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U.K. firm used to fund pro-Qatar campaign by Netanyahu aides made millions
Haaretz
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August 22, 2025
Documents from a British company that served as a conduit for funneling the funding behind a pro-Qatari campaign created by associates of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu show it earned millions of dollars during a public relations campaign...
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...
Syria's security and stability part of Arab, regional security: Qatar envoy
Gulf Times
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August 22, 2025
HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif al-Thani Qatar, in a statement delivered on behalf of the Arab Group at the United Nations, affirmed that Syria’s security and stability are an integral part of Arab and regional security. It stressed that preserving...
Uzbekistan and Qatar Agree on Joint Projects in …
UzDaily
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Economy 22/08/2025 Uzbekistan and Qatar Agree on Joint Projects in Pharmaceuticals, Construction, and Tourism Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 20–21 August, the Minister of Investments, Industry, and Trade of Uzbekistan, Laziz Kudratov,...
Qatari Sheikh in Zimbabwe for landmark visit
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 22, 2025
News / National by Staff reporter 2 hrs ago | Views A distinguished member of Qatar's ruling family, His Excellency Sheikh Mansour Bin Jabor Bin Jassim Al Thani, is expected to arrive in Zimbabwe today (Friday) for a high-level state visit set to...
AU Small Finance Bank Empowers NRIs with UPI Access via International Numbers
Silicon India
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AU SFB enables UPI services for NRE/NRO accounts linked to international mobile numbers. NRIs in 12 countries can now use UPI without needing an Indian SIM card. The move supports the Digital India mission and improves financial access for the...
How Precious Adaeze built a digital business with zero capital
Business Day
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August 22, 2025
Precious Adaeze, the chief executive officer at Precious Adaeze Global Limited, a business she started in 2021 with almost zero income, but for her skills. “I started with almost nothing. My very first investment was less than N50,000, which I...
Trump continues to believe trade deals are his personal slush funds
Daily Kos
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August 22, 2025
For a dude that is supposed to be such a master negotiator, President Donald Trump sure doesn’t seem to be getting the deals he’s touting. Turns out that bragging about other countries personally giving you hundreds of billions of dollars to do...
Qatar Airways Buy Avios At 60% Bonus Sale Through August 25, 2025
LoyaltyLobby
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August 21, 2025
Qatar Airways has launched a Buy Miles Flash Sale, offering Privilege Club members a bonus of up to 60% (depending on the number of miles purchased) through August 25, 2025. Qatar Airways Privilege Club transitioned from Qmiles to the Avios...
Ithmar Invest PSC: Innovator in Debt & Equity Financing Jordan 2025
Capital Finance International
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August 22, 2025
Founded in January, 2007, by Fawaz Y. Ghanem, a former UBS investment banker on Wall Street with extensive M&A expertise, Ithmar Invest PSC has established itself as the pre-eminent player in Jordan and the wider MENA region. Ithmar Invest is...
AU Small Finance Bank launches digital payment service for Indians abroad
Asian Banking & Finances
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August 21, 2025
The service allows payments for domestic transactions. AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB), India’s largest small finance bank, has launched Unified Payments Interface (UPI) services for its Non-Resident External (NRE) and Non-Resident Ordinary (NRO)...
New office developments in Qatar seen to emerge within two years
Gulf Times
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August 22, 2025
Pigeons fly in the coastal city of Lusail (file). Qatar is expected to see new office developments in prime areas within next two years, as the country’s first LNG output from North Field East slated to come online, according to Cushman and...
Botswana secures historic $12 billion investment agreement from Qatar’s Al Mansour Holdings
The Times of India
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In a strategic move to counter a deepening economic downturn and accelerate long-term development, Botswana has signed a $12 billion investment agreement with Qatar's Al Mansour Holdings. The deal, encompassing multiple high-impact sectors,...
ECC authorises Petroleum Division to renegotiate Qatar LNG deals
Profit by Pakistan Today
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August 22, 2025
ISLAMABAD: In a significant policy move aimed at shielding Pakistan from a looming financial burden of more than $5.64 billion, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has authorised the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) to...
Qatar attends meeting of Arab Bureau of Education for Gulf States
The Peninsula
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August 22, 2025
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education H E Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi at the event. Dubai: The State of Qatar participated in the 94th Executive Council meeting of the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States and...
Dollar and other Currency Rates in Pakistan Today – August 22, 2025
ARY News
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August 22, 2025
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has unveiled its latest Mark-to-Market (M2M) exchange rates for August 22, 2025, supplying key data for companies, speculators, and residents handling Pakistan’s monetary scene. These values, assembled from...
Qatar, Uzbekistan bolster strategic ties, eye trade growth
The Peninsula
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August 22, 2025
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan H E Bakhtiyor Saidov co-chairing the meeting. Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs...
Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan Today – 22 August 2025
Pakistan Observer
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August 22, 2025
KARACHI – Pakistani rupee showed mixed trends against various foreign currencies in open market as the buying and selling rates of Euro, Saudi Riyal and UK Pound fell on Friday. On August 22, US Dollar’s buying rate stood at Rs284 while selling...
POP MART Accelerates Global Expansion, to Open First Middle East Store in Qatar
EqualOcean
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On August 20, Chinese designer toy and lifestyle retail brand POP MART (泡泡玛特) announced during its 2025 interim results briefing that the company plans to open its first store in the Middle East in Doha, Qatar in the second half of the year,...
Roblox to shutdown? Company gets ‘things’ straight
Hindustan Times
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August 21, 2025
Roblox users worldwide were caught off guard this week after a viral claim suggested the gaming platform would permanently shut down on September 1, 2025. The message, which spread quickly across social media platform X, resembled an official...