Oil & GasQatar Petroleum, Total to explore offshore Namibia blocksInternational Finance DeskAugust 29, 2019December 17, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 29, 2019December 17, 2019 While Qatar Petroleum will hold a 30% participating interest, Total will hold 40%... Read more
AviationQatar Airways unveils new flight routes to MalaysiaInternational Finance DeskAugust 29, 2019December 23, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 29, 2019December 23, 2019 Langkawi is set to be the third destination in Malaysia that Qatar Airways will operate in after Kuala Lumpur and Penang... Read more
BankingFirst Abu Dhabi Bank denies Qatar disclosure allegationsInternational Finance DeskAugust 26, 2019December 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 26, 2019December 16, 2019 The Qatar Financial Authority imposed a fine of $55 million for obstructing a probe into the case... Read more
Islamic BankingQatar to centralise Islamic finance sector regulationInternational Finance DeskAugust 16, 2019March 18, 2020 by International Finance DeskAugust 16, 2019March 18, 2020 Qatar is following the examples of Malaysia, Indonesia, and a few other GCC countries... Read more
Real EstateIF EXCLUSIVE – FIFA World Cup: What is its impact on Qatar real estate?International Finance DeskJuly 26, 2019December 23, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 26, 2019December 23, 2019 The Arabian Gulf state faces an oversupply of real estate inventory ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2022... Read more
AviationQatar Airways signs multiple aircraft deals in Washington worth $5 bnInternational Finance DeskJuly 11, 2019December 23, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 11, 2019December 23, 2019 The national carrier agreed to purchase five Boeing 777 freighters and large-cabin aircraft... Read more
Oil & GasChevron, Qatar Petroleum sign petrochemical deal worth $8 bnInternational Finance DeskJuly 10, 2019December 18, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 10, 2019December 18, 2019 Chevron will hold a higher stake in the project and be responsible for the facility’s operation... Read more
BrokerageSotheby’s to open Middle East luxury realty brokerage in QatarInternational Finance DeskJune 24, 2019 by International Finance DeskJune 24, 2019 To be based in Doha, the new branch will be owned by the Alfardan Group, which is a luxury real estate conglomerate... Read more
BusinessMagazineMarch-April 2019What are the trials and tribulations of the SFO?Bharath KumarApril 18, 2019December 11, 2019 by Bharath KumarApril 18, 2019December 11, 2019 Following a tumultuous 2018 for the Serious Fraud Office, BLM’s white collar crime expert Iskander Fernandez addresses the agency’s recent investigations and issues surrounding corporate criminal liability.... Read more
In the NewsQatar to invest $15bn in Turkey amid the lira currency crisisInternational Finance DeskAugust 16, 2018 by International Finance DeskAugust 16, 2018 The move is seen as payback for Turkey's staunch support after Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Egypt blockaded Qatar last year... Read more