Qatar
General
Mukesh Ambani to meet Trump, Qatar emir in Doha
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani will meet U.S. President Donald Trump and the emir of Qatar in Doha on Wednesday, two sources ......
TMT
MENA Digest: SiFi, Elevate raise funds; May VC funding up 5 times from April, down 58% YoY
Saudi Arabia-based fintech startup Simplified Financial Solutions Company (SiFi) led funding activity in the Middle East......
Economy
Qatar economy grew 1.2% year on year in Q3 2023
The Gulf state of Qatar's real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.2% year on year in the third quarter of ......
People
Ashok Wadhwa to buy QInvest's 26% Ambit stake; Saurabh Mukherjea to quit
Ace dealmaker Ashok Wadhwa, group CEO at Ambit Holdings, will acquire Qatari investment firm QInvest LLC’s 26% stake in the ......
Manufacturing
India defers provisional safeguard duty on unwrought aluminium imports
Under criticism over its protectionist measures for the domestic steel industry, India has deferred the 5% provisional safeguard duty on ......
Manufacturing
Govt initiates safeguard duty investigation on unwrought aluminium imports
The Indian government on Wednesday initiated a safeguard duty investigation into imports of unwrought aluminium into the country.Unwrought aluminium is ......
Finance
Citi, StanChart evacuate Dubai offices, HSBC closes Qatar branches as fears grow
Citigroup and Standard Chartered have begun evacuating their Dubai offices, telling staff to work from home instead, ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Saudi, UAE and Qatari fintech startups lead funding activity
Fintech startups boosted fundraising activity in the Middle East and North Africa region this week. Saudi Arabian ......
Finance
Qatar's QIA plans to at least double annual US investments over next decade
Qatar's sovereign wealth fund (QIA) is planning to at least double its annual U.S. investments in the next decade, ......
Finance
Qatar Investment Authority makes first bet from $1-bn VC fund of funds
Sovereign wealth fund Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has backed a local venture capital firm that invests in growth-......