President Roberta Metsola will chair the 16 October meeting in Brussels as parliamentary representatives discuss strategic ties, regional security, trade and connectivity IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs The European Parliament will host a conference in Brussels on 16 October 2026 bringing together … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Politics
Tagged Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Sheikh, Ahmed bin Salman Al Musallam, Bahrain, Brussels, Brussels conference to focus on security trade and cooperation between the EU and Gulf states, energy security, EU GCC summit, EU Parliament gathers Gulf parliamentary leaders for strategic talks before EU GCC summit, European Parliament, European Parliament convenes GCC Speakers conference ahead of October leaders summit, GCC, Gulf Cooperation Council, Hassan bin Abdulla Al-Ghanim, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Khalid Hilal Nasser Al Maawali, Kuwait, Oman, parliamentary cooperation, Qatar, Red Sea, Roberta Metsola, Roberta Metsola to chair Brussels meeting on EU GCC ties and parliamentary cooperation, Saqr Ghobash, Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdul Malik bin Abdullah Al Khalili, Strait of Hormuz, strategic partnership, United Arab Emirates
(IN BRIEF) Barclays Consumer Spend data shows overseas debit and credit card spending by UK customers increased 2.2% in the first half of 2026, with international expenditure rising from 5.0% to 5.1% of overall spend. Traditional destinations including Spain, France, … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Financial, Investment, Montenegro, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged 2.1 percent card spending growth, 2.2 percent overseas spending growth, 3.1 percent travel spending growth, 30 percent online influence, 33 percent income spent on getaways, 36 percent staycations, 49 percent holiday value, 5.1 percent international spending share, Albania, Amelia Anderson, Apple TV, August 2026 spending, Australia, Bahrain, Barclaycard, Barclays, Barclays Consumer Spend, Barclays Consumer Spend Data Shows Brits Continuing to Prioritise Overseas Travel in 2026, Barclays Experiences, Barclays Introduces Premier Debit Card FX Benefit Following Stronger Overseas Travel Demand, Barclays Premier, Barclays Sees Emerging European Destinations Gain Ground as UK Holiday Spending Shifts, black Premier debit card, Bulgaria, CHINA, Consumer Spending, cost of living pressures, credit card transactions, debit card transactions, discretionary spending, fee-free FX, FIFA World Cup™, foreign exchange, foreign transaction fees, France, Greece, hidden gems, hybrid working, international travel, Italy, Japan, Montenegro, online travel content, Opinium Research, overseas spending, Planning and Advice, Premier debit card, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, September 27 2027, September 28 2026, Spain, staycations, travel destinations, travel spending, Travel Wallet, UK consumers, United Arab Emirates, United States, value for money
(IN BRIEF) Pakistan’s role in the March 2026 U.S.–Iran ceasefire was largely symbolic rather than decisive. While it facilitated communication and hosted talks, it lacked the influence to shape outcomes, acting more as a conduit than a true mediator. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, European Union, Government, International Trade, Law, Politics
Tagged Afghanistan, Asim Munir, backchannel diplomacy, BBC, Beijing, ceasefire 2026, CHINA, decentralized diplomacy, Dimitra Staikou, DOHA, Donald Trump, economic pressure, energy security, foreign policy narrative, geopolitical strategy, global power dynamics, Henry Kissinger, Iran, Islamabad, Israel, mediation limits, Middle East diplomacy, nuclear program, Pakistan, parallel negotiations, Qatar, regional influence, Reuters, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Strait of Hormuz, Tehran, Turkey, United States, US Iran tensions
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has led Doha Bank’s inaugural USD 150 million Floating Rate Digitally Native Notes issuance as Sole Global Coordinator and Sole Arranger, with the notes listed on the London Stock Exchange’s International Securities Market. The transaction achieved … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged capital markets, Citi, digital bonds, digital market infrastructure, digitally native notes, distributed ledger technology, DLT, Doha Bank, Euroclear, Euroclear D-FMI, GCC, International Securities Market, London Stock Exchange, LSEG, Qatar, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered Supports Doha Bank in Pioneering Digitally Native Bond Issuance, T+0 settlement
