Polistratics 024 (Qatar Focus Edition)

In This Week's Edition: QIA's "Slam Dunk", The Big Qatar China LNG Deal, Doha Tops List of World’s Most Competitive Job Markets ... And Other MENA News!

News stories I’m following this week …

Qatar Focus:

• Qatar to Buy Stake in NBA’s Washington Wizards, NHL’s Capitals, WNBA’s Mystics.

• Singapore and Qatar share a natural affinity and similar strategic outlook: President Halimah.

• Barça exploring franchise club model in Qatar.

• Qatar FM calls for respect of Ukraine’s sovereignty in Moscow meeting.

• Qatar strikes second big 27-year LNG supply deal with China.

• Qatar Investment Authority buys stake in Japan’s Kokusai Electric.

• Qatar, UAE reopen embassies after years-long diplomatic rift.

Other MENA News I’m Reading:

• Sisi asks lenders for ‘understanding’ of economic pressures facing Egypt.

• Has the US lost the UAE to Russia, China?

• UK Parliament Starts Inquiry Into UAE’s ‘Scandalous’ Treatment Of Foreign Business Execs.

• An ‘understanding’ with Iran will jeopardize expanding the Abraham Accords.

• Cash-strapped Pakistan To Lease Part Of Karachi Port To UAE For $220 Million.

‘In other news’…

• Qatar’s Clean Energy Revolution: Sungrow’s 800MWp PV Plant Driving Carbon Neutrality.

• Experiencing the rich cultural heritage of Qatar.

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On Social-Media …

Doha Tops The List

In other ‘posts’…

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