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VIDEO: Qatar Customs foils attempt to smuggle heroin at Hamad International Airport
The Peninsula
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August 26, 2025
Doha, Qatar: The Customs officials at Hamad International Airport (HIA) foiled an attempt to smuggle heroin into Qatar, hidden inside electronic devices. The inspectors became suspicious of a traveler’s luggage upon his arrival in the country. A...
Saudi Arabia, Qatar to invest in Lebanon economic zone for disarmed Hezbollah, U.S. envoy says
Los Angeles Times
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August 26, 2025
BEIRUT — Saudi Arabia and Qatar are ready to invest in an economic zone in south Lebanon near the border with Israel that would create jobs for members of the militant Hezbollah group and its supporters once they lay down their weapons, President...
Strong retail demand spurs Qatar’s economy
The Peninsula
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August 26, 2025
Doha: Resilient demand in Qatar’s retail sector is helping to drive broader economic growth, as prime shopping malls report near-full occupancy and rising footfall in 2025. According to analysts at Cushman & Wakefield, retailers are seeing...
From Rally to Rotation to Reckoning: Markets Climb as Trump Tariffs Head Toward Supreme Court Showdown
The Weekly Journal
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The Summer's Surge and Autumn's Rotation As the glow of the summer's market rally still lingers in our investment accounts, we must begin to brace for the shifting winds of autumn. The strength of this rally is not just a passing impression — it...
GCC’s Average Event Bill: Qatar at $190, More Than Double Oman at $83, Platinumlist Reports Q2 2025
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN- PR HUB) [Dubai, the UAE – August 2025]: The Q2 2025 report reveals Qatar as the region's most premium market, with an average purchase price of $190, while Oman emerges as the most affordable at $83. A new data analysis from Platinumlist...
Qatar Airways Announces First-Ever US Airport Lounge At New York’s JFK Terminal One
Travel Noire
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August 22, 2025
Qatar Airways recently unveiled plans to launch its first-ever airport lounge in the United States. This development marks a milestone in the airline’s expansion strategy within the American market. The premium 15,000 square-foot facility will be...
Ibn Battuta’s historic travels, 700 years on
The National News
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In 1325, Ibn Battuta, a young Muslim scholar began a brief pilgrimage that turned into a dramatic 29-year sojourn coloured by shipwrecks, kidnappings, political coups, royal meetings and the Black Death. When the Moroccan finally returned home, in...
Sports News | India's Squad for AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers Announced
Latestly
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September 1, 2025
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): India U23 men's national team head coach Naushad Moosa has announced a 23-member squad that will play the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers in Doha. India are in Group H where they will play Bahrain (September 3),...
Who is Tony Beig? Actor Nargis Fakhri’s rumoured hubby that everyone’s talking about
Hindustan Times
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September 1, 2025
Bollywood star Nargis Fakhri has always kept her personal life low-key, but her recent public appearance has stirred up a storm of curiosity. The actor was recently spotted at the Visit Qatar and NMACC partnership event in Mumbai, where she walked...
Security Success Puts El Salvador Among World’s Fastest-Growing Tourist Destinations
El Salvador in English
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August 26, 2025
El Salvador has secured a prominent place on the global tourism map, with The Telegraph Travel, a leading British media outlet, highlighting the country’s transformation under President Nayib Bukele. The publication points to security achievements...
SCO Plus meeting was held in Tianjin, China President Ilham Aliyev delivered speech at the event VIDEO
Azertag
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September 1, 2025
Tianjin, September 1, AZERTAC A SCO Plus meeting was held in Tianjin, China. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev delivered a speech at the event. Speech by President Ilham Aliyev - Dear President of the People's Republic of China...
Raffles & Fairmont Hotels CEO Omer Acar on Luxury Travel’s Next Chapter
Haute Living - Florida
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August 25, 2025
Photo Credit: Bruno Levy Omer Acar’s path through the world of luxury hospitality is as international as the brands he now leads. Educated at Hotel Institute Montreux and Hawaii Pacific University, with a certificate in Hotel Real Estate...
Azerbaijan’s tourism potential promoted in CIS countries
Azertag
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August 25, 2025
Baku, August 25, AZERTAC On August 18-25, the Azerbaijan Tourism Board held several informative events in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Astana and Almaty, Kazakhstan; and Minsk, Belarus, highlighting the country’s tourism potential. The events gathered...
EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Embassy In Qatar Punishes Passport Applicant For ‘Exposing Passport Racketeering,’ Refuses To Renew His Document Despite N315,000 Payment
Sahara Reporters
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The Nigerian Embassy in Qatar has targeted and penalised a Nigerian passport applicant for allegedly exposing how embassy officials were extorting fellow citizens desperate to renew their passports, SaharaReporters can exclusively confirm. Despite...
I’ve taken over 700 flights — these are the best airlines for long-haul travel
Metro
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August 25, 2025
Dennis is co-owner of an international tour operator (Picture: DennisBunnik Travels) Over the past three decades of owning his own tour agency, Dennis Bunnik has travelled to more than 100 countries and taken more than 700 flights. And as a...
South Africa: Botswana signs $12bln investment deal with Qatar's Al Mansour Holdings
Zawya
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Botswana's President Duma Boko announced on Thursday, 21 August 2025 an agreement with Qatar's Al Mansour Holdings, aimed at addressing immediate national challenges, with the Gulf firm committing to $12bn in investments in various economic...
Qatar Airways equipping Airbus A350 fleet with Starlink Wi-Fi connectivity
Gulf Times
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August 21, 2025
Qatar Airways announced it is now the first airline in the world to fully equip and operate over 50 widebody aircraft with Starlink. PICTURE: Qatar Airways Qatar Airways is currently installing Starlink Wi-Fi on its Airbus A350s after the roll out...
Qatar Tourism organizes joint workshop with Civil Service Bureau and Government Development Bureau for partners in preparation for the upcoming cruise season
Tourism Breaking News (UAE)
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August 21, 2025
Post Views: 296 As part of its preparations for the 2025/2026 cruise season, which is scheduled to kick off this November in Doha, Qatar Tourism, in cooperation with the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau, organized a strategic...
Egypt Tells U.S. Delegation It Rejects Palestinian Displacement, Stands by Gaza Reconstruction Plan
Palestine News Network
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September 1, 2025
Cairo / PNN / Egypt has informed a visiting U.S. delegation of its rejection of any attempts to displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, while affirming its readiness to discuss a reconstruction plan for the territory at a post-ceasefire...
Qatar Tourism, CSGDB hold joint workshop ahead of cruise season
GCC Business News
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August 21, 2025
Qatar Tourism, in partnership with the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau (CSGDB), has hosted a strategic workshop aimed at enhancing the cruise passenger journey, and highlighting key projects and initiatives designed to help advance...