US defence secretary accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for Trump's use

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 aircraft from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday (May 21). The Pentagon will “work to ensure proper security measures” on the …

Pentagon Accepts Qatar's Jet Gift

The Pentagon said Wednesday that it had formally accepted a luxury airliner from Qatar that President Donald Trump has said will be retrofitted to serve as Air Force One during his presidency. “The secretary of defense has accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar …

U.S. Officially Accepts Jet from Qatar

(MENAFN) The United States has reportedly received a Boeing 747 aircraft as a donation from the State of Qatar, according to American news outlets on Wednesday. The information was confirmed by a spokesperson from the Department of Defense. The U.S. Air …

Trump Administration Accepts Qatar's $400 Million Luxury Boeing 747 Gift

(MENAFN- Khaama Press) The Trump administration accepted a $400 million luxury Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar, planning costly upgrades for presidential use. The U.S. Department of Defense has officially accepted a luxury Boeing 747 aircraft donated by the …

Pentagon accepts $400 million jet from Qatar for Trump’s use

Media City Qatar to accelerate innovation in media supported by Microsoft

Doha, Qatar: Media City Qatar and Microsoft Qatar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance digital innovation in Qatar’s media and creative technology sectors. The agreement, formalised during Day 2 of the 2025 ‘Qatar Economic Forum, …

Qatar ranks first in tourism growth in the region

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has emerged as the regional leader in tourism growth, recording the highest increase in visitor room nights across the Gulf. As part of its strategy to sustain this momentum, the country is developing a series of beachfront developments …

Qatar, Shell Partner on LNG Bunkering

Shailaja A. Lakshmi September 18, 2019 State-owned Qatar Petroleum and the Netherlands-based oil and gas company Shell signed a shareholder agreement to establish a joint venture for global LNG bunkering services. The agreement signed by Qatar Petroleum’s …

‘No more questions’: Trump’s meltdown betrays sensitivity on Qatar’s ‘Air Force One’ gift

Trump has been accused of corruption over the gift. Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer labelled it “the largest foreign bribe in history”, arguing it “reeks of corruption and naked self-enrichment”. The jet is set to be handed to Trump’s presidential …

Fluxys Sign LNG Contract with Qatar

Shailaja A. Lakshmi September 26, 2019 Qatar Petroleum subsidiary Qatar Terminal Limited (QTL) and Fluxys Belgium subsidiary Fluxys LNG signed a long-term LNG Services Agreement for the Zeebrugge LNG terminal. Under the agreement, QTL subscribes unloading …