{
  "id": 8193140,
  "title": "Qatar attends meeting of Senior Officials Committee of GCC Economic, Development Affairs Authority",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/qatar-attends-meeting-of-senior-officials-committee-of-gcc-economic",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T06:28:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar Business",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar-business",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/18/09/2026/qatar-attends-meeting-of-senior-officials-committee-of-gcc-economic-development-affairs-authority"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha - Qatar took part in the 16th gathering of the Committee of Senior Officials from the Economic and Development Affairs Authority of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which took place today through a videoconference. Dr. Saud bin Abdullah Al Attiyah, Deputy Undersecretary for Economic Affairs at Qatar's Ministry of Finance, represented the nation during the meeting. Other Undersecretaries from the Ministries of Finance and Economy of GCC member states attended.\n\nThe gathering centered on recent happenings and suggestions concerning economic integration, particularly in advancing and carrying out the collective economic goals of GCC countries. It also reviewed the annual report of the Economic and Development Affairs Authority, as well as several subjects of mutual concern to the Gulf Cooperation Council states.\n\nDr. Saud bin Abdullah Al Attiyah, Deputy Undersecretary for Economic Affairs, also joined the 76th meeting of the Committee of Undersecretaries of the Ministries of Finance of the GCC member states via videoconference the previous day. The meeting's attendees, including the Undersecretaries from the GCC countries, discussed various topics, including the outcomes of the Central Banks Governors' GCC meeting, the results of the GCC Customs Union Authority meetings, and the outcomes of the GCC Heads and Tax Directors Committee. They emphasized the necessity of ongoing coordination to strengthen economic and developmental integration among member states.\n\nThe meeting also reviewed the General Secretariat's report on measures taken in response to present conditions, as well as the progress report on free trade agreements negotiations between the GCC and other nations and international blocs, and the program for achieving economic unity among GCC states, among other shared interests of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.",
  "summary": "<p>DOHA: The State of Qatar participated in the 16th meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials of the Economic and Development Affairs Authority of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which was held today via videoconference.</p> <p>Dr Saud bin Abdullah Al Attiyah (pictured), Deputy Undersecretary for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Finance, headed the Qatari side during the meeting, which…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}