Qatari royal family
Coverage of Qatari royal family in the Nexus archive.
- Security concerns swirl over Trump’s Qatar-gifted plane
US President Donald Trump faces security concerns over a new Air Force One plane gifted by Qatar, which lacks countermeasures like anti-missile defenses compared to the older jet. The Secret Service advised switching to the older plane amid heightened tensions with Iran, though Trump denied concerns and later referenced Iranian threats. The White House defended the new plane's safety, calling it state-of-the-art.
- How Trump's new Air Force One, a luxury jet from Qatar, compares to the outgoing presidential plane
President Donald Trump flew on his new Air Force One, a Qatari-gifted VC-25B jet valued at $400 million, which is larger, faster, more fuel-efficient, and more luxurious than the outgoing VC-25A. The new plane, previously a luxury transport for the Qatari royal family, was painted in red, white, and blue and retrofitted with protective measures.
- Trump Takes First Flight on New Air Force One
Trump took his first flight on a new Boeing 747-8, a $200 million gift from the Qatari royal family. The aircraft has drawn scrutiny over concerns a foreign government may be attempting to influence the president.
- Donald Trump unveiled a new presidential jet gifted by Qatar. Here's how Air Force One has changed through the years.
President Donald Trump accepted a Boeing 747-8 donated by the Qatari royal family to serve as a new Air Force One. The article traces the evolution of Air Force One, from President John F. Kennedy's first jet-specific design to modern features like operating rooms and luxury upgrades in the Qatar-donated aircraft.
- Before SpaceX IPO, investors in China secretly acquired stakes
A businessman with ties to Chinese military contractors and an entity linked to the Qatari royal family acquired stakes in SpaceX while it was still a private company before its IPO. The information was revealed through a report by ProPublica and published by Asia Times.
- Before SpaceX IPO, Investors in China Secretly Acquired Stakes
Chinese investors and a Qatari royal family-linked entity acquired stakes in SpaceX before its IPO. SpaceX excluded investors from China and Hong Kong from its IPO due to regulatory risks. David Su, a Beijing-based venture capitalist, invested $15 million in SpaceX through a U.S. middleman firm, while his firm has ties to sanctioned companies and the Chinese government's aerospace initiatives.