Attacks on commercial shipping resumed in the Strait of Hormuz, with two vessels struck in separate incidents that have heightened fears over the security of the shipping lane and threatened to derail recent diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions.
Parsons Corporation said it has secured a three-year contract to provide construction management as well as construction supervision services for the Lusail City Infrastructure Program, a master-planned development north of Doha, Qatar.
Shipping between Iran’s Dayyer port and Qatar’s Al Ruwais port has resumed following coordination between the Iranian embassy in Doha and Qatari authorities, a Reuters report said quoting Iran’s commercial attaché in Doha.
Qatar's Ministry of Transport (MoT) has announced that all maritime navigation activities can now resume normally for all types of maritime vessels and ships.
Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced that it has started work on the first package of the QAR688 million ($187 million) Izghawa & Al Thumaid Infrastructure Development Project aimed at delivering integrated infrastructure services for more than 650 residential plots in capital Doha.
The prospects for renewed US-Iran diplomacy remained uncertain on Tuesday, with Tehran denying any plans for high-level negotiations even as US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner met Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in Doha to discuss the ongoing negotiations and regional security.
Qatar has announced a packed July events calendar featuring family entertainment, major sporting events, cultural exhibitions and summer camps as part of its 2026 summer programme.
Qatar attracted $3.4 billion in FDI capital expenditure (capex) across 373 projects that generated 15,051 new jobs, according Invest Qatar’s 2025 Annual Report.
Qatar Airways continues to increase its capacity between Qatar and UAE by gradually expanding frequencies between Hamad International Airport (DOH) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) from two to five daily services.
Qatar Tourism recorded 1.13 million visitors in Q1 2026, including 646,000 in January, 423,000 in February and 63,000 in March, with experts expecting further growth in summer driven by events and family-focused activities.
