Doha: Turning to Qatari-Egyptian relations, Al-Raya highlighted the remarkable acceleration in bilateral economic cooperation, signaling deepening strategic ties. The paper pointed to the major investment partnership signed between Qatari Diar and Egypt’s New Urban Communities Authority to develop an integrated urban tourism destination in the Alam El Roum area on the North Coast — a transformative project spanning 4,900 acres and exceeding $29.7 billion in investments.
According to Qatar News Agency, Al-Raya noted that the project will convert the North Coast into a world-class urban and tourism hub featuring residential, commercial, and entertainment zones, alongside advanced services such as schools, hospitals, and sustainable infrastructure. More than 250,000 direct and indirect jobs are expected to be created. The editorial asserted that the project embodies Qatar’s confidence in the Egyptian economy and signals a qualitative leap in Arab investment partnerships aimed at long-term prosperity and regional development.
Meanwhile, Al-Arab underscored the strategic dimension of the Qatar-Egypt investment alliance, noting that the Alam El Roum project reflects a shared vision for comprehensive development and a commitment to enhancing bilateral economic integration. The paper stressed that the investment supports Qatar’s economic diversification strategy and expands Qatari Diar’s global footprint, while enabling sustainable non-oil revenue growth.
Al-Arab added that the project aligns with Egypt’s objective to attract foreign investment, develop its northwestern coast into a modern urban hub, and bolster real-estate exports as a source of foreign currency. The editorial emphasized that the venture is emblematic of robust Arab economic cooperation and long-term strategic partnership, strengthening regional development and enhancing investor confidence in both markets.
Meanwhile, English-language daily The Peninsula drew attention to the deepening humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, stressing that for more than two years, Gaza has endured a relentless campaign of destruction in which entire neighborhoods flattened, families erased, hospitals overwhelmed, and an entire people pushed to the brink of survival — all while the world is forced to watch events through a narrow, distorted lens.
The newspaper underscored that Israel’s continued ban on international media access to Gaza is not driven by security or logistical concerns, but rather represents a deliberate attempt to conceal the reality on the ground. The persistent restrictions, it warned, amount to a grave assault on press freedom and an attempt to bury the truth along with the victims still trapped under the rubble.
The Peninsula stressed that responsibility for ending this enforced obscurity does not fall solely on journalists and human rights organizations, but extends to every government that claims to uphold international law, every nation that speaks of human dignity, and every citizen who believes that some lives are not worth less than others. Access for the international press to Gaza, the paper concluded, is not a technical matter — it is a moral imperative.