September 8, 2026

US Department of the Treasury Announces New Iran Sanctions

Doha: The United States announced today new sanctions against Iran targeting the aviation sector and other companies, as part of a broad campaign to increase economic pressure on Tehran as the war in the Middle East enters its seventh month.

Accordi…

Governor of QCB Meets French Ambassador

Doha: HE Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al-Thani met on Tuesday with HE Ambassador of the French Republic to the State of Qatar, Arnaud Pescheux. During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral cooperat…

European Stock Indexes Close Mixed

Doha: European stock indexes closed mixed on Tuesday: The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.05 percent to 649.60 points, while Germany’s DAX declined 0.05 percent to 25,992.92.

According to Qatar News Agency, France’s CAC 40 gained 0.14 percent to…

State Budget Posts QAR 21.2 Billion Deficit in Q2 2026

Doha: The Ministry of Finance announced today that the state general budget registered a deficit of QAR 21.2 billion during the second quarter of 2026.

According to Qatar News Agency, the Ministry explained, in a statement via its official account o…