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June 18, 2025

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Muslim worshippers make their way towards the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque complex in in the holy city of Mecca to take part in morning prayers on the first day of Eid Al-Adha, the feast of the sacrifice, early on June 6, 2025.

In photos: Muslims kick off Eid al-Adha across the Middle East

The holiday’s arrival cast a spotlight on deepening humanitarian crises, leadership transitions and shifting regional dynamics.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Al-Shaibani met with Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in the Qatari capital, Doha, on June 3, 2025.

Syria courts Gulf investment with high-level Qatar visit amid $7B energy deal

Led by the country’s top diplomat, Syria’s ministers of energy, finance and tourism held a series of meetings in Qatar on Tuesday.

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Qatari-led consortium signs $7B deal with Syria for 5,000 MW of electricity

Syria electrical poles

Saudi Arabia's flyadeal joins growing list of airlines flying to Syria

This picture shows a Syrian Arab Airlines Airbus A320-200 aircraft and the control tower at Damascus international airport as the new Syrian authorities prepare to reopen it, on December 16, 2024.

Gulf states court China, ASEAN at landmark Malaysia summit: What to know

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (L) greets Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud as he arrives for the 2nd ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit after the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur on May 27, 2025.

Samuel Wendel

Senior Market Research Analyst

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Sebastian Castelier

In Dubai, reporting on regional business

Jennifer Gnana

Gulf Correspondent

In Dubai, reporting on Gulf energy policy and politics

Vanessa Ghanem

In Dubai, reporting on business, energy and politics

Kate Dourian

In Dubai, reporting on energy

Karen Young

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional energy

People gather in front of a shop at the Souq Waqif bazaar during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Doha on March 14, 2025.

AL-Monitor Doha: Souq Waqif treasure hunt

Syria electrical poles

In boost to Sharaa, Qatar to supply electricity to Syria via Jordan: What we know

Qatar will begin supplying natural gas to Syria via Jordan to generate 400 megawatts of electricity daily via Jordan. Sources indicated to Reuters that Jordan secured US approval.

A picture shows the walls around the Agdal gardens and High Atlas mountain range (background) in Marrakesh on Dec. 29, 2014.

AL-Monitor Doha: Exploring Morocco’s cultural tapestry at Qatar’s Museum of Islamic Art

TOPSHOT - Qatari soldiers fire the cannon marking the end of the first fasting day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and signalling for people to have their "iftar" fast-breaking meal, at Souq Waqif bazaar in Doha on March 1, 2025. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP) (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images)

AL-Monitor Doha: Ramadan festivities arrive to the Old Port

The Prologue of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship on the Losail International Circuit in Lusail, Qatar. (Javier Jimenez/FIA)

AL-Monitor Doha: Witness racing legends at Qatar 1812 KM

Elite racing comes to the Qatari capital this week with the 1812 KM – FIA World Endurance Championship 2025.

Lavrov and Thani

In Qatar, Russia's Lavrov rejects European force in Ukraine, pushes for Syria access

During the visit, Russia and Qatar agreed to step up cooperation via a gas forum and their sovereign wealth funds and discussed the political transitions in Syria and Lebanon.

JPMorgan

JPMorgan to reclassify Qatar, Kuwait as developed markets: What it means

JPMorgan’s Global Index Research team said that Qatar and Kuwait will be removed from the Emerging Markets Bond Index starting from March 31.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (L) and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) host the Qatari emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Tehran, Feb. 19, 2025.

Why is Iran urging Qatar to release $6B in frozen oil payments?

The payments, by South Korea for Iranian oil, were initially frozen in Seoul bank accounts in 2019, after the Trump administration increased sanctions on Iran, before transfer to Qatar.

Qatar web summit

AL-Monitor Doha: Web Summit Qatar 2025 brings top innovators

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani (L) walks with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi before their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Feb. 18, 2025.

Analysis

Qatar to invest $10 billion in India as trade ties expand beyond energy

The announcement came as Qatar's emir wrapped up a two-day state visit to India.

Jennifer Gnana

By Jennifer Gnana

In Dubai, reporting on Gulf energy policy and politics

Qatar International Food Festival

AL-Monitor Doha: Qatar International Food Festival brings 100 kiosks, 20+ chefs

The Qatar International Food Festival takes center stage this week in Doha, bringing flavors from all around the world to the city.

Competitors in action during the Dolphin Energy Doha Dash at Losail Circuit on Qatar National Sports Day, Feb. 10, 2015 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

AL-Monitor Doha: Qatar National Sports Day

This week in Doha a series of exciting events awaits, from National Sports Day festivities to AgriteQ 2025’s sustainable agriculture showcase.