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Qatar ranks first among GCC countries for loans granted in the last quarter of 2022

Continued growth in lending activity during the fourth quarter of 2022 by GCC countries resulted in a rise in loan books at the end of the quarter. Qatari banks were…

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Artists, mobilise! Qatar Museums opens up submissions for public art

One programme is open for all GCC residents. Qatar Museums is now accepting proposals for public art from all artists in the country and surrounding GCC region as part of…

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Qatar and UAE officials discuss Al-Ula progress in Abu Dhabi

Previous reports claimed several Qatar-based news websites were unblocked in Abu Dhabi. Qatari and Emirati delegations met in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday for their fourth follow up meeting…

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Saudi Arabia to invite Syria’s Assad to Arab League Summit: reports

Last week, Qatar ruled out all chances of joining a regional wave of normalisation with the Syrian regime. Saudi Arabia is reportedly planning to invite Syria’s President Bashar Al-Assad to…

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Qatar lobbyist files case against UAE over latest Emirati spying scandal

Through leaked data from Alp Services, the New Yorker found images taken of Souid’s apartment in 2017 with her son visibly inside. A Qatar lobbyist in France has filed a…

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‘Not just football’: Prominent Saudi Ramadan series spotlights Qatar World Cup

Months later, the region’s first World Cup remains the talk of the town. The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar was the focus of a popular Ramadan series by prominent…

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Qatar will not ‘betray’ victims of Syrian crisis by normalising with regime: official

Questions over the resumption of ties with Damascus have steadily emerged since last year after a number of countries in the region warmed towards Assad. Qatar has ruled out all…

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Saudi Arabia to host Arab League Summit in May

Leading up to last year’s summit, Algeria attempted to reinstate the Syrian regime’s membership to the Arab League following its suspension in 2011. Saudi Arabia is hosting the next Arab…

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GCC calls out Israeli minister remarks over denial of Palestine’s existence in letter to US

Since the start of the year, Israel has killed at least 90 Palestinians, including 17 minors, two elderly men and one woman. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has submitted a…

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