Qatar

Abu Dhabi ranks as world’s safest city, tops GCC in quality of life index

In a list of 311 cities, Abu Dhabi has ranked highest on the safety index (88.2) and lowest on the crime index (11.8)

Asia receives 81 percent of Qatar’s exports in Q1 2024

Qatar's exports to China in Q1 reached $5.59 billion, making it the top destination country

QatarEnergy strikes long-term naphtha supply deal with Japan’s ENEOS Corporation

This agreement builds on the company's successful and long-standing relationship with one of its valued Japanese partners

Qatar rises to 11th place on 2024 World Competitiveness Booklet

Qatar ranked first globally in both the effectiveness of corporate boards and the migrant stock

QatarEnergy enters 10-year naphtha supply agreement with India’s Haldia Petrochemicals

Agreement commencing in Q2 2024 will be facilitated through QatarEnergy's HPL Global Pte Ltd

Qatar, Cuba forge agreement to enhance cooperation in civil aviation

Agreement will allow for the liberalization of air transport rights between the two countries

Qatar Airways, China Southern Airlines ink agreement to enhance travel options, boost cargo

Agreement benefits include collecting and spending miles on both Qatar Airways and China Southern flights

Eid Al Adha 2024: Visit Qatar launches summer tourism guide

Qatar's tourism sector records over two million visitors in the first four months of 2024

Qatar’s real estate trading volume reaches $346.41 million in May 2024

Data revealed that 322 real estate transactions were recorded during the month

Qatar’s private sector exports grow 6 percent to $694 million in Q1 2024

Asian countries emerged as the top receivers of private sector exports with a 41.90 percent share

Qatar commercial bank deposits rise 6.3 percent to $276.7 billion in April

Commercial banks' credit facilities rise 4.9 percent to QAR1.31 trillion in April

Qatar’s non-oil private sector posts robust growth with 53.6 PMI in May

Output and new orders increased at the fastest rates since Q3 2023

QatarEnergy inks 10-year naphtha supply agreement with Japan’s Idemitsu Kosan

Agreement to supply Idemitsu Kosan with 6 million tons of naphtha over the next 10 years starting in July 2024

Qatar’s real estate sector sees 89 percent quarterly rise in mortgage transactions: Report

Residential sales saw a 3.7 percent increase compared to Q4 of 2023

Qatar Central Bank issues treasury bills, Islamic sukuk worth $1.1 billion

Total value of bids for the Treasury bills and Islamic bonds reached QAR 11 billion

QatarEnergy inks 15-year urea supply agreement with Koch Fertilizer

Starting in July 2024, the agreement stipulates the supply of up to 0.74 million tons per annum of Qatari-origin urea to Koch Fertilizer

Qatar Central Bank issues $411.9 million in treasury bills, Islamic sukuk

Total bids for Qatar's treasury bills and Islamic Sukuk reached QAR4.4 billion

Doha’s Hamad International Airport’s 10-year journey peaks with 50 million passenger landmark

The airport's point-to-point passenger operations account for 25 percent of its total traffic

Qatar’s $2.5 billion green bond issuance draws over $14 billion in bids, 5.6 times oversubscribed

The bonds are divided into two tranches and aim to fund environmentally friendly projects

Qatar’s CPI rises 0.71 percent in April 2024

Qatar's CPI data reveals that five main groups of consumer goods witnessed a monthly and annual increase

Qatar’s real GDP to gradually pick up to 1.75 percent in 2024-2025: IMF

Qatar's medium-term outlook is more favorable with the IMF expecting growth to reach close to 4.5 percent

Qatar’s industrial production index reaches 100.2 points in March 2024, increasing by 4.7 percent

Data showed a 4.8 percent increase in the mining sector compared to February 2024

Qatar announces $549.2 million budget surplus for Q1 2024

MoF stated that this surplus was directed towards reducing public debt, and therefore there was no cash surplus