The tiny oil- and gas-rich Gulf state of Qatar has been cut off ... closed by Saudi Arabia and ships flying the Qatari flag or those serving Qatar were banned from docking at many ports.

Sheikh Jassim, who is considered the founder of the State of Qatar and ruled the country from ... their homes and vehicles with the national flag or the colors of the national flag.

Her coat, by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, and hat, from Sahar Millinery, came in the perfect shade of “Qatar Maroon”, a colour which features on the flag of the Middle Eastern state and ...

In 2010 the Gulf state of Qatar bought luxury department store Harrods for £1.5bn, via its sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority. It should have been the jewel in the Qatari crown.