Newsletter: City Pulse Doha Design Doha puts craft center stage Also this week: Qatar Boat Show, Fadel Chaker and coffee at Al Hazm. By Reve Chaaban In Doha reporting on culture
Qatar becomes largest buyer of LNG from US amid Hormuz disruption QatarEnergy has agreed to purchase up to 7 million metric tons per year of US LNG through long-term contracts signed this month. Qatar
Qatar locks in US LNG through 2054 as it looks beyond Hormuz The Gulf state agreed to buy up to 4 million tons of US liquefied natural gas annually through 2054. Qatar
Turkey says Qatar Eurofighter jet deal still on track despite Iran war Ankara expects Doha to submit a draft sales contract for the fighter jets, as Turkey seeks to acquire aircraft that can be delivered sooner than its newly ordered Eurofighters. Turkey
Analysis Gulf oil exports are back, but how durable is recovery? By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
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
Qatar to build new plant to produce blue ammonia Several Gulf states are experimenting with blue ammonia and carbon capture technology, which has energy-related potential but a mixed impact on the environment. Legacy: Gulf
Qatar issues first digital payment licenses to fintech providers Qatar as well as Saudi Arabia and the UAE are seeking to bolster their fintech sectors. Legacy: Gulf
Long-term transport growth bodes well for Middle East airlines, airports as competition intensifies Afshin Molavi
Explainer: Oman may follow as most Gulf central banks raise rates Inflation in the Gulf has not been as severe as in other parts of the region. Saudi Arabia
Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, Dubai's Vy Capital help Elon Musk buy Twitter Musk's takeover of Twitter has several implications for the Middle East, particularly Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Qatar
Taliban releases Afghan-American Naval reservist held in Afghanistan US citizen Safi Rauf and his brother Anees Khalil were released to Qatar before traveling home to the United States. Qatar
How Russia demanding gas payment in rubles will affect the Middle East Germany is considering buying gas from Qatar amid the war in Ukraine and the United States has been pushing the Gulf state to send more gas to Europe. Qatar
Saudi Arabia, Qatar raise repo rates while Turkey stays put Central Banks in the Middle East are responding to the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates due to rising inflation. Saudi Arabia
Demand for natural gas up more than 20% in past decade The Gas Exporting Countries Forum is convening in Qatar amid the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which could have a major effect on Europe’s energy supply. Qatar
