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Korea thanks Qatar for ‘expeditious’ rescue mission after national falls off boat

According to the interior ministry, the man fell off “a commercial boat” that entered Qatar’s territorial waters. The South Korean embassy in Doha has thanked Qatar for “its full and…

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Organisers of Qatar’s first K-pop festival inspired by BTS’ Jungkook World Cup performance

The organisers also stated that they wanted to take advantage of the event to raise money for the Syrian and Turkish earthquake victims. The organisers of Qatar’s first-ever K-pop concert…

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K-pop music festival in Qatar adds EVERGLOW and P1harmony to line-up

The rise of K-pop’s popularity in the Middle East is also reflected in the growing number of K-pop events and concerts being held in the region. In an exciting development…

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South Korea and Qatar’s trade exceeds $10bn

Relations between Qatar and Korea have been steadily improving since their establishment in 1974. The amount of trade between Qatar and South Korea exceeded $10 billion in 2021. In an…

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South Korea to dispatch police officers to Qatar for World Cup security

As the Gulf state gears to be the first in the Middle East to host the World Cup, it has partnered with various countries to help maintain the security of…

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Qatar, South Korea agree on mutual visa exemption during FM visit to Seoul

For years, Qatar has been a major source of liquified natural gas (LNG) to South Korea as part of long-term contracts. Qatar and South Korea signed a mutual visa exemption…

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K-pop band BTS visit to Qatar not ‘yet’ confirmed

Data gathered in January 2022 showed that South Korea came third place among Qatar’s top Asian liquified natural gas buyers. There has been no confirmed plans to invite world famous South…

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South Korean shipbuilders receive first orders as part of Qatar LNG expansion: reports

The trade volume between Qatar and South Korea exceeded $10 billion in the year 2021. South Korea’s shipbuilders have started to receive the first construction orders as part of a major deal…

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Qatar and South Korea: a long history of energy ties

The two countries established bilateral ties in 1974. The past months have witnessed energy being placed at the top of the agenda of a number of meetings between Qatari officials…

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