Special to WorldTribune.com The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) announced on Oct. 19 it would invest $35 billion in the United States by 2020. The QIA’s pledge comes as Qatar’s looks to bolster its strategic alliance with the United States after tensions emerged among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states over relations with Iran, which the GCC […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The new emir of Qatar has sought to demonstrate that he would not allow others to speak for him, a report said. Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani used his first full day in office to fire longtime prime minister, Hamad Bin Jassim Al Thani, known in the West as […]