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UCC Holding Qatar strikes deal to build 1044MW power plant project in Libya

The latest deal is a significant step towards the development of Libya’s power sector. UCC Holding Qatar and Al-Suwaidi Electric Egypt, two of the leading players in the power and…

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India urges Qatar to expedite delivery of LNG amid power crisis

India is urging the Qatari energy supplier to send delayed LNG cargoes as an alarming power crisis deepens. India called on Doha to expedite the delivery of liquefied natural gas…

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Qatar ‘frustrated’ at delayed US response to drone purchase requests: report

Qatar’s government had sent in a formal request for four armed MQ-9B Predator drones over a year ago. Qatar has reportedly expressed its frustration at Washington’s delay of a purchase…

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Sheikha Al Mayassa secures spot in list of ‘most powerful Arabs’ in Qatar

Leading regional business magazine Gulf Business has named Sheikha Al Mayassa Al Thani as one of the five most powerful Arabs in Qatar. Gulf Business has revealed its Arab Power list for…

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Business

15 Qataris feature in latest top 100 world’s most powerful Arabs list

Seven of the nationals ranked in the index made it to the top 50, including familiar faces Hassan Al Thawadi, Akbar Al Baker and Sheikha Al Mayassa Al Thani.

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Life

Qatar’s energy conservation aims struggle amid rising need

Kahramaa has seen a "great and unexpected increase" in electricity demand over the past year, raising questions about the effectiveness of conservation campaigns that encourage people here to use less water and energy.

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Culture
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Sheikha Al-Mayassa zooms to 11th place on ArtReview Power 100 list

Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani, widely regarded as a rising star in the art world, has jumped in the rankings of this year’s ArtReview Power 100 list from 90th…

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Don’t try this at home: Man picnics on Emiri Diwan, escapes unscathed

The seat of Qatar’s government is an imposing building, surrounded by a vast green lawn and several pointy steel rods. In that sense, the Emiri Diwan is not unlike the…

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Arabian Business names Al Jazeera chief most powerful man in Qatar?

The Middle East magazine Arabian Business has launched a new list of powerful people in Qatar business, putting Al Jazeera’s director general Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani in the top spot.…

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