QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), has become the first bank in the region to exceed a banking brand value of $10 billion, a major milestone driven by constant strong financial performance and robust sustained growth.
Ras Abu Fontas Power, a Qatari project company backed by Asian industry heavyweights, has entered into an agreement with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to secure financial facilities worth $990 million for the expansion of its desalination and power plant units.
EDGE Group and Qatar’s Barzan Holdings have agreed to establish a joint venture focused on the collaborative development of advanced defence technologies, reinforcing long-term industrial cooperation between the UAE and Qatar.
Libya's Misurata Free Zone Authority has signed a $2.7 billion PPP involving Doha-based infrastructure investor Maha Capital Partners and Terminal Investment Limited, the port operator of world's largest container shipping line MSC, to transform the Libyan port into a modern, high-capacity transhipment hub.
Spanish infrastructure major Acciona has announced that the Umm Al Houl desalination plant in Doha, Qatar, has achieved a major safety milestone clocking two million safe man-hours with zero Lost Time Incidents (LTI). The key facility is part of the Umm Al Houl integrated water and power complex.
Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, has secured a major contract to supply advanced gas turbine technology for Qatar's Facility E Independent Water and Power Project (IWPP) in the Ras Abu Fontas area. It is expected to be operational in 2028.
QatarEnergy will host the 21st International Conference & Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG2026) in Qatar. Under the theme: “Leading LNG: Powering Today and Tomorrow”, LNG2026 will spotlight market trends, breakthrough technologies, and innovations shaping a sector that remains essential for global energy security and a cornerstone of the energy transition.
