Poland’s Orlen cancels Qatar LNG deal after months of force majeure
The one-million-tonne-a-year contract was due to run until 2034. Orlen says its gas supply is not at risk, and it keeps a second deal with QatarEnergy.
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Qatar’s emir vows to keep backing global climate action at COP31
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani joined world leaders at the opening of the COP31 leaders’ summit in Antalya and called the conference a milestone for international cooperation on climate change.
Qatari LNG carrier Al Mayeda hit by ‘unidentified objects’ in the Gulf, crew unhurt
The ship is safe and operational, its owner says, as attacks on Gulf shipping hit a record in October.
Israel-linked influence campaign spent $11m painting Qatar as force behind Muslim migration to Europe, report finds
Researchers found 533 million ad exposures across 30 countries pushing racist, Islamophobic and anti-Qatar messaging, with metadata pointing to an operation run from Israel.
Israel election: Qatar rejects ‘ridiculous and dangerous’ claims it funded Arab turnout
Doha said it was being made a scapegoat for Israeli politicians’ failures, while the election committee’s acting director said the vote had been conducted lawfully.
Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar and Indonesia sign Badr defence memorandum in Doha
The four countries have agreed to cooperate on military production, training and research and development, in a memorandum the Turkish defence ministry says carries substantial economic importance.
Qatar makes power play in $16tn tokenisation race with new report
Qatar is moving to become a global leader in tokenising real-world assets with a new policy report focused on regulation, infrastructure, and inclusion as the Gulf accelerates towards digital asset dominance and trillion-dollar markets.
GCC slams Iranian strikes on Qatar as blatant sovereignty violation
The Gulf Cooperation Council has condemned Iran’s strike on a U.S. base in Qatar and Israel’s ongoing aggression in Gaza, calling for an end to hostilities and praising Qatar’s role in brokering the recent ceasefire.
Qatari economy to accelerate to 6.5% growth for FY2026–27, says World Bank
A sharp uptick will be driven primarily by a planned 40% expansion in LNG output as Qatar's North Field megaprojects come online, reshaping the country’s hydrocarbon trajectory.
