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Qatar wealth fund chief ‘trusts’ Elon Musk’s leadership of Twitter

The sovereign wealth fund invested $375 million in the billionaire’s acquisition of Twitter last year, which totalled $44 billion. Twitter investor Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) said it “trusts” Elon Musk’s…

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Qatar FM says Arabs want same global stand with Palestine as Ukraine

The Qatari diplomat stressed that he would like to see a united stance for such causes, noting that regional issues remain unaddressed. Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al…

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Qatar vows to stand with Afghan women amid ‘irrational’ Taliban restrictions

The Taliban-led government has been introducing policies restricting women and girls’ access to work and education. Qatar has vowed to stand with Afghan women as they continue to face irrational…

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Critics refusing to accept idea of World Cup in Arab country: Qatar’s amir

Despite the major changes, western media outlets have repeatedly released reports with what Qatari authorities have described as sensationalised headlines. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani took aim…

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Report: Qatar reclaims top spot as region’s most competitive economy

The latest edition of the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Index ranked Qatar in 14th place overall out of 140 countries. Qatar comes ahead of the UAE, which is now in 17th place after falling five places since last year.

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Report: Qatar among region’s strongest in developing human capital

The 2015 edition of the Human Capital Report assessed 124 countries on factors such as education levels, skills and employment rates.

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Report: Qatar remains region’s most competitive economy

Though it dropped two spots in the global rankings, Qatar has been named the most competitive economy in the Middle East for the third year in a row, according to…

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Qatar’s economy ranked most competitive in the Middle East – again

Qatar continues to host the Middle East’s most competitive economy, according to newly released figures from the World Economic Forum. The Gulf nation ranked 11th out of 144 countries in…

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Report: Qatar’s workforce ranked among world’s strongest

Based on data related to education, health, employment and an "enabling environment," the Human Capital Report ranked Qatar 18th out of some 122 nations globally, and first in the Middle East.

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