Kane Williamson will captain the T20 World Cup squad for a fourth time as New Zealand hunt for a maiden title
cricket7 hours ago
Qatar's government will levy a new airport tax on passengers from Tuesday as the country seeks new revenue streams amid falling oil prices.
Every passenger leaving Qatar from Doha's Hamad International Airport, including transit passengers, will be charged 35 riyals (7.10 pounds) for using airport facilities, according to a statement by the airport.
The charge will apply to tickets issued after August 30 and for any travel starting on December 1 onwards and would be used to "further increase the airport's capacity and invest in new infrastructure", the statement said.
Airport fees, while common elsewhere in the world, have until recently been avoided by Gulf states as they seek to gain a competitive advantage for business and become regional hubs.
Some 1.33 million passengers travelled through Hamad International Airport in June.
Airports in the United Arab Emirates announced similar taxes earlier this year.
Interest rates are rising in the Gulf as low oil prices pressure governments' finances, so Qatar has been looking at ways other than borrowing to fund its projects, including raising local gasoline prices.
Qatar has said it expects to post a deficit of 46.5 billion riyals (9.44 billion pounds) in 2016, its first in 15 years, and to run a deficit for at least three years as low natural gas and oil prices weigh on its revenues as it prepares to host the soccer World Cup in 2022.
Also read: Doha airport among the most Instagrammed airports in the world
Kane Williamson will captain the T20 World Cup squad for a fourth time as New Zealand hunt for a maiden title
cricket7 hours ago
Vehicle owners must bring their old plates along to the inspection station
uae7 hours ago
Clean sweep for UAE in golf as the hosts win team gold and Rayan claims individual title
sports7 hours ago
Silva announced his farewell on Monday in an emotional video message on Chelsea's website
football7 hours ago
Protest organizers deny accusations of anti-Semitism, arguing that their actions are aimed at the Israeli government
world7 hours ago
Images published on the weekend showed Bollywood superstar actor Shah Rukh Khan sweating profusely while watching his team train
cricket7 hours ago