Russia Aims To Challenge Qatar LNG Dominance
Vladimir Putin officially launched on Friday the Yamal LNG project in the Arctic—Russia’s second LNG plant and its push to challenge the dominance of Qatar and Australia, and the U.S. Continue Reading
The Qatar Blockade Could Cause A Regional Recession
Five months into the Gulf’s blockade against Qatar, and neither side looks ready to budge. But the repercussions of the ongoing spat—and Kuwait’s failure to end the dispute—could deliver a Continue Reading
Qatar Unfazed By Arab Blockade
Qatar’s resilience in the face of months of economic and diplomatic ostracization echoes in the ears of Saudi Arabia—a regional and religious leader running out of options in its quest Continue Reading
Russia Urges GCC To Resolve Qatar Dispute
The Russian foreign minister has urged a coalition of Arab states led by Saudi Arabia to negotiate with Qatar to end a bitter diplomatic dispute that has raised tensions on Continue Reading
Middle-East Tensions Soar After Critical Phone Call
The last bilateral contact between the Emir of Qatar Tamim Bin Hamad and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman last Friday is the best example. After some recent indications of Continue Reading
China invests $9.1 billion in Rosneft as Glencore, Qatar cut stakes
Chinese conglomerate CEFC will buy a 14.16 percent stake in Russian oil major Rosneft (ROSN.MM) for $9.1 billion from a consortium of Glencore (GLEN.L) and the Qatar Investment Authority, strengthening Continue Reading
Qatar says new port will help circumvent Arab sanctions
HAMAD PORT, Qatar (Reuters) – Qatar inaugurated a new $7.4 billion port along its Gulf coast on Tuesday that officials said would become a regional transport hub and help shield Continue Reading
Blockade Can’t Stop Qatar From Suppling UK With Gas
Qatar supplies 20 percent of Britain’s natural gas. Just in the past four weeks, British ports have received one million meters worth of scheduled gas orders, according to the Middle Continue Reading
Despite Sanctions, Qatar Outpaces Saudi Arabia In Economic Growth
Despite the torrent of reports attesting to the non-impact of the Saudi Arabia-led diplomatic boycott of Doha, new estimates by Bloomberg’s economic survey predict that 2017 will be Qatar’s slowest Continue Reading
Qatar Passes Landmark Law to Grant Permanent Residency to Expats
Qatar, facing a Saudi-led boycott, approved a landmark law with the potential to ultimately transform Gulf societies by granting permanent residency cards — and new rights — to some of the foreigners Continue Reading