Qatar

A Ghost Army Of The Not-Very-Employed Haunts Gulf Rulers

World News | Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Saturday June 23, 2018

The government was trying to trim a wage bill that eats up more than half its budget -- an outlandish share even by Gulf standards. Last year, it required public employees to swipe their fingers on a biometric reader every morning.

A New Flashpoint Between Saudi Arabia And Qatar. This Time It's Piracy

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 23, 2018

Saudi Arabia has said it has confiscated more than 12,000 pirating devices in the country, after rival Qatar's beIN Media accused broadcasters in the kingdom of bootlegging its World Cup broadcasts.

On This Flight A Man "Begged" For Money. Here's What Really Happened

World News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Thursday June 21, 2018

A middle-aged man was filmed on a packed Qatar Airways flight, begging fellow passengers for money. The video, which has since gone viral on social media, shows the man getting up from his seat and holding out a plastic pouch, asking other passengers on the flight for money.

Saudi Media Says Kingdom Could Turn Rival Qatar Into Island

World News | Adam Taylor, The Washington Post | Thursday June 21, 2018

For more than a year, a Saudi-led bloc has staged a boycott of Qatar, accusing the Persian Gulf state of sponsoring terrorism and committing other misdeeds. As the months have dragged on, however, Qatar has proved surprisingly resistant to those punitive economic measures.

Watch: A Fashion Show Where Drones Replace Models

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday June 7, 2018

A fashion show where drones replace models? It looks exactly as bizarre as it sounds, as proved by a series of videos currently going viral on social media. At least three separate clips show clothes being flown down a runway. Though some Twitterati (and Qatar's The New Arab) claim the fashion show where drones replaced models took place in the con...

For Saying A Woman Can't Do His Job, Qatar Airways Boss Says Sorry

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 6, 2018

Qatar Airways' outspoken boss Akbar al-Baker on Wednesday issued "heartfelt apologies" for saying that a woman could not do his job because it was too challenging.

Abu Dhabi, Qatar Among Top 5 Global Real Estate Investors

World News | Reuters | Thursday June 7, 2018

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) are among the top five real estate investors in the world, a research report said, a sign of gulf sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) growing their alternate investments portfolio.

Qatar Airways To Soon Apply For Domestic Airline In India: CEO Akbar Al Baker

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 6, 2018

Qatar Airways will "soon" move an application to launch a full-service airline in India for domestic operations, according to its chief Akbar Al Baker.

Qatar Airways Boss Apologises For Remarks On Women, Says "Was A Joke"

World News | Reuters | Wednesday June 6, 2018

The head of Qatar Airways apologised on Wednesday for saying that a woman could not do his job. Qatar Airways Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said his remarks at the closing of a global airlines gathering on Tuesday had been intended as a joke and taken out of context.

On First Anniversary Of Gulf Dispute, Qatar Says It Wants To Join NATO

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 6, 2018

Qatar's defence minister said on Tuesday that his country's long-term strategic "ambition" is to join the Western military defence alliance NATO.

Qatar Accuses Saudis Of Reckless Behaviour After Military Threat Report

World News | Reuters | Tuesday June 5, 2018

Qatar accused its giant neighbour Saudi Arabia of reckless behaviour after a newspaper report that Riyadh had threatened military action if Doha installed a Russian air defence system.

On Qatar Airways, CEO Says "Of Course It Had To Be Led By A Man"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 5, 2018

Qatar Airways' chief sparked disbelief Tuesday by saying his carrier was led by a man because "it is a very challenging position" -- even as airline bosses admitted more women should be in top roles.

Russia's Gazprom Starts Supplying LNG To India As First Shipment Arrives In Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 5, 2018

After the US, Russia on Monday began supplying Liquefied Natural Gas or LNG to India under a long-term deal as the world's fourth-largest buyer of liquefied natural gas diversifies import basket to meet its vast energy needs.

Dispute Between Qatar, Neighbours Forging "New" Gulf With No Winners

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 3, 2018

The year-old acrimonious dispute between Qatar and its neighbours is forging a "new" Gulf, potentially transforming what was a stable region of the Arab world, experts warn. It has shattered old alliances and rendered the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council practically obsolete, pushing Qatar towards Turkey and Iran.

Saudi Threatens To Strike Qatar If It Bought Russian Long-Range Missiles

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 3, 2018

Saudi Arabia's King Salman has threatened to take military action if Qatar installs a Russian air defence system, France's Le Monde newspaper reported. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates severed diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar last year, accusing Doha of supporting terrorism, which it denies.