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Qatar World Cup ambassador David Beckham snubbed again by the Queen

Football fans were left questioning the reason behind not adding him to the list of honours this year. Qatar World Cup ambassador David Beckham has yet to receive a knighthood…

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Qatar to pump £10 billion in UK’s economy over five years

Analysts told Doha News that the bilateral visits in London exhibit that the ties are going “from strength to strength”. Qatar is going to invest some £10 billion in the…

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Qatar’s amir in UK with nuclear deal, energy high on the agenda

Energy security has been a key focus throughout the amir’s tour in Europe, with several countries in the region seeking to replace Russian gas. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad…

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Qatar-UK energy, trade ties to expand following new deals

The two countries had cooperated in securing the FIFA World Cup 2022. Qatar and the UK agreed to expand trade and energy ties under new memoranda of understanding (MoU), signed…

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Politics

Qatar, UK commit to enhancing defence relationship

British and Qatari officials have committed to strengthening both countries’ defence relationship during the 12 Squadron headquarters opening. Qatar and the United Kingdom on Wednesday discussed ways to strengthen the…

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Qatar books 7.2m tonne LNG storage in 25-year UK deal

The Gulf country is set to export liquified natural gas (LNG) to the UK, where it will be kept in Europe’s largest storage facility. Qatar Petroleum [QP] reserved a storage…

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Qatari-owned properties in London increase by 50% in three years

In 2017, BBC reported that Qatar owns more properties in London than the Queen. The amount of properties in London owned by Qatari individuals has increased by approximately 50% between…

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Qatar’s Amir and UK’s Boris Johnson discuss Ukraine and energy security

UK’s imports from Russian oil accounts for 8% of its demand and it also relies on domestic production of oil and gas. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and…

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News

Qatar Airways pilot stuns the world in heroic landing during Storm Eunice

Storm Eunice killed least 16 people across Europe. A video of Qatar Airways Captain Khalifa Al Thani’s miraculous landing following a battle with Storm Eunice over the weekend took the…

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