02 | Qatar Unveils an Approximately $60 Billion Five-Year Investment Pipeline

As of 2026-09-21, Qatar’s investment plans for the next five years indicate that its domestic growth strategy is not simply an expansion of government projects. It combines infrastructure awards with efforts to attract private capital into real estate and hospitality projects.

Qatar expects to award approximately $38.5 billion in new infrastructure projects over the next five years, with public-private partnerships playing a significant role. A separate real estate and hospitality pipeline is projected to attract $22.5 billion in private investment. Together, the two components total approximately $61 billion, broadly consistent with the announced pipeline of about $60 billion.

The newly established Doha Investment platform will manage the Qatar Investment Authority’s domestic portfolio and work with local and international investors in priority sectors including advanced technologies, manufacturing, supply chains and healthcare. Businesses assessing opportunities in Qatar should therefore examine government contract awards, private-capital participation mechanisms and priority-sector investment together rather than focusing on a single project list.

Source: Doha News, 2026-09-20

03 | Qatar Creates a Domestic Investment Platform to Reshape Its Sovereign Investment Structure

The creation of Doha Investment gives Qatar a dedicated vehicle for domestic investment, separate from the sovereign wealth fund’s traditional emphasis on overseas assets. Domestic asset development will now sit within a clearer sovereign investment structure.

Qatar’s prime minister announced that the platform would operate as a new division of the Qatar Investment Authority focused specifically on developing investments within the country. For a sovereign wealth fund long centred on building wealth overseas, this is a clear expansion of its mandate and signals more direct participation by sovereign capital in Qatar’s domestic economy.

Source: Devdiscourse, 2026-09-20

06 | Qatar Investment Authority Joins Major US AI Infrastructure Funding Round

The Qatar Investment Authority is adding AI infrastructure that integrates energy, data centres and cloud computing to its investment portfolio. The focus is on the underlying capacity required to deploy artificial intelligence at scale.

The Qatar Investment Authority participated as a strategic investor in the $3.9 billion Series F funding round of US-based AI infrastructure company Crusoe. The round valued the company at $30.9 billion post-money and was led by Atreides Management, Mubadala Capital and Valor Equity Partners, with other participants including NVIDIA, GIC and TPG.

Crusoe uses an energy-first model, sourcing and managing power at the point of generation while integrating energy supply