Sport sponsorship has become a sensitive matter in recent years, meaning it is no longer just a matter of business but increasingly a matter of politics too. If you take… (The post K-pop’s BTS World Cup sponsorships are as much politics as th...

Since winning the bid to host the 2022 World Cup more than a decade ago, Qatar has faced international scrutiny for rights violations. The UN’s labour rights body praised Qatar’s… (The post UN labour body praises Qatar for ‘transparen...

The yearly cybersecurity report from Trend Micro offers data on how organisations in the country should prepare for future threats. More than 15 million cyber threats in Qatar have been… (The post 15 million cyber threats targeting Qatar blocke...

Qatar Investment Authority backs the Kasada Hospitality Fund. A Nairobi-based Crowne Plaza Hotel has been purchased by a private equity fund that’s backed by Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, reports confirmed… (The post Qatar-backed fund purc...

The regime killed at least 1,271 civilians, including 229 children, and 104 victims of torture were killed in Syria in 2021 alone. Algeria expressed its support for the return of… (The post Algeria backs return of Syrian regime to Arab League d...

TV channel licensing fees can amount to around 1 million Qatari riyals in the country. Qatar’s first Quran television channel has stopped broadcasting due to a shortage of finance, the… (The post ‘Disappointing’: Popular Qatar...

The former Bahraini official received an outpour of support for what many described as a “brave stance”. The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement has lauded the stance of former… (The post BDS ‘salutes’ dismi...

Qatar’s Aman hospital promises to merge quality healthcare and hospitality service excellence. Aman Hospital opened its doors to the public in Qatar in April, redefining what it means to merge… (The post The ‘Centres of Excellence’...

Despite the pandemic and supply chain problems, Qatar Airways reported a rare industry profit of $1.5 billion over the past fiscal year. The aviation industry will experience disruption for years… (The post Aviation sector will face disruption ...