{
  "id": 8783940,
  "title": "Qatar launches Doha Investment to accelerate economic growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/qatar-launches-doha-investment-to-accelerate-economic-growth",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-20T21:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune Business",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune-business",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/254952/business/qatar-launches-doha-investment-to-accelerate-economic-growth"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani announced the launch of Doha Investment, an investment platform designed to boost Qatar's economic growth. The platform focuses on non-hydrocarbon sectors and aims to increase private sector participation. Managed by the Qatar Investment Authority, Doha Investment currently oversees over 40 companies operating in sectors such as financial services, transport, telecommunications, real estate, hospitality, food, and agriculture, with many of these companies generating significant revenues. The initiative also seeks to create new champions in advanced technologies, manufacturing, supply chain, and healthcare. Doha Investment's Minister of Commerce and Industry, Sheikh Faisal bin Thani Al Thani, emphasized the importance of strong economies being built company by company, stating that Doha Investment will actively support its portfolio businesses to unlock new value and foster growth. The platform aims to generate high-skilled jobs, strengthen local supply chains, and develop national talent, ultimately deepening Qatar's capital markets and attracting international investors.",
  "summary": "Qatar has launched Doha Investment, a new investment platform aimed at accelerating the country's economic growth by focusing on non-hydrocarbon sectors. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani announced the initiative at the Qatar Economic Forum: UNGA Special Edition, Powered by Bloomberg. Doha Investment will manage Qatar Investment Authority's (QIA) portfolio of domestic investments, including major national champions like Qatar Airways Group, QNB Group, Ooredoo Group, Qatari Diar, Katara Hospitality, and Hassad Food. The platform aims to build new champions in priority sectors such as advanced technologies, manufacturing, supply chain, and healthcare, with the goal of creating high-skilled jobs, building resilient local supply chains, and developing national talent.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf Times",
        "title": "Qatar Tourism and Old Doha Port expand global cruise ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/qatar-tourism-and-old-doha-port-expand-global-cruise-ties",
        "published": "2026-09-20T21:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}