AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoQatar-Economy: Qatar’s inward foreign direct investment rose 3.3% in Q1 2026 to QAR172.2bn (about $47.2bn), with mining and quarrying and finance leading the mix, according to the National Planning Council’s FDI survey. Food Safety: The Ministry of Public Health’s Food Safety Department ramped up checks in Q2, running 136,280 lab tests and inspecting 29,147 imported shipments, alongside thousands of local establishment visits and Watheq e-services. Housing & Finance: Rents showed quarterly stabilisation in Q2, with the median monthly rent at QR8,100, while mortgage activity jumped—335 transactions worth QR16bn. Health Campaign: Qatar Cancer Society launched a three-month worker-focused awareness drive on skin, blood and liver cancers at Al Jumaila and Messaimeer health centres, pushing prevention and early detection. Digital Skills: MCIT graduated 10 tech firms from Scale Now’s third cohort and opened the fourth cohort with 12 new companies. Diplomacy: Qatar welcomed the release of 15 detainees in eastern DR Congo under the Doha Peace Process, with the ICRC handling transport and handover. Regional Security: Gulf states including Qatar condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza as undermining the truce and peace efforts.
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