This article is for subscribers only. Follow us @middleeast for more news on the region. Qatar told government-funded entities to cut spending on non-Qatari staffers’ wages as it tries to shore up its finances to cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

A famous line in an F. Scott Fitzgerald short story declares that the very rich are different from you and me. The obvious difference: While the 99.9% strive to make a living, the 0.1% are working out what to do with the wealth they already have. Simone Foxman Bloomberg News

Qatar hints at possible talks with U.A.E.; Saudi impasse eases Still no date in view for reconciliation with Riyadh: Minister Updated on December 15, 2019 at 11:21 AM PST This article is for subscribers only. Qatar isn’t currently in talks with the United Arab Emirates over mending a 30-month regional diplomatic and economic rift, Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said in a Bloomberg TV interview. Qatar has held discussions with Saudi Arabia, however, and the easing of...

This article is for subscribers only. Qatar Airways plans to purchase a 49% stake in Rwanda’s national carrier, stepping up its presence in the market weeks after taking a majority holding in the African country’s new airport. The Gulf airline is investing in Rwandair after identifying Africa as a market with significant potential, Akbar Al Baker, its chief executive officer, said in a briefing at the CAPA Qatar Aviation conference on Wednesday. The holding being negotiated will be its first...