{
  "id": 12808653,
  "title": "Qatar’s land transport transactions surpass 10,400 in nine months, rise 13%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/qatars-land-transport-transactions-surpass-10-400-in-nine-months-rise",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T06:15:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar Business",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar-business",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/08/10/2026/qatars-land-transport-transactions-surpass-10400-in-nine-months-rise-13"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar witnessed a significant increase in land transport transactions during the first nine months of 2026, reaching a total of 10,447. This represents a growth of nearly 13% compared to the same period in 2025. The Ministry of Transport's Land Transport Affairs handled 3,805 transactions in Q3, marking it as the busiest quarter of the year so far. This quarter's activity was 212 transactions higher than Q2 and 313 transactions higher than Q3 2025. The majority of transactions were in road affairs, followed by land transport planning and public transport. The services encompass a wide range, including railway safety, road defect detection, building permits, and safety measures. Transactions in the first nine months of 2026 are approximately 13% higher than in the same period last year.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s land transport sector recorded 10,447 transactions during the first nine months of 2026, marking an increase of nearly 13% compared with the same period last year.</p> <p>Land Transport Affairs recorded 9,265 transactions during the first nine months of 2025, meaning activity in the corresponding period of 2026 increased by 1,182 transactions, or approximately 12.8%.</p>…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}