Qatar

UDC to spotlight latest residential, commercial projects at Cityscape Qatar 2024

Developer's primary focus will be on Gewan Island, Qatar’s latest icon of luxury and sustainable living

Qatar, Türkiye explore boosting economic, trade ties in key sectors

Inflation in Türkiye is likely to decline to less than 10 percent, while central bank reserves have increased by 95 percent

Qatar Central Bank launches 2024-2030 strategy with 25 key initiatives, over 200 projects

Strategy's core values include integrity, excellence, innovation, sustainability, and inclusion

QatarEnergy signs 20-year naphtha deal with Shell to deliver 18 million tons starting April 2025

QatarEnergy and Shell have a strong alliance with multiple joint investments in the energy sector, both in Qatar and globally

Qatar sees 303 real estate sales worth $390 million in September 2024

Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah, Doha and Al Dhaayen topped the list of the most active transactions in terms of financial value

Qatar Airways launches three weekly non-stop flights to Toronto, Canada

Toronto will be the airline’s 14th destination in the Americas and the second destination in Canada

Qatar Airways to acquire 25 percent stake in Virgin Australia from Bain Capital

Deal will enable Virgin Australia to launch flights from Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney to Doha

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled, Prime Minister of Qatar discuss enhancing bilateral relations

Following the meeting, Sheikh Khaled concluded his official visit to Qatar

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi holds talks with Qatar’s Emir, uncovers new avenues for strategic partnership

The talks focused on advancing joint cooperation in strategic sectors of mutual interest

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi arrives in Doha on official visit

Sheikh Khaled and Sheikh Abdullah discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in key areas for the benefit of both nations

Mastercard, Amazon Payment Services to enable digital payment acceptance across Middle East and Africa

The payment service provider will use Mastercard Gateway for quick, seamless, and secure transactions in the region

Qatar sees 26 percent surge in tourists to over 3.2 million in August 2024

Qatar seeks to increase the tourism sector's contribution to the GDP from 7 percent to 12 percent

World Tourism Day: Qatar Rail launches metro tours, complimentary day passes to promote tourism

Qatar Rail collaborated with Hamad International Airport to launch an initiative offering complimentary day passes to arriving visitors

Qatar becomes first Gulf country to join U.S. Visa Waiver Program

Citizens and nationals of Qatar can now apply to travel to the U.S. for up to 90 days without obtaining a visa

Qatar’s Ooredoo Group lands $551.9 million financing deal to propel data center expansion

The deal will drive growth in Ooredoo’s data center unit and open new opportunities in AI and cloud computing

Qatar’s sukuk issuances grow 122 percent to $500 million in H1 2024: Fitch

Qatar’s debt capital market reached about $130 billion outstanding at the end of H1 of 2024 with sukuk at 10 percent

Ooredoo Qatar upgrades to Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer, pioneering AI-driven innovation

Database 23c AI will bring advanced AI capabilities, streamlining app development and enhancing critical workloads

Non-hydrocarbon sectors poised to drive strong GCC economic growth this year: Report

Deal-making in the region remained active, with 214 transactions recorded in H1 2024

Qatar Airways launches four additional flights from Amsterdam to meet winter demand

New flights will enable 40,000 additional passengers to travel between Amsterdam and Doha

World Bank, Qatar in global education partnership

The World Bank will work with Qatar and Education Above All in the development of new, innovative financial tools for education

Qatar’s CPI sees 1.15 percent increase in August 2024

Five categories experienced increases, four saw declines, and three remained stable

Qatar’s private sector credit to grow on large-scale project momentum, says Moody’s

Qatari banks will likely shift toward a longer-term funding structure in a lower interest rate environment

Qatar Airways resumes flights to Saudi Arabia’s Abha, expands NEOM services

The airline will launch two weekly flights to Abha International Airport starting January 2, 2025

Qatar, Armenia formalize agreement to strengthen labor sector cooperation

This agreement aims to attract skilled workers, boost their local presence