The International Monetary Fund used its biannual economic forecasts in April 2018 to trim its outlook for growth in the face of the continued economic blockade. It forecast growth of…

Qatar’s economic and financial resilience in the face of the economic blockade raises hopes that the risks to the economy and wellbeing of its citizens can be minimised. But there…

Qatar’s telecommunications and information technology (IT) industry, like those of other countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has seen massive progress due in large part to…

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is an important component to the Qatari government’s plan to diversify the economy away from an oil-base, and in recent years, Qatar has made important gains…

The development and support of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) has played a central role in the Qatari government’s economic diversification initiatives. While the sector remains relatively underdeveloped, the government’s…