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Published on 23:44 GMT
Democrats Introduce Bill to Block Qatar’s 747 ‘Gift’ to Trump
Senate Democrats on Monday introduced a bill aimed at preventing President Donald Trump from accepting a luxury Boeing 747-8i from the government of Qatar. The Presidential Airlift Security Act of 2025 would bar the use of Department of Defense funding to …
Source: Flying Magazine - Neutral -
Published on 23:22 GMT
Quantinuum Expands Regional Footprint with Invest Qatar Support
DOHA, Qatar, May 20, 2025 — Invest Qatar, the Investment Promotion Agency of Qatar, has inked a strategic agreement with Quantinuum. The partnership aims to strengthen Qatar’s quantum computing ecosystem by supporting Quantinuum’s recently announced …
Source: HPCwire - Neutral -
Published on 23:21 GMT
Meink vows security as Qatar-gifted jet turned into Air Force One
Making a Qatar-gifted Boeing 747 secure enough to serve as a presidential aircraft will require “significant modifications,” Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told lawmakers Tuesday. Meink said in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing that the Air Force …
Source: Navy Times - Neutral -
Published on 20:21 GMT
Qatar Plane Isn’t Just a Friendly ‘Gift’ — Trump Asked for It
President Trump is greeted by Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as he arrives on Air Force One in Doha, Qatar, on May 14, 2025. Photo: Alex Brandon/AP Donald Trump has portrayed Qatar gifting him with a $400 million plane as an ally’s …
Source: New York Mag - Left-wing -
Published on 23:51 GMT
Qatar’s North Field East project to start LNG production by mid-2026
Qatar’s North Field East natural gas expansion project will begin production by mid-2026, according to a statement issued by QatarEnergy Chief Executive Saad al-Kaabi on Tuesday. Kaabi had earlier indicated in a late 2023 interview with Reuters that …
Source: Profit by Pakistan Today - Neutral -
Published on 22:42 GMT
Tucson Mayor Romero heads to Qatar
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero is missing from Tuesday’s City Council meetings. She’s attending an economic conference in Qatar. Her spokesperson, Victor Mercado, confirmed to AZPM that Romero is due back in her city hall office next week. The Qatar Economic …
Source: AZPM - Pending -
Published on 21:53 GMT
WATCH: Rubio pressed on Trump’s acceptance of $400 million plane from Qatar
Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced questions Tuesday from Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., about President Donald Trump’s acceptance of a gift from Qatar – a nearly-$400 million aircraft that Trump says will replace Air Force One. Watch the video in the …
Source: PBS Frontline - Public Broadcaster -
Published on 19:47 GMT
Art Basel Expands to the Gulf With a New Qatar Edition in 2026
The M7 in Doha will host the inaugural edition of Art Basel Qatar in 2026. Art Basel Although there had been rumors that Art Basel was in talks with Abu Dhabi Art to launch an edition in the fast-growing region, the fair will instead land in Doha, with the …
Source: The New York Observer - Pending -
Published on 14:14 GMT
Did Donald Trump lie about Qatar gifting him a jet? Reports say he approached the Gulf nation to acquire a Boeing 747 ...
Different angles have emerged in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s claim that Qatar is gifting him a plane. Legal concerns were raised over the constitutionality of him taking such a massive gift. It is now causing controversy in Washington and elsewhere. …
Source: The Economic Times - Pending