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Qatar Sheikh Al Thani Enjoys Dream Family Vacation in Greece

Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber bin Mohammed bin Thani Al Thani recently arrived on the Greek island of Skiathos by way of his famous luxurious yacht "Al Mirqad," in order to enjoy the island's beautiful coastline. Widely known as...

Twelve Qatar Air Passengers Test Positive For COVID-19 at Athens Airport 

Greece will suspend all flights from Qatar until June 15 after 12 of an airplane's 91 passengers tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Athens Monday on a flight from Doha, Qatar. The passengers arrived on a Qatar Airways flight. "Following...

Ultra-Luxurious Qatari Yacht ''Al Mirqab'' Spotted off Greece's Skiathos Island

People on Greece's island of Skiathos were amazed, for yet another year, by seeing the massive, ultra-luxurious ''Al Mirqab'' yacht arrive on their island in the northern Sporades on Monday. Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, the former prime...

Ultra-Luxurious Qatari Yacht Dazzles Tourists on Corfu, Greece

Tourists and residents in Corfu's Moraitika region couldn't believe their eyes when they saw a massive, navy blue and white luxury yacht approaching their local beach on Sunday. One gentleman, surrounded by other swimmers who turned out to be members of...

Famous Qatari Sailing Yacht "Al Mubaraki" Docks at Piraeus' Zea Marina

After visiting the ports of Mykonos and Thessaloniki, the renowned two-masted wooden Qatari sailing ship named ''Al Mubaraki'' docked at Greece's Zea Marina in Piraeus on Wednesday. The lovely, traditionally-designed wooden sailing ship is traveling to several European ports to showcase...

Turkish Ally Qatar Offers to Mediate for Greek Soldiers' Freedom

A day after Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos said he believed the two Greek soldiers being held in Turkey were taken on the orders of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Qatar has offered to mediate for their release. Qatar is a close...

Qatari Royal on Greek Vacation Goes on Walkabout in Nafpaktos (video)

The former ruler of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa, has been spotted strolling the streets of Nafpaktos in western Greece where he is vacationing. Hamad, one of the richest people on the planet, was seen walking with his entourage to a fish...

Qatari Sheikh's Luxury Yacht Impresses as Monarch Visits Greece

The yacht of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Muhammad Al Thani has been impressing locals and tourists alike in Crete. Sheikh Al Thani, a member of Qatar's monarchy, is visiting Crete on his luxurious Al Mirqab yacht, one of...

Qatar Airways to Launch Flights to Greek Island of Mykonos

Qatar Airways has unveiled plans to launch direct flights to the popular Greek island of Mykonos from 30 May. Group Chief Executive, Akbar al-Baker, said: "Mykonos has long been one of our most sought-after European destinations, and we are very...

Qatar Airways Brings Airbus A350 to Greece for First Time (video)

    Qatar Airways has announced it is the first airline to ever fly the state-of-the-art Airbus A350 to Greece. The carrier temporarily upgraded its current thrice-daily service to Athens to an ultra-modern A350 on Monday, with the arrival of the flight greeted...

Qatar Airways to Launch Service to Thessaloniki in 2018

Qatar Airways has announced its plans to launch four weekly flights to Thessaloniki, Greece, next year. Qatar Airways Group's Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said that the flights will commence on March 27, 2018. “Greece has always been one of our...

Qatari Investors File Charges Against Everyone Responsible for Fires on Zakynthos

Qatari investment company PIMANA S.A., a subsidiary of state-owned Al Rayyan, filed charges against everyone responsible for the fires on Zakynthos that have destroyed thousands of acres of forest land. As stated in the lawsuit, "The fires freeze any investment...

Qatari Investors Respond to Greek Minister's Claims

Qatari investors Al Rayyan responded to a statement made by Deputy Foreign Minister Giorgos Katrougalos that the company's decision to stop investing in Greece is "fake news". On Saturday, Al Rayyan Greece, a Qatari state company, issued a new statement...

Katrougalos Dismisses Reports on Qatar and its Investment Activity in Greece

Alternate Foreign Minister Giorgos Katrougalos in a statement to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency on Saturday dismissed reports that Qatar has stopped any investment activity in Greece. "It is nothing more than fake news," he said adding that such scenarios undermine...