NEWS
Politics
Shura Council Speaker meets Ambassadors of Tunisia, Switzerland and Cyprus
The Speaker of the Shura Council, H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, met yesterda...
March 21st, 2019
Kuwait’s 1st Deputy PM meets Qatari envoy
The first Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Nas...
March 21st, 2019
Economics
Qatar’s producer price index drops 0.6% in January
Qatar’s producer price index (PPI) fell 0.6% year-on-year to 65.7 points in January, from...
March 13th, 2019
Pakistan invites Qatar to invest in $10bn projects
Pakistan has offered Qatar to invest in 30 public-sector projects with $10 billion investm...
March 13th, 2019
Industry
Ooredoo’s board OKs QAR 2.5/shr dividends for 2018
Ooredoo on Wednesday announced that its board has approved a cash dividend distribution wo...
March 21st, 2019
QNB Group recognised as most valuable banking brand in MEA
QNB Group was recognised as the most valuable banking brand in the Middle East and Africa...
January 23rd, 2019
Markets
QSE grows 20 points at Wednesday’s close
The Qatar Stock Exchange’s (QSE) general index rose 19.77 points, or 0.20%, to close at 9,...
March 21st, 2019
QSE opens Tuesday on positive note
The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) started Tuesday in the green after its main index increased...
March 13th, 2019
ANALYSIS
Politics
ANALYSIS: Debunking Iran’s claim of ‘advisory roles’ in Middle East wars
Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has acknowledg...
December 17th, 2017
Economics
Rating downgrade, negative outlook top highlights in Qatar’s diplomatic rift 1 yr later - Analysis
One year after the diplomatic rift between Qatar and four Arab nations, the gas-rich count...
June 1st, 2018
Industry
GCC luxury e-commerce to reach $1.5bn in 2021, says research
E-commerce sales will account for $1.5 billion of the Gulf’s high-end luxury segment withi...
May 15th, 2017
Markets
GCC bourses await new liquidity to recover – Analysts
The GCC stock markets need the entry of new liquidity on Monday to be able to break above ...
August 8th, 2017
ECONOMY
Qatar: Economy February 2019
Qatar pulls out of Opec Qatar o cially withdrew from the oil producers’ cartel, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, on 1 January 2019. Energy Minister Saad Sherida al-Kaabi said…
RISK
Qatar: Risk February 2019
Qatar has shown strong resilience in the face of the economic blockade by its four Arab neigh- bours. But its withdrawal from Opec indicates no appetite for compromise. • Economic…
INDUSTRY
Qatar: Transport & Logistics February 2019
The transport and logistics industry is one of the most vibrant sectors in Qatar’s economy. The annual Emerging Markets Logistics Index, released by global logistics leader Agility described Qatar as…
FDI
Qatar: Foreign Direct Investment
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…
SME
Qatar: Small and Medium Enterprises
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…
