The truce follows months of negotiations mediated by Egypt, the US and Qatar
Qatar
Latest in Qatar
digital banking
Saudi Central Bank: QNB Group wins SAMA approval for $666m digital-first ezbank
QNB Group secures SAMA licence for $666m ezbank, a digital-first bank in Saudi Arabia focused on youth, entrepreneurs and inclusion
Codeshare
Qatar Airways expands US network with 18 new routes through Aer Lingus and LEVEL codeshares
Qatar Airways expands codeshares with Aer Lingus and LEVEL, adding 18 new US routes and boosting global connectivity
GCC Railway Project
Gulf Railway Project: Trains to connect UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain by 2030
Gulf Railway Project will connect all six GCC states by 2030, spanning 2,117 km with high-speed passenger and freight trains, official confirms
Beijing
Doha’s Hamad International Airport partners with Beijing Daxing to boost Qatar–China links
Hamad International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport sign a Sister Airport MoU to strengthen Qatar–China aviation, trade, and cultural ties
GaStat
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil trade surplus with GCC doubles to $3.2bn in Q2
Saudi Arabia posted a 119 per cent jump in its non-oil trade surplus with GCC to $3.2bn in Q2 2025 as total trade hit $14.5bn
Climate
GCC captures just $24bn of $1tn global green FDI despite $132bn outbound push, says Strategy&
The GCC attracted just $24bn of $1tn global green FDI between 2020–2024, despite $132bn outbound investments, says Strategy& Middle East
BCG
UAE leads $18bn Middle East space market with $443m investment, says BCG report
The Middle East space market is worth $18bn, with the UAE investing $443m in 2024 to secure over 50 per cent of regional downstream services, says BCG
Laws
Qatar passes major 2025 reforms to Legal Profession Law to strengthen justice and boost private sector
Qatar has reformed its Legal Profession Law with 2025 amendments, boosting transparency, lawyer rights, and private sector growth under Vision 2030
qatar real estate
Qatar real estate sales hit $108m in first week of September 2025
Qatar’s real estate sales hit $108m in the first week of September 2025, with Doha, Al Rayyan and Pearl Island leading transactions
China
Qatar Airways and China Southern expand partnership to 64 weekly flights across Greater China
Qatar Airways and China Southern expand their codeshare with new Doha–Beijing flights from October
qatar real estate
Qatar real estate trading reaches $80.1m in weekly sale
Qatar real estate sales hit $80.1m in late August 2025, led by deals in Doha, Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah and Lusail
GCC
GCC labour market grows 25% in four years as Gulf economy beats global average
GCC labour market grows 25% in four years as Gulf economy outpaces global average, with women now making up 40.2% of the workforce
Aviation
Qatar Airways to launch direct Doha–Red Sea International Airport flights in October 2025
Qatar Airways to start direct Doha–Red Sea flights from Oct 21, 2025, linking Saudi’s Vision 2030 destination with Hamad International Airport
Hayya Platform
Qatar to launch Hayya 2.0 after platform passes 2 million e-visa milestone
Qatar’s Hayya platform has processed over 2m e-visas since the World Cup, with Hayya 2.0 set to boost travel, tourism and business access
Qatar
Qatar residential sales surge 114% in Q2: Report
Doha, Al Daayan and Al Wakrah were among the best-performing municipalities
banking
Qatar’s top banks post $3.9bn H1 profit, but rising costs squeeze returns: Moody’s
Qatar’s biggest banks reported a slight rise in first-half profits, but Moody’s Ratings warned that mounting costs, loan-loss provisions and exposure to real estate risks could weigh on profitability in the months ahead
