Ecuador dampens Qatar’s party as controversial World Cup gets underway
Al Khor, Qatar CNN — For the past year, a giant clock in Doha has been counting down to the opening match of the World Cup. Qatar and the world…
What is Bud Zero, the only beer Budweiser can sell at the World Cup?
New York CNN Business — In a surprise reversal, Qatar announced a ban of alcoholic beer at the eight stadiums hosting the World Cup. That leaves fans with just one…
Qatar to reportedly ban beer at World Cup in dramatic reversal
Alex Tai | SOPA Images | Getty Images Qatar is banning all beer sales at and around its World Cup stadiums, in a dramatic U-turn just two days before the…
Qatar summons German ambassador over interior minister’s World Cup remarks
CNN — Qatar’s Foreign Ministry summoned the German ambassador Claudius Fischbach on Friday following the recent comments made by interior minister Nancy Faeser regarding the Gulf state’s hosting of the…
World Cup: UK foreign secretary under fire for saying LGBT soccer fans should be “respectful” at Qatar 2022
CNN — British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is receiving backlash for suggesting gay soccer fans should be “respectful” in Qatar when attending the FIFA World Cup set to take place…
Qatari Emir met with Putin to ‘defuse tensions’, source says
Abu Dhabi CNN — Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim al-Thani met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of a conference in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Thursday to “defuse tensions” between…
Airline tickets could become even more expensive, aviation execs warn
Air tickets may become more expensive — thanks to the lack of refining capacity and the financial state of airlines, said William Walsh, the director-general of the International Air Transport…
Turkey’s skyrocketing inflation threatens more losses for Gulf banks
General view of Emirates NBD Bank on January 3, 2017 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Tom Dulat | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Banks with exposure to Turkey…
Government to provide 51% stakes in PIA, Roosevelt to Qatar
ISLAMABAD: The authorities on Monday shelved a plan to promote two LNG-fired energy crops to Qatar and as a substitute determined to provide 51% stakes within the Roosevelt Hotel, New…