Reporter/ Deepak John

Qatar boosts digital business through e-commerce licence 23 Oct 2026 - 10:19 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) is supporting the continued growth of e-commerce in Qatar through the e-commerce licence, a new...

Qatar records 77.512 million payment transactions in September 21 Oct 2026 - 10:13 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s payment systems processed transactions worth QR100.429bn in September 2026, marking a 19% increase compared with the same month last year,...

Realty sales reach QR696.5m as mortgage value hits QR861.7m 19 Oct 2026 - 09:23 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s real estate market recorded property sales worth QR696.5m during the week from October 11 to 17, 2026, while mortgage transactions...

Qatar banking assets top QR2.19 trillion as liquidity remains strong 15 Oct 2026 - 09:21 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s banking sector maintained stable asset and lending levels in August 2026, with total assets remaining unchanged month-on-month at QR2.194 trillion,...

Qatar’s contract awards rise 76.1% to $5.2bn in Q3 14 Oct 2026 - 09:15 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s total value of awarded contracts surged 76.1 percent quarter-on-quarter to $5.2bn in the third quarter (Q3) of 2026, signalling a...

MoCI introduces faster, easier payment options through Apple Pay, Google Pay 12 Oct 2026 - 09:10 am

Doha, Qatar: Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has introduced Apple Pay and Google Pay as additional payment options for settling fees for...

Qatar expands digital access to business and investment opportunities 11 Oct 2026 - 10:27 am

Doha, Qatar: Entrepreneurs and investors from Qatar and abroad can access a range of market information, business data and location-based insights through Qatar...

Over 13,400 maritime transport transactions recorded in nine months, surges 14.4% 09 Oct 2026 - 09:03 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s Maritime Transport Affairs recorded 13,412 transactions during the first nine months of 2026, marking a 14.4% increase compared with the...

Qatar’s land transport transactions surpass 10,400 in nine months, rise 13% 08 Oct 2026 - 09:15 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s land transport sector recorded 10,447 transactions during the first nine months of 2026, marking an increase of nearly 13% compared...

QSE index jumps around 100 points as all seven sector indices end in green 06 Oct 2026 - 09:10 am

Doha, Qatar: The shares in Qatar’s stock market surged in yesterday’s trading as the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index rose around 100 points...

Qatar property sales reach QR482.4m as mortgage activity tops QR1bn 05 Oct 2026 - 08:44 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s real estate market recorded mixed performance across sales, mortgage and rental activity during the week from September 27 to October...

Gulf-Africa economic corridor taking shape as investment opportunities expand: Prateek Suri 04 Oct 2026 - 09:56 am

Doha, Qatar: Maser Group Chairman and MDR Investments CEO Prateek Suri says deeper cooperation between African economies and the Gulf could define one...

Ports maintain growth momentum through nine months 04 Oct 2026 - 09:27 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s ports (Hamad, Ruwais and Doha) handled more than 648,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers during the first nine months...

Qatar ports record rise in vessel traffic, containers and general cargo 02 Oct 2026 - 09:21 am

Doha, Qatar: Hamad, Ruwais and Doha ports witnessed an increase in handling of vessels, container volumes, and general cargo in September this year...

Qatar and Finland explore new avenues for business cooperation 30 Sep 2026 - 09:35 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s drive to build a diversified, knowledge-based and sustainable economy under Qatar National Vision 2030 is opening fresh avenues for business...

Finnish firms eye Qatar’s growing tech opportunities 30 Sep 2026 - 09:26 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar and Finland are exploring new opportunities to strengthen cooperation in technology, digitalisation, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and satellite technologies, as...

Minister Al Kuwari stresses need to scale up climate finance for resilient growth 29 Sep 2026 - 09:09 am

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Finance HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari underscored the importance of scaling up climate finance to support resilient and...

Qatar hosts AIIB meeting as bank charts next phase of growth 29 Sep 2026 - 08:31 am

Doha, Qatar: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) commenced its 11th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors yesterday in Doha under the...