The main reason for high inflation rates in the GCC countries is a rebound in prices in the sectors that were affected the hardest during the Covid-19 crisis, Chief Economist at Oxford Economics Middle East, Scott Livermore, tells TRENDS in an interview.

More than 2.5 million passengers used Doha Metro during that Arab Cup hosted by Qatar from Nov 30 to Dec 18, with an average of 130,000 passengers daily, Qatar Rail has said. Qatari media reports said Doha Metro operated 50,000 trips during the tournament and the average time between trains...

More than 600,000 tickets were sold for the 16-team Arab Cup, including a Qatari-record 63,439 crowd when the hosts played the United Arab Emirates in the quarter-finals.

The region’s common economic, defense and security integration and unity and coordinating stances were reviewed at the 42nd GCC Summit.

Hammadi talked about Boosting joint efforts in terms of mobilizing resources and support in Qatar to contribute to the treatment of these patients.

Holders of Saudi passports can travel to up to 34 countries without a visa, and may obtain a visa at the airport in 42 countries.

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait pledged to enhance bilateral cooperation and coordination in security, military, and economy.

While launching the report, Acting Director of the Information Office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ibrahim bin Sultan Al Hashemi said that Qatar believes in the right of Arab peoples to access facts and accurate information in their correct contexts without distortion, referring to Qatar's well-known efforts in this...

Qatar Airways in August stopped taking deliveries from Airbus over a problem that saw external paint degrading.

Qatar's emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discuss ways to support and enhance security and stability in the region.

Qatar and Turkey have announced they agreed to extend a currency swap deal between their central banks, as Ankara’s lira has plunged in value fuelling an economic crisis. According to a joint statement on Tuesday, the two sides “welcomed the signing of the agreement on the extension and amendment of...

A minister said the rise in budget was due to the ‘temporary increase’ in expenses related to the World Cup.

The signing is to take place at the 7th session of the Supreme Strategic Committee between the two countries.

Turkey and Qatar on Monday raised the possibility of jointly operating Afghanistan's Taliban-controlled airport, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan set off for two days of talks in Doha.

A new report produced by Oxford Business Group (OBG) in partnership with Qatar Development Bank maps out the country’s efforts to focus on entrepreneurial activity and innovation for its long-term growth strategy. The Business Journey Report highlights Qatar’s start-up and SME ecosystem, combining detailed analysis, key data and infographics relating to...

The bank said it was confident that the global bottlenecks would continue to improve over the coming year. ‘We expect this to reduce the pressure currently being felt by global central banks, enabling them to keep interest rates lower for longer,’ it said.

A flight chartered by Paris flew out 258 Afghans who were ‘particularly threatened because of their activities, especially journalists, or because of their links to France, including former locally-recruited civilian personnel for our armies,’ France has said. The same flight carried 11 French nationals and about 60 from the Netherlands,...

The MoU was part of joint cooperation for securing the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, between the Qatari Ministry of Defense and the ministries of defense of the countries participating in the event.

A total of 44 GCC brands, which include Emirates, Aljazeera, and ADNOC Distribution, figure in the 2021-2022 World Branding Awards. More than 5,300 brands from over 60 countries were nominated for the awards across multiple categories. Of these, only 500 brands were declared winners. The Virtual Awards Ceremony welcomed over...

Qatar has affirmed its commitment to the principles and agreements of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and praised the body's role in consolidating international trade.

Qatar's Ministry of Labour has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority to train and employ cadres from national forces, especially fresh graduates, to enter the job market. The MoU states that the Ministry of Labour will provide national workforce data of male and...

The seventh General Assembly of Global Public Diplomacy Network will get underway in Katara, chaired by Qatar.

Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI) biomedical institute and Scripps Research will collaborate under an agreement to accelerate biomarker and drug discovery for unmet medical needs. QBRI is a leading research institute under Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) and Scripps Research is one of the most influential institutions in the world...

Qatar's Ministry of Interior has affirmed its high readiness to secure the FIFA Arab Cup 2021, which will be held by Nov. 29 to Dec.18, 2021, in coordination with all security units affiliated with the Safety and Security Operations Committee (SSOC) of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. A total...

Qatar was elected as a member of the World Heritage Committee for four years, after securing 114 votes during the meeting of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the 1972 World Heritage Convention.

Qatari cabinet has approved draft social security and military retirement laws aimed at establishing "an effective social protection system for all Qataris to face the burdens of life, meet the aspirations of retirees and ensure a decent life for them and their families". The draft laws call for expanding the...

The fund will collaborate with the UN agency to build climate-resilience and take shock-informed anticipatory action.

The Ministry of Labor stressed the importance of securing the work environment for the Qatari employee.

The POW! WOW! international mural festival is being hosted by Qatar Museums under the umbrella of the JEDARIART initiative.

Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has signed a five-year agreement with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and donated $10 million between 2021 and 2025 to support Gavi's efforts to enhance equitable and sustainable access to vaccines in low-income countries. Under the agreement, QFFD will support Gavi to enhance access to vaccines...

Deputy Foreign Minister Pawel Jablonski of Poland said on Monday that Poland and Qatar can increase their cooperation in many areas, praising the huge progress Qatar has made in different sectors, especially as it prepares to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Jablonski said, during a press conference, that his...

Lewis Hamilton won Sunday's inaugural Qatar Grand Prix with a commanding performance from pole to cut Max Verstappen's world championship lead to eight points. The Mercedes seven-time champion held off his arch Dutch rival's Red Bull by a country mile under the Losail circuit's lights to leave the battle for...

The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) announced that 5,000 volunteers will participate in the 10th edition FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021, according to local reports. SC's Volunteer Strategy Manager Nasser Al Mogaiseeb said that 5,000 volunteers, including 350 from outside Qatar, were selected following set standards Al Mogaiseeb...

Development of drainage stations, water treatment plants, pumping, and rainwater drainage networks in several parts of Doha.

There had been 'extraordinary' progress, including the introduction of a minimum wage and improvements to working conditions and accommodation, says CEO Nasser al-Khater.

However, the recent developments show that Europe has shed this energy-supplier image of the Gulf for a more realistic and pragmatic approach to strengthen the strategic partnership between the 27-member bloc and the GCC. In the new positive climate in EU-Gulf ties, talks on the FTA are likely to resume...

Qatar's investment in French giants Paris Saint-Germain, and its use of the club as a central tool for the gas-rich emirate's soft power diplomacy over the past decade, is unlikely to change after next year's World Cup, experts predict.

Twelve months before the 21 November, 2022 kick-off, the Qatari capital Doha is dotted with roadworks and building sites that are causing chaos for its inhabitants.

Qatar are the first hosts never to have qualified for a World Cup by right.

Qatar and Egypt have signed agreements to supply fuel and basic building materials for Gaza Strip, Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi said. He said these cooperative efforts would contribute to improving living conditions in the occupied territory. Al Muraiikhi stressed the importance of...

An unemployment rate of more than 11 percent and the crisis impact on entrepreneurs and startups major concerns in the region, says IMF chief.

Mubarak Jaffar, CEO of the cloud-kitchen firm KLC company, tells TRENDS how virtual kitchens are feeding a growing demand.

In oil exporting countries, the fiscal deficits in 2020 will be replaced by large surpluses in 2021 and 2022, mainly in GCC. If oil prices average US$ 81/b in 2022, fiscal balances in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Iraq, and Oman are projected to be higher than 3% of GDP.

The fourth US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue led to both sides discussing to several economic, commercial, regional, and humanitarian issues.

The Gulf country has played a significant role both in diplomacy and evacuations as the US ended its 20-year war in Afghanistan.

Qatar's top diplomat voiced hope Friday for a halt to normalization with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates paid a visit to Damascus. The diplomat, however, also said that other nations had the "sovereign right" to make their own decisions on Syria.

Meddy Inc, the Qatar-based doctor booking service, has been bought out by the African health tech company Helium Health, embarking on its first expansion outside the continent.

The oil prices would average US$70 per barrel in 2021, Garbis Iradian, chief economist for MENA at IIF, tells TRENDS in an exclusive interview.

Under the agreement, the Ministry of Transport will support all the measures that promote public transit demand management, including the railways.

Qatar has tied up with Rolls Royce to set up a fund worth billions, investing in green engineering projects with a focus on an engineering hub in the UK. The project has the potential to create 10,000 jobs.