Art Basel to Launch New Fair in Qatar

Art Basel is expanding again. Next year the Swiss-based art fair will open an edition in Doha, Qatar’s capital city. “We’re starting small,” says Art Basel CEO Noah Horowitz. “This is going to come to market in February next year in a very considered and …

Israeli delegation to leave Qatar 

Most of the Israeli delegation involved in indirect ceasefire talks with Hamas in Doha is expected to return home, as negotiations have yielded little progress, Israeli officials said Monday. One representative from the Mossad intelligence agency may …

Qatar doubles U.S. investment pace compared to last five years

Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund plans to at least double its annual investments in the U.S. over the next decade, its CEO said Tuesday. The fund has already pledged to invest $500 billion in the U.S. economy over the next 10 years. Last week, President …

Qatar Didn't Offer Trump Luxury Plane, His Admin Asked About Using It for Air Force One Themselves: Report

A new report revealed that the Trump administration—not Qatar—reportedly initiated discussions about acquiring a luxury Boeing 747 for potential Air Force One use, contradicting President Donald Trump's repeated claims that the plane was offered to him …

Qatar Confused by Intense Backlash Over Trump's Luxury Plane: 'I Don't Know Why People Consider It Bribery'

Qatari officials are confused by the intense backlash Americans have unleashed on President Donald Trump after he allegedly accepted a luxury plane from the Middle Eastern nation's royal family. "I don't know why people consider it as bribery …

Art Basel to make Middle East debut with Qatar fair

Qatar says plane gift to Trump ‘normal thing between allies'

Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani Qatar defended on Tuesday its offer of a Boeing 747-8 jet as a gift to US President Donald Trump as a “normal thing between allies.” “I see it as a normal thing that happens between allies …

Qatar PM defends $400 million Boeing gift to Trump, denies bribery claims

Qatar’s Prime Minister has defended the Gulf nation’s offer of a $400 million Boeing 747-8 jet to US President Donald Trump, insisting that the gesture is not a form of bribery and would be made “very legally.” The aircraft, once owned by Qatar’s royal …

Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Muslim Terrorist States Are Not Our Friends

There are two basic types of states in the Sunni Muslim world. 1. Nations 2. Kingdoms Nations are pseudo-modern efforts to create modern nation states. Many were at one point more secular, often adopting some form of socialism, and used European knowledge …

Qatar PM says ‘fundamental differences’ between sides have stalled Doha ceasefire talks

Qatar’s prime minister said Tuesday that ongoing ceasefire and hostage deal negotiations in Doha between Hamas and Israel have stalled over “fundamental differences” between the two sides, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly weighing …