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Articles tagged “qatar”

Airlines

Doha’s new airport city: Koolhaas upgrades Qatar’s gateway

Koolhaas has been busy in the UAE recently, but the Doha project and its World Cup-imposed deadline will put Qatar on the front-burner.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 11 years ago

Doha’s new airport city: Koolhaas upgrades Qatar’s gateway

Tourism

How Qatar thinks about infrastructure investments, including airports & hotels

More in our continuing theme of Qatar-is-the-new-China, with some major differences in what the strategic interests are. This article outlines it well.

Mirna Sleiman, Dinesh Nair, Reuters | 11 years ago

How Qatar thinks about infrastructure investments, including airports & hotels
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Hotels

InterContinental sells another marquee property: London Park Lane for £400m

Management fees are quite wonderful, but this current industry trend of focusing on it and shedding real estate -- including prime properties in major cities -- may end in regret.

Nick Goodway, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

InterContinental sells another marquee property: London Park Lane for £400m

Tourism

Qatar is still planning for a summer Wold Cup, but isn’t adamant

FIFA was aware it was hot in Qatar in summer when it awarded the tournament. It just couldn't resist the numbers on the term sheet.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Qatar is still planning for a summer Wold Cup, but isn’t adamant

Tourism

Qatar And Oman issue joint tourist visa to ease travel growth

Qatar and Oman top the list of the world’s fastest growing countries in travel so processes that keep the flow of foreign and domestic capital within the region are welcome by both.

AllArabianBusiness.com Staff, HotelierMiddleEast.com | 11 years ago

Qatar And Oman issue joint tourist visa to ease travel growth

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Qatar, the new China, is buying up London

Arab connection to London has always been there through imperial history, but Qatar's going further than anyone else. And while it rankles some in UK and Europe, Qatar and other sovereign wealth is the only ones bullish on Europe in these recessionary times.

Skift | 11 years ago

Qatar, the new China, is buying up London

Tourism

More in Qatar-is-the-new-China: Emir buys six Greek islands for a song

Qatar's buying up land all over the world, and why not Greece when there's a huge bargain to be had. This one of course if for Emir's personal use, not as an investment.

Helena Smith, Guardian | 11 years ago

More in Qatar-is-the-new-China: Emir buys six Greek islands for a song

Hotels

Greece in talks to sell renowned resort Astir Palace to Qatar for capital boost

Greece could still enjoy the esteem of hosting celebrities and political influencers while receiving a sizable investment for iconic property; a win-win for the cash-strapped country.

Sharon Smyth, Skift | 11 years ago

Greece in talks to sell renowned resort Astir Palace to Qatar for capital boost

Hotels

Qatar to invest $65 billion on tourism to prepare for 2022 World Cup

The World Cup has become ultimate test for countries looking to grow their nascent, or floundering, tourism markets and they’re willing to do whatever it takes to make a strong first impression.

HotelierMiddleEast.com | 11 years ago

Qatar to invest $65 billion on tourism to prepare for 2022 World Cup

Tourism

Qatar is the new China: $1.35 billion Sardinia tourism project launched

Qatar's spreading its wings in the travel/hotel industry: Last year Qatar Holding bought owner of luxury hotel resorts on Costa Smeralda, and now Qatari-owned Harrods is going to built a luxury hotel there. Qatar's the new China.

HotelierMiddleEast | 11 years ago

Qatar is the new China: $1.35 billion Sardinia tourism project launched