Qatari

We are the founders of Qatar, we will cleanse it

Doha - Muslimchronicle

Sheikh Sultan bin Suhaim Al-Thani told tens of thousands of people gathered at the meeting of the tribes of Qahtan on the Saudi-Qatari border, that Doha must be purged and rescued before it is swallowed up by chaos and manipulated by corruptors. Bin Suhaim stressed the responsibility upon Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin SalmanRead more

The reality behind recent developments in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

Numerous fake news have surfaced recently across news and social media related to developments in Saudi Arabia. Some of these emanate from Qatari and Lebanese media sources while others are from international outlets quoting unknown sources. Following are the top 9 fake news in circulation. However, facts as Al Arabiya English gathered, point to a different direction: 1) Saad Hariri’sRead more

Qatari executive meets investigators in FIFA bribery case

Switzerland - Muslimchronicle

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, a Qatari soccer and television executive, was questioned Wednesday by Swiss investigators who say he bribed a FIFA official in a World Cup broadcasting rights deal. Al-Khelaifi met Switzerland’s federal prosecutors two weeks after they revealed criminal proceedings against him. He denies wrongdoing and has not been charged. The interview was expected to last severalRead more

Swiss prosecutors grill PSG's Khelaifi in World Cup probe

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Swiss prosecutors on Wednesday began grilling Paris Saint-Germain president and beIN Media chief Nasser al-Khelaifi over allegations that he obtained World Cup media rights by bribing a top FIFA executive. Khelaifi, a Qatari with close ties to the Gulf state’s royal family, is under investigation for allegedly striking illegal deals with disgraced former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke, who hadRead more

Almarai says third-quarter profit flat, warns of tough market conditions

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

Saudi Arabia’s Almarai, the Gulf’s largest dairy company, reported a flat third-quarter net profit on Sunday, and warned it remained cautious on the year due to adverse market conditions. Almarai made a profit of 667 million riyals in the three months to September 20, compared to a revised quarterly profit of 664.3 million riyals in the year-earlier period, according toRead more

Qatari security forces storm Sultan bin Suhaim’s palace in Doha

Doha - Muslimchronicle

Sky News reported that the palace of Sheikh Sultan bin Suhaim al-Thani in Doha was attacked by unit of 15 armed men in a raid carried out the State Security Forces last Thursday evening, which started at 9:00 pm to 3:00 am. It resulted in the confiscation of arounsd 137 bags and a number of iron boxes containing the documentsRead more

Neymar may have to move

London - Muslimchronicle

Neymar could make a shock return back to La Liga after it was reported that the developing scandal engulfing Paris Saint-Germain’s chairman, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, could force the club to sell its prized player. Last Thursday it was revealed that the Qatari is facing bribery charges over the award of World Cup television rights. Authorities in Switzerland have opened a criminalRead more

European Parliament reaffirms strong ties with Saudi Arabia

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

A seven-member delegation from the Saudi Parliamentary Friendship Committee, led by Prince Khalid bin Abdullah bin Mishari, met in Brussels on Monday with members of the European Parliament, who reaffirmed the strong ties between the Kingdom and Europe. The head of the Parliament’s Delegation for relations with the Arabian Peninsula (DARP), Michele Alliot-Marie, said that the presence of the SaudiRead more

Minister of Finance meets Qatari counterpart on sideline of IMF and WB Spring meetings

Washington - SUNA

Minister of Finance and Economic Planning , Badr-Eddin Mahmoud met with his Qatari counterpart, Sharif Al-Emadi, on fringe of Spring's meetings of the International Monetary Fund(IMF) and the World Bank(WB). The meeting discussed bilateral relations and Sudan readiness to receive Qatari investments in fields of agriculture, oil and minerals. Badr-Eddin called the Qatari Minister to support Sudan efforts to completeRead more

GCC Welcomes Release of Qatari and Saudi Citizens Kidnapped in Iraq

Riyadh - Arab Today

The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf welcomed the release of the Qatari and Saudi citizens who were kidnapped in Iraq more than one year ago while on a hunting trip officially licensed by the competent agencies in Iraq. GCC Secretary-General extended congratulations to the Emir, government and people of the State of Qatar, and to theRead more