Qatar

Qatar's Emir, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, has called for the establishment of a US$1bn fund to help Palestinians in East Jerusalem and defend the city's "Arab character".... 2013-03-27

BMI View: Consumer price inflation (CPI) in Qatar reached 3.2% y-o-y in February, with prices in the rent and utilities component up by 4.8% y-o-y. Inflation has gathered pace over... 2013-03-27

BMI View: Our outlook on the Qatari commercial banking sector remains favourable, and we forecast credit growth of 23.0% in 2013, down only slightly from 26.0% in 2012. We expect the... 2013-03-15

BMI View: Inflation in Qatar will trend higher in 2013, pushed upward by continued expansionary fiscal and monetary policies, strong consumer demand, and elevated credit growth. However,... 2012-11-20

BMI View: Inflation in Qatar reached 2.3% y-o-y in August, compared to 2.2% in July, according to newly released data by the Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA). Prices for the food,... 2012-09-20

On September 10, Qatar ordered the expulsion of the son-in-law of ousted Tunisian president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, who had fled to the Gulf state during the Tunisian uprising. Sakhr... 2012-09-20

BMI View: Inflation in June hit its highest rate this year, rising by 2.2% y-o-y, according to consumer price data from Qatar’s Statistics Authority. This was largely driven... 2012-08-24

Qatar is granting a US$2bn loan package to Egypt, aimed at buoying the country's depleted finances and propping up its flagging economy. The loan was announced on August 11, during... 2012-08-24

The Qatari economy will remain a regional outperformer for the foreseeable future, and we expect to see strong growth in consumption and investment patterns over the coming years. Without... 2012-08-23

Balance of payments dynamics across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) look set to remain under strain through H212. The external economic asymmetries of the region's net-oil importers... 2012-07-27