Country Report
Qatar: Spending Cash Abroad
Sizable energy-crisis returns lead Qatar to diversify its investments globally.
Qatar
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Features
Expanding Knowledge: Q&A With Qatar National Bank Group CEO Abdulla Mubarak Al-Khalifa
Abdulla Mubarak Al-Khalifa, Group CEO of Qatar National Bank, talks to Global Finance about the bank’s internal growth and outlook for the year.
Country Report
Qatar: Back To Business
Thanks to a successful vaccination campaign and higher energy prices, the country’s future looks bright.
Country Report
Qatar: Betting On Fintech
The industry is a prime part of Qatar’s economic-diversification strategy.
Features
A Breakthrough Year For Qatar
Qatari banking and other sectors stand to gain from the restoration of business. The emirate’s efforts to raise self-sufficiency will also help.
Features
Qatar’s Future Outlook: Qatar Islamic Bank Group CEO Bassel Gamal Q&A
Bassel Gamal, Group CEO of Qatar Islamic Bank, talks to Global Finance about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on banking and the future of the World Cup.
News
Gulf States Bury The Hatchet With Qatar
The Trump administration worked to persuade the kingdom to end the standoff, leading to an agreement mediated by Kuwait.
Country Report
Looking Ahead: Qatar Central Bank Governor Abdulla bin Saoud Al-Thani
Abdulla bin Saoud Al-Thani, governor of Qatar Central Bank, looks back at the past year—and ahead to the next—with Global Finance.
Country Report
Qatar: Gas For Growth
Qatar is facing strong headwinds, but the tiny emirate can rely on gas reserves to cushion the shock.
Data
A Wave Of M&A Megadeals In MENA
What started as a reaction to falling oil prices has spread from energy to banking and other sectors of the regional economy.
Country Report
Qatar: Resilience And Growth
The tiny emirate can rely on natural gas, infrastructure projects, foreign investment—and the World Cup—to weather a blockade by its neighbors.