Qatar
Virgin kicks off Qatar flights partnership to close in on Qantas
The move is expected to expand choice for Australian travellers while stepping up competition with Qantas.
- Chris Zappone
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- Analysis
- Trump's White House
The Trumps are monetising the presidency like never before. But where is the outrage?
By conventional Washington standards, according to graft watchers, the still-young Trump administration is a candidate for the most brazen use of government office in American history.
- Peter Baker
- Analysis
- Trump diplomacy
Trump often snaps at journalists. But his latest meltdown was different
The US president’s angry reaction to a journalist suggests questions about the multimillion-dollar luxury aircraft are hitting close to home.
- Michael Koziol
- Tony Wright’s Column
- Paul Keating
Trump gets a flying palace. Keating was doomed to a jalopy in the sky
The prospect of Donald Trump accepting a $600 million jet from Qatar is a reminder that Australia does things differently, as Paul Keating understood years ago.
- Tony Wright
‘Wildly expensive’: The inside story of Trump’s search for a new Air Force One
Unhappy with flying in 35-year-old planes, the US president needed a quick solution. Enter Qatar and a $230 million gift.
- Eric Lipton, Maggie Haberman, Adam Rasgon and Eric Schmitt
Israel launches new military operation in Gaza as Netanyahu tells negotiating team to stay at talks
Israel’s PM has vowed to escalate pressure with the aim of destroying the militant group that has ruled Gaza for nearly two decades.
- Ibrahim Hazboun and Samy Magdy
- Explainer
- Trump's America
‘A very nice gesture’: Behind Trump’s flying visit to Qatar
We’ve heard a lot about a fancy jet. But what else is there to know about Qatar and its soft power in the Middle East?
- Angus Holland and Jackson Graham
Virgin Australia now has ‘the world’s best business class’ (sort of)
The airline’s partnership with Qatar Airways will see the return of international routes and a business class suite featuring lie-flat seats and privacy doors.
- Katherine Scott
- Analysis
- Trump's America
No one should be surprised by Trump’s love-in with Middle East monarchs
With his face everywhere, Trump is becoming an American version of the Gulf’s absolute rulers. Of course, he seems to like it that way.
- Michael Koziol
- Analysis
- Trump diplomacy
Trump’s Middle East trip has shown he is not Netanyahu’s patsy
Israel and the United States remain close allies. But the president’s visit to the Middle East has exposed previously subterranean tensions with the Israeli leader.
- Matthew Knott
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