Qatar CPI rises 2.21% in June

05/08/2026

Qatar's Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June reached 110.12 points, recording a marginal increase of 0.06% compared with May 2026 and a 2.21% year-on-year increase compared with a year earlier.

QNA

Consumer goods lead Qatar job creation as FDI sectors post strong gains

05/08/2026

Driven by sustained domestic demand, consumer products generated "3,671" new jobs in 2025, taking the lead in employment creation within Qatar's foreign direct investment (FDI) ecosystem.

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Gulf Times

Oman's Islamic banking assets rise to RO9.8bn, sector share hits 19%

05/08/2026

Oman's Islamic banking sector continued its steady expansion in the first five months of 2026, with the combined assets of Islamic banks and Islamic windows of conventional banks rising 9.2% year-on-

Muscat Daily

UAE's real gross domestic product grows 3% in Q1 to $132bn

05/08/2026

The UAE's real gross domestic product grew by 3 percent in the first quarter of 2026 to reach AED485 billion ($132.06 billion) at constant prices, while non-oil GDP grew by 4.8 percent, raising its c

Trade Arabia

European Chamber of Commerce Looks to Expand Trade and Investment With Saudi Arabia

05/08/2026

The European Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia (ECCKSA) said economic relations between the European Union and Saudi Arabia are entering a new phase of expansion, driven by new partnerships, more E

Asharq Al Awsat