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🇨🇲🇶🇦Cameroon accelerates the arrival of Qatar Airways

In January, Cameroon and Qatar signed an agreement allowing Qatar Airways to operate in Cameroon. This agreement has now received approval from Cameroonian authorities and is expected to be ratified by parliament. Ratification of the agreement will help improve air connections with the Middle East and Asia, reduce ticket prices through competition, and attract more…
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November 15, 2025
Qatar Reopens Embassy in Syria: A New Chapter in Diplomatic Relations

In a significant diplomatic development, Qatar has officially reopened its embassy in Damascus, Syria, after a closure spanning nearly 13 years. The embassy resumed operations on December 21, 2024, with the Qatari flag ceremoniously raised over the building, symbolizing the restoration of formal diplomatic relations between the two nations. The reopening follows the recent ousting…
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January 6, 2025
Qatar Airways says it acquired 25% stake in South Africa’s Airlink

“Qatar Airways Group has acquired a 25% stake in Southern Africa’s premier independent regional carrier, Airlink. The announcement is a continuation of the multi award-winning airline’s ambition to further develop its operations across the African continent,” the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Airlink operates flights on more than 45 routes to 15 African…
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August 21, 2024
QatarEnergy Buys Stake from Chevron

QatarEnergy has announced the purchase of a 20 percent stake from Chevron, a US energy company, in offshore Suriname. Under the agreement, Chevron will remain the operator with a 40 percent stake, while Paradise Oil Company, a subsidiary of Suriname-based Staatsolie, will receive the remaining 40 percent. Block 5 is located in the western part…
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July 19, 2024
Saudi Arabia Leads in Sharp Reduction of Offshore Oil Supplies

In June, Saudi Arabia drastically reduced its offshore oil supplies by 529,000 barrels per day (bpd), likely due to increased domestic demand driven by a heat wave. Ship tracking data shows that offshore supplies dropped by approximately 1.08 million barrels per day (mb/d). This monthly decline, the largest this year, saw Saudi Arabia contributing to…
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July 9, 2024
Somalia authorities are investigating a midair close call between Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Airlines flights

🇸🇴🇶🇦🇪🇹 Somalian Civil Aviation and Airports Authority is investigating a near collision between an Ethiopian A350 and a Qatar Airways 787 while flying over the Gulf of Aden near Somalia, after ATC wrongly told one aircraft to climb to 40,000 feet. Pilots received instructions from ATC to climb to 40,000 feet altitude while flying in…
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March 22, 2024
TotalEnergies and Qatar Expand Namibia Oil Exploration Into South Africa

TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy are expanding their efforts to explore for oil and gas in the Orange Basin offshore Namibia by acquiring a nearby license in the basin in South African waters. TotalEnergies and its partner QatarEnergy have signed an agreement to buy participating interests in Block 3B/4B offshore South Africa from the companies Africa…
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March 7, 2024
TotalEnergies Ranked As The World’s Leading Solar Developer In 2023

With a portfolio representing total capacity of 41.3 gigawatts (GW) in 2023, including 12 GW already in operation, TotalEnergies is a major player in the solar power market. In its latest report, research consultancy Mercom confirms our leadership position and highlights the scale and diversity of TotalEnergies’ projects worldwide. For several years now, TotalEnergies has…
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January 9, 2024