Rights group says staff go missing in Qatar
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two Britons researching migrant worker issues in Qatar, the Gulf nation that is due to host the 2022 World Cup, have gone missing after one of them reported being harassed by police, according to the Norwegian human ...
Qatar to Host Marine & Coastal Engineering Summit
The 3rd Marine & Coastal Engineering Summit will take place in Doha, Qatar, from 14–17 September, 2014. The summit will look to highlight master planning marine structures and optimizing cost and time in project delivery and many other issues. This event ...
Qatar National Bank acquires 12.5% stake in Ecobank Transnational Incorporated
Qatar National Bank (QNB) , the Gulf’s largest bank, said on Thursday it was buying a 12.5 percent stake in pan-African lender Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (Ecobank). No value for the transaction was given in QNB’s statement, which stated that ...
Qatar ‘detains’ Britons probing World Cup labour conditions
DOHA // Britain has launched an investigation into reports that two British researchers were detained in Qatar while probing the working conditions of migrants building infrastructure for the 2022 football World Cup. “We are aware of reports that two ...
Qatar National Bank buys Nigeria 12.5 pct Ecobank stake for $200 mln
LAGOS, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Ecobank on Thursday said Qatar National Bank (QNB) had acquired a 12.5 percent stake in the African lender from Nigeria's government-owned "bad bank" AMCON. Stockbrokers told Reuters that $200 million worth of Ecobank shares were ...
Qatar Bourse Closes on a High of 13,985.98 Points
(MENAFN - QNA) Oman oil price (November delivery) has reached 100.44 US Dollars. The price of Oman oil rose 96 cents from the price of yesterday "Wednesday," which was 99.48 US Dollars. ... Sep 4 2014 - Qatar- HE Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Meets ...
Morocco 0 Qatar 0: Injury-hit hosts held
Injury-hit Morocco could only muster a 0-0 friendly draw with Qatar in Casablanca on Wednesday. Morocco coach Badou Zaki was unable to call on new Bayern Munich centre-back Mehdi Benatia, while goalkeeper Karim Fegrouch, midfielder Zakaria Labyad, defender ...
Cornell’s Ties To Qatar Getting Fresh Scrutiny
Cornell University is being called upon to close its medical campus in Qatar, an Arab country in the Persian Gulf that is the chief financier of Hamas, which just waged a 50-day war against Israel. Rabbi Marvin Hier, dean and founder of the Simon ...
Qatar Airways to launch non-stoop flights to Cape Town
Passengers to benefit from convenient and quicker non-stop Qatar Airways service between Cape Town and Doha. The new non-stop flight, commencing November 3, will be operated with the state-of-the-art 787 Dreamliner. DOHA, QATAR – Qatar Airways has ...
Investors in Qatar Eye FIFA Investigation Findings
Investors in Qatar are likely to hold their breath, and cash, this month: Well, at least until FIFA reports on its investigation of the bidding process for 2022 World Cup – which was awarded to the Arab Gulf country. Qatar’s bid committee is facing ...
Title : Rights group says staff go missing in Qatar
Description : Rights group says staff go missing in Qatar DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two Britons researching migrant worker issues in Qatar, the G...