Qatar
Gulf states will reinforce investment strategies
Gulf countries’ sovereign wealth fund strategies have evolved in recent years
Gulf statesQatar’s stock market could attract foreign investment
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund and pension fund are considering creating a separate entity for their local assets
QatarDirect flights will resume between Bahrain and Qatar
Manama and Doha are to restart direct flights on May 25, after a nearly six-year hiatus
BahrainQatari measures to reduce heat stress could be widened
Qatar’s ban on working outdoors during the summer heat was extended in May 2021
QatarQatar’s normalisation with Syria will be protracted
Qatar voted for Syria to re-join the Arab League but stressed it will not normalise ties with Damascus at present
QatarOil reliance will fall in Middle East and North Africa
Dependence on oil and gas revenues has fallen in the Middle Eastern and North African hydrocarbon-rich states since 2010
Middle EastQatar’s foreign policy will attract criticism
Qatar is rebuilding relations with other Gulf Cooperation Council members, despite its contacts with Islamist groups
QatarCloser ties will boost growth in Qatar and Bahrain
Bahrain and Qatar announced yesterday that full diplomatic relations have been restored
Bahrain
