Business & Finance
Qatar minister urges peace and security for trade and investment
Al Jazeera reports Qatar's trade minister tied investment prosperity to peace and security at a Doha forum.
The short version
- Qatar's trade minister Ahmad bin Mohammed al-Sayed told the UN-led World Investment Forum in Doha that peace and security are essential for trade and investment.[Al Jazeera]
- He said Qatar drew 373 foreign direct investment projects in 2025, a 50 percent rise that generated more than 15,000 jobs.[Al Jazeera]
- Qatar has also unveiled $38.5bn in infrastructure projects over five years, with $22.5bn in private investment anticipated.[Al Jazeera]
- The report gives no timelines or funding details for the projects, and the investment figures come from al-Sayed's own statements.[Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs Ahmad bin Mohammed al-Sayed said peace and security are essential for trade and investment prosperity.[Al Jazeera]
- Al-Sayed spoke at the UN-led World Investment Forum in Doha on Sunday.[Al Jazeera]
- Al-Sayed said Qatar attracted 373 foreign direct investment projects in 2025, a 50 percent increase, generating more than 15,000 jobs.[Al Jazeera]
- Qatar has unveiled $38.5bn in infrastructure projects over the next five years, with an anticipated $22.5bn in private sector investment in hospitality and real estate.[Al Jazeera]
- Oil prices climbed about 4 percent to a five-month high on Thursday, with Brent futures crossing $113.17 a barrel.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- The investment, job and project figures are the minister's own statements and are not independently verified in the reporting.[Al Jazeera]
- Timelines and funding sources for the announced infrastructure projects are not detailed in the reporting.[Al Jazeera]
Sources
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