Qatar

April 30, 2013

The price of OPEC's daily basket edged upward in Monday's trading
11:35 GMT

The price of OPEC basket of twelve crudes stood at US$100.91 dollars a barrel on Monday, up slightly from Friday's trading.

Egypt is likely to accept proposed interest rates on Qatar's bond-buying
08:41 GMT

Egypt is likely to accept the five per cent interest rate that Qatar has request for the $3 billion worth of treasury bonds

April 29, 2013

Liverpool in sponsorship talks that could see Anfield renamed
13:45 GMT

Qatari based firm Ooredoo have been linked with a multi-million pound sponsorship deal with the Reds that could see the iconic stadium renamed as part of the agreement

Negotiations over Qatar's loan to Egypt are rumbling on
08:41 GMT

Qatar's loan to Egypt, in the form of bond-buying, is yet to materialize as negotiations continue over proposed interest rates.

Egypt is negotiating the interest rate on $3 billion worth of Egyptian bonds that Qatar agreed to purchase
03:55 GMT

Egypt is negotiating the interest rate on $3 billion worth of Egyptian treasury bonds that Qatar committed to buying earlier this month, Planning Minister Ashraf El-Araby has said in comments reported by state-owned Al-Ahram daily.

April 25, 2013

Qatar has predicted it will need half a million extra workers for upcoming development projects, including the World Cup
12:12 GMT

Qatar has predicted it will need half a million extra workers for upcoming development projects, including the World Cup

Negotiations between Qatar and Egypt over a $3 billion are on going, according to reports
10:51 GMT

Egypt is still in negotiations over a $3 billion loan from Qatar, with an interest rate of around 5 percent currently being discussed.

April 21, 2013

Raiola invites Juventus to move for Ibrahimovic
13:38 GMT

The Sweden star's agent has encouraged his former club to bid for him in the summer, pointing to Mario Balotelli's AC Milan switch as proof that such a deal is possible

April 18, 2013

Juventus keeping tabs on Ibrahimovic
22:07 GMT

The Italian champions could make a move to re-sign the Sweden international if he opts to leave Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain at some point in the future

April 16, 2013

Leonardo hints at PSG move for Ribery, Nasri & Cabaye
12:59 GMT

The Brazilian says he would like to bring Ligue 1 alumni back to France but stressed that he has not had contact with anyone ahead of the summer

April 15, 2013

Pablo Picasso’s ‘Child with a Dove’ - 1901. (Picasso)
07:54 GMT

Qatar gained more than independence from Britain. The loaded state purchased Pablo Picasso's "Child with a Dove" for $76 million from its former protector.

April 14, 2013

Ratings agency Fitch saw Qatar's decision to provide Egypt with more financial aid  “as a positive sign of things to come”. (STR / AFP)
12:41 GMT

Global ratings agency Fitch Ratings called Qatar’s decision to provide Egypt with an additional $3bn in aid “as a positive sign of things to come”.

The Qatar Foundation is to sign a shirt sponsorship deal with Real Madrid
12:21 GMT

Dubai’s Emirates Airline plans to extend its links with Real Madrid football club with a shirt-sponsorship deal worth $33 million a year, according to a Spanish newspaper.

April 10, 2013

Qatar is to provide $3 billion  to cash-strapped Egypt
12:46 GMT

Qatar will extend $3 billion to Egypt in the coming days, the Qatari prime minister announced on Wednesday

Egypt and Qatar could be close to signing a crucial natural gas link-up
12:26 GMT

Egypt might finalize a deal to import natural gas from Qatar during a visit by Prime Minister Hesham Qandil, according to Egyptian Planning and International Cooperation Minister Ashraf al-Araby.