Greek Reporter | Qatar emir buys Greek island Oxia GlobalPost The Financial Times said that the purchase shows renewed interest in Greece by the oil-rich Gulf state. Oxia is an uninhabited island in the Ionian sea near the Greek island of Ithaca. Qatar's emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani says he's also ... Qatar's Emir Buys Islets Near Ithaca Qatari emir buys six Greek islands for a song Qatar's emir seals purchase of Greek private island: local mayor |