Qatar

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

Qatar will continue to expand its regional profile over the coming years as it builds up a multitude of diplomatic ties. Nevertheless, its role as a regional mediator would be severely... 2008-09-09

Qatar is likely to remain politically stable for the foreseeable future and we see no change in the al-Thani family's continued rule. Nevertheless, with a high reliance on foreign... 2008-09-09

Generally speaking, we think the much-talked about Sunni-Shi'a divide in the Middle East is broadly confined to Iraq and Lebanon, with most of the tensions elsewhere being stirred... 2008-09-09

The news that sukuk issuance in the first half of this year has declined considerably, relative to the same period in 2007, confirms our long-held view that the market is not favourable... 2008-09-05

Labour unrest across the Gulf has been a recurring theme this year, and so the news that on Tuesday (September 2) 100 mainly Indian workers went on strike in Qatar in protest over... 2008-09-04

We welcome the news that 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... 2008-09-03