Newsletter: City Pulse Doha Rethinking fashion in Doha Also this week: waterfront coffee at Jasper's and live experimental art performances at GubGub Studios By Reve Chaaban In Doha reporting on culture
Saudi stocks hit 2026 high, bucking global war-driven volatility The kingdom's stock market climbed to its highest level of the year on Wednesday, with the kingdom’s equities now far outperforming the S&P 500 and other global and regional indices. Saudi Arabia
IMF slashes Mideast outlook by nearly 3 points as Iran war hits economies The International Monetary Fund cut gross domestic product forecasts for the Middle East and North Africa, with the fallout from the conflict exposing stark divergences between the region’s energy exporters and importers. Iran
Newsletter: City Pulse Doha The school that shaped a nation Also this week: UV glow shooting at Alhadaf and Qatar Reads at Doha Festival City By Reve Chaaban In Doha reporting on culture
Analysis How fast can Gulf energy production rebound after US-Iran ceasefire? By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Newsletter: City Pulse Doha Fire Station reopens with Chung Seoyoung show By Reve Chaaban In Doha reporting on culture
Qatar’s record-shattering $300B World Cup bet will deliver returns, despite missteps Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Gas deal strengthens Qatar-China ties China’s connections to the Gulf continue to expand. Legacy: Gulf
Qatar reverses course, bans alcohol at World Cup Budweiser had obtained exclusive rights to sell beer in the stadiums, but can now sell it only in luxury boxes. Legacy: Gulf
Culture Iran, Saudi, other MidEast teams warm up in Qatar as World Cup approaches Iran is looking to advance to the second round for the first time ever, but the team is mired in controversy over the protests in the country while host Qatar itself is facing criticism at home. Legacy: Gulf
Qatar World Cup ambassador says homosexuality is 'haram' Qatar’s human rights record is under scrutiny in the lead-up to the World Cup, particularly regarding the treatment of LGBTQ people and laborers. Legacy: Gulf
Qatar summons German ambassador over World Cup criticism Qatar, which will be the first Middle East country to host the World Cup, has been criticized by Germany for its human rights record. Legacy: Gulf
Qatar signs deal with Google Cloud Qatar is seeking to digitize its economy and government, while Google Cloud wants to expand in the Middle East. Legacy: Gulf
Gas forum kicks off in Cairo Qatar and Russia may be looking to cooperate more on energy matters. Egypt
Qatar brings new solar power plant into operation The French energy giant TotalEnergies is the Gulf nation's partner in the project. Qatar
Middle Eastern leaders converge on Kazakhstan The Central Asian nation hosted the annual Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia and the Commonwealth of Independent States summits this week. Turkey
Qatari oil, gas exports up 100% in 2022 Qatar is working to export more gas to Europe in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Qatar
Iran to join Shanghai Cooperation Organization Iran took a step toward joining in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization at a summit in Uzbekistan this week. Iran
