Qatar
Economy
The Qatari government was excluded from a meeting organised by Saudi Arabia to discuss the smuggling of Iranian arms to Lebanese Shi'a group Hezbollah, since Riyadh considers it "unreliable"...
2012-02-23Economy
Qatar's foreign reserves stood at US$20.7bn in December 2011, enough to cover 5.4 months worth of imports, according to IMF estimates. Reserves have fallen by 32.6% compared to 2010,...
2012-02-23Economy
In spite of a sharp increase in government spending, we continue to expect Qatar's budget position to remain healthy over the coming years. We are pencilling in a 36.3% y-o-y rise in...
2011-12-21Economy
Wadah Khanfar, head of Qatari-based broadcasting network al-Jazeera, has resigned from his position after eight years in the role. Khanfar is credited with revolutionizing the Arab...
2011-09-27Economy
Data through the first half of 2011 indicate that Qatar's banking industry is well positioned to weather the current bout of regional unrest. Through July, the aggregate balance sheet...
2011-09-27Economy
BMI View: Qatar has growing ambitions to become a regional power in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), backed by its massive hydrocarbons wealth. While the country may well...
2011-08-25Economy
Despite increased uncertainty across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) since the start of 2011, very little has changed in Qatar's fundamental economic outlook over the past few...
2011-08-24Economy
A survey of employers in Qatar has revealed that more employment opportunities will be available in Q411. Indeed, 27% of those surveyed stated that they would 'probably' be recruiting,...
2011-08-24
