Business Affairs

QATARENERGY ACQUIRES A 30% INTEREST IN TWO OFFSHORE EXPLORATION BLOCKS IN LEBANON

DOHA, Qatar- Qatar Energy entered into agreements with the Government of Lebanon, TotalEnergies and Eni to become a partner in two exploration blocks offshore the Republic of Lebanon. Pursuant to the terms of the agreements signed in Beirut today, QatarEnergy will hold a 30% working interest in the Exploration and Production Agreements pertaining to Blocks […]

Business Affairs

QIB Joins Hands with UnionPay International to Enable Card Acceptance on QIB POS and ATMs in Qatar

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading digital bank, has announced its partnership with China-based UnionPay International (UPI), one of the largest card payment organizations in the world, allowing UnionPay’s contactless cards to be accepted on all QIB POS terminals and ATMs in Qatar and further improve the cardholder experience.   With Qatar set to host […]

Government

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Meets Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met on Sunday in Tehran with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.   During the meeting, they discussed bilateral cooperation ties between the two countries, and ways to develop them, especially in economic cooperation […]

Government

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Stresses Importance of Strengthening Security, De-escalation in Region

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani stressed the importance of strengthening regional security and de-escalation in the region, underling that the State of Qatar has always sought to create a suitable environment for holding additional negotiating rounds of the nuclear agreement.   In a joint press conference […]