Ceasefire between Hamas and Israel to begin on Sunday morning Politics The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect in less than 24 hours, said Qatar’s foreign ministry. In a post on X, Qatar’s foreign minister Majid al-Ansari, said the ceasefire will go into effect at 8.30am (0630 GMT) on Sunday. He advised people to exercise caution when the agreement goes into effect and [...]
Barclays fined over ‘reckless’ failure to disclose Qatar links Banking The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has hit Barclays with a £40m fine today for failing to disclose ties with certain Qatari investors as it scrambled to avert a government bailout during the financial crisis. In a statement today, the City watchdog said the FTSE 100 lender’s conduct through during a capital raise in 2008 was [...]
The City is a gateway to Gulf investment in the UK Opinion The Gulf is Britain’s fourth biggest trading partner and the City is supporting efforts to strengthen this vital relationship, says Alastair King It was reported last week that the Prime Minister will soon visit Saudia Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, to strengthen economic ties and attract investment, while also discussing how we can achieve [...]
E1 series: Electric boat racing to head to Qatar in 2025 September 30, 2024 The all-electric E1 racing series will head to Qatar for the first time in season two, it was announced on Monday. The distant sibling to Formula E and Extreme H will kick off its season in the peninsular Arab country that hosted the 2022 Fifa World Cup – won by Argentina. The Corinthia Yacht Club [...]