(IN BRIEF) Barclays PLC has received a provisional Capital Market Authority (CMA) licence, secured premises in King Abdullah Financial District, and will open a new office in Riyadh in 2026 as part of its Middle East expansion. The bank plans … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, Barclays Expands Saudi Arabia Presence with New Riyadh Office and Provisional CMA Licence, Barclays PLC, C.S. Venkatakrishnan, Capital Market Authority, CMA licence, financial services, global investment bank, global markets, Gulf Cooperation Council, International Corporate Bank, Investment Banking, KAFD, Khaled El Dabag, King Abdullah Financial District, Middle East, Mohammed Al-Sarhan, Qatar, Regional Headquarters licence, RHQ, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, strategic expansion, UAE, Vision 2030, Walid Mezher
(IN BRIEF) The BW Singapore regasification unit in Ravenna has completed commissioning and will soon begin operations, adding 5 billion cubic meters to Italy’s LNG regasification capacity. This will bring Italy’s total regasification capacity to 28 billion cubic meters annually, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Africa, BW Singapore, energy diversification, energy security, gas supply, infrastructure, Italy, LNG, natural gas, partnership, Piombino, Qatar, Ravenna, regasification, renewable energy, Snam, sustainability, sustainable energy, USA
(IN BRIEF) Alstom’s Managing Director for the Middle East, Mohamed Khalil, shares insights on the design and vision behind the AlUla tramway project, a key element in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. Combining sustainability with cutting-edge low-carbon technology, the project promises … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Alstom, Alstom Middle East, AlUla, battery tram, battery-powered, catenary-free, Citadis B battery trams, Citadis B™, Communications, depot equipment, Dubai tram, HealthHub™, historical heritage, infrastructure, INNOVATION, low-carbon technology, Lusail tram, mobility, Mohamed Khalil, power supply, public transport, Qatar, RCU, Riyadh Metro, rolling stock maintenance, Royal Commission for AlUla, Saudi Arabia, Saudi authorities, signaling, sustainability, sustainable transport, TOURISM, tramway system, turnkey solution, UNESCO World Heritage sites, urban development, Vision 2030
(IN BRIEF) Eviden, part of the Atos Group, has partnered with SalisPay and CredoPay to integrate its Trustway Crypt2pay Hardware Security Module (HSM) into the CenterFirst payment platform. Operating across Oman, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and India, the solution ensures … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Antoine Schweitzer-Chaput, CAPTAIN RAJA SEKHAR (Retd), Eviden, INDIA, Middle East, Oman, partnership, Payment, Qatar, SalisPay & CredoPay, Saudi Arabia, Trustway Crypt2pay Hardware Security Module (HSM), UAE
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has named Dalya Al Muthanna as the new Managing Director & CEO for the Gulf region, covering the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain. Dalya brings a wealth of experience, having served as President at … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) SAINT-OUEN, 12-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom (EPA: ALO), a French multinational rolling stock manufacturer, has announced the successful completion of phase 1 of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) project of Lusail, a planned city currently under construction near … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, Alstom Middle East, catenary-free, DOHA, Light Rail Transit, LRT, Lusail, Lusail LRT Project, Mama Sougoufara, Qatar, Qatar Railways Company, QDVC, sustainable mobility systems, turnkey tramway system, VINCI Construction
(PRESS RELEASE) BAAR, 29-May-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika starts production of concrete admixtures at its plant in Doha, Qatar. Due to large-scale infrastructure investment and a number of mega projects, both ongoing and planned makes Qatar an attractive market. Sika … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Industrial, Investment, News, Switzerland
Tagged concrete admixtures, construction, infrastructure, investment, Ivo Schädler, production facility, Qatar, Sika
(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 25-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — According to Shell’s LNG Outlook for 2019 the global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) will reach 384 million tonnes by 2020. The use of LNG in 2018 around the world has also grown by 27 … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Netherlands, News, Transportation & Logistics, Uncategorized
Tagged air pollution, Asian LNG demand, Australia, CHINA, Cleaner Air, global demand for LNG, liquefied natural gas, LNG, LNG Outlook 2019, Maarten Wetselaar, natural gas, Qatar, Royal Dutch Shell plc, Shell, Shell LNG Outlook 2019, strong LNG demand, urban air quality
Forecasting Eye LONDON, 10-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The announcement from the margins of the G20 that Russia and the Saudis were cooperating on oil pricing certainly gave a fillip to the oil markets. The Brent crude future rose from $58.76 per barrel … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Brent crude, Cebr, Dubai Fateh, G20, LNG, oil, oil market, oil price, OPEC, Qatar, RUSSIA, Saudis
TRIESTE, 01-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The steel cutting ceremony of the first “Doha” class corvette ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition programme, took place today at the Muggiano (La Spezia) yard, in the presence … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Italy, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged corvette, Defence, Fincantieri, La Spezia, Muggiano, Qatar, shipyard, vessels
SAINT-CLOUD, 02-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The exercise of the option for the purchase of 12 additional Rafale fighters for Qatar comes into effect today. This option was exercised on 7 December 2017 at Doha in the presence of the President … Read the full press release
Clermont-Ferrand, France, 20-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Michelin saw the 2018 MotoGP™ World Championship kick off in very similar style to last season’s epic encounters as Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) and Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) battled to a last-lap decider in … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, France, Marketing, Sports
Tagged Andrea Dovizioso, Argentina, Equator, Marc Marquez, Michelin, MotoGP, Qatar, racing
TRIESTE, 19-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — During DIMDEX 2018, the most important defense exhibition in the Middle East, now at its 6th edition Fincantieri, one of the world’s top shipbuilding groups, and Barzan Holdings, a company wholly owned by the Qatari Ministry … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Government, Industrial, Italy, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Barzan Holdings, Defense, DIMDEX 2018, DIMDEX2018, Fincantieri, Qatar, Qatari Ministry of Defense, Shipbuilding
Southampton, UK, 8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced further collaboration with Ares Shipyard in the design of a series of eight luxury passenger ferries, destined for Qatar. At 18m long with a beam of 6.7m, … Read the full press release
Copenhagen, Denmark, 18-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Company Announcement to the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority No. 31-2013, 13 November 2013 FLSmidth, in a consortium with Six Construct, has received an order from Qatar Primary Materials Co. (QPMC). The order value for FLSmidth is approximately EUR … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Metals and Minerals
Tagged Carsten R. Lund, DOHA, FLSmidth, Gabbro terminal expansion, Jesper B. Larsen, material handling stockyard system, Mesaieed Industrial City, Pernille Friis Andersen, Qatar, Qatar Primary Materials Co., Six Construct
Brussels, Belgium, 25-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Union should work more closely with Qatar and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in areas of common interest such as education and training, new skills for a changing world and strengthened cultural ties … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Education, European Union, Government, Politics
Tagged 2013 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), Creative Europe programmes, CULTURE, DOHA, Dr Hamad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari, Education, ERASMUS, EU, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Hamad Bin Khalifa University, internationalisation of higher education, new skills Androulla Vassiliou, Qatar, Sheikh Abdulla bin Ali Al-Thani, training, VASSILIOU
25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — UK Government looks forward to working with His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as he assumes his new role as Emir of the State of Qatar and his new Ministerial team. On the announcement of … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Politics, United Kingdom
– A design-build contract with a value of €1.5 billion – Works over a period of five years, involving up to 3,000 employees – A flagship project in Qatar in the run-up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Rueil-Malmaison, 20-6-2013 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, France, Infrastructure & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2022 FIFA World Cup, Al-Darwish Engineering, Doha airport, Doha metro, dual-tube underground line, GS Engineering and Contracting, Msheireb neighbourhood, Qatar, Qatar Rail, Qatari Diar, rail, Rueil-Malmaison, VINCI, Vinci Construction Grands Projets
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