 billion deposit from Qatar on Thursday at 3.5 percent interest, a central bank official said on Sunday.

CAIRO, May 12 (Reuters) - Egypt received a $3 billion deposit from Qatar on Thursday at 3.5 percent interest, a central bank official said on Sunday.

NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil and Qatar Petroleum announced an agreement on Thursday to ship liquefied natural gas to Britain from their proposed export plant in the United States, offering another supply stream to the island nation as dom

NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil and Qatar Petroleum announced an agreement on Thursday to ship liquefied natural gas to Britain from their proposed export plant in the United States, offering another supply stream to the island nation as dom

NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil and Qatar Petroleum announced an agreement on Thursday to ship liquefied natural gas to Britain from their proposed export plant in the United States, offering another supply stream to the island nation as dom

Qatar has approached International Airlines Group, the parent of British Airways, about becoming its biggest shareholder by buying a stake held by Bankia S.A. (BKIA.MC), the Financial Times reported citing people familiar with the situation.

Qatar eyes Bankia stake in British Airways, Iberia parent

Qatar eyes Bankia stake in British Airways, Iberia parent

Qatar eyes Bankia stake in British Airways, Iberia parent

May 7 (Reuters) - Qatar has approached International Airlines Group , the owner of British Airways and Iberia, with an informal offer to become the company's largest shareholder by buying the 12...

May 7 (Reuters) - Qatar has approached International Airlines Group , the owner of British Airways and Iberia, with an informal offer to become the company's largest shareholder by buying the 12 percent stake held by Spain's nationalised lender Banki

May 7 (Reuters) - Qatar has approached International Airlines Group , the owner of British Airways and Iberia, with an informal offer to become the company's largest shareholder by buying the 12 percent stake held by Spain's nationalised lender Banki

State makes informal approach to IAG

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) LONDON, May 07 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed seven Qatari banks following a peer review. The seven banks included in this peer review are Qatar National Bank (QNB; 'A+'/'F1'/'a'), Comme

DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar Airways is in talks with Airbus to buy up to 15 of the European planemaker's A330 passenger jets, a deal potentially worth $3.6 billion at list prices, citing production delays to Boeing's 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

* Emirates chief says will replace large share of 777 fleet with 777X

* Emirates chief says will replace large share of 777 fleet with 777X

DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar Airways had to forego $200 million in lost revenue up until April 2013 because of the grounding of Boeing's 787 planes, the airline's Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said on Monday.

DUBAI, May 6 (Reuters) - Qatar Airways had to forego $200 million in lost revenue up until April 2013 because of the grounding of Boeing's 787 planes, the airline's Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said on Monday.

MADRID, May 6 (Reuters) - Spanish infrastructure company Sacyr said on Monday it had won a 70 million euro ($92 million) contract to build motorways and other infrastructure in Al Rayaan, Qatar, its first contract in the country.

DUBAI (Reuters) - As they prepare to buy Boeing's new 777X jet, Gulf airline giants Emirates and Qatar Airways are warning that Boeing must avoid the mistakes of the 787 Dreamliner, which cost customers millions of dollars when its batteries failed.

* Boeing may not outsource much work -Qatar Air CEO Baker

* Boeing may not outsource much work -Qatar Air CEO Baker

* Qatar makes first major investment in Indian listed firm