Qatar

Progress in the US towards a bailout of ailing financial institutions seems to have halted recent slides in GCC equity markets but we retain our bearish stance towards the region... 2008-09-29

The approval of a draft agreement on the charter governing the Gulf monetary union council by five ministers this week is broadly positive in terms of regional cooperation, but does... 2008-09-17

The International Working Group of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IWG) on September 2 reached a preliminary agreement on a draft set of voluntary principles to guide their investment practices,... 2008-09-16

We see strong growth continuing and expect that real GDP growth will average 9.2% over the forecast period. The lifeblood of the economy will remain the oil and gas sector, although... 2008-09-16

With Gulf equities falling further over the weekend, our bearish view on the region's stock markets continues to play out. The falling oil price (front month Brent crude has now dropped... 2008-09-15

Inflation will come down towards the end of the year as oil and food prices continue to fall and the government imposes price freezes on key construction materials. Over the longer... 2008-09-10

The recent memorandum of understanding (MoU) on labour cooperation, signed by Qatar's Minister of Labour Dr Sultan bin Hassan al-Dosari and his Omani opposite number Dr Juma bin Ali... 2008-08-19

Real GDP growth is set to jump in 2008 to hit 11.2%, up from an estimated 5.5% in 2007, on the back of a jump in oil production, a rapid rise in oil prices and strong growth in the... 2008-06-20

Only a few weeks after brokering a critical deal between opposing Lebanese factions to end the six-month presidential crisis, Qatar is now working with the Arab League in leading... 2008-06-10

BMI View: Although our 11.2% real GDP growth forecast for 2008 will be largely driven by a jump in oil prices and production, we expect growth to average 6.9% over the coming years... 2008-06-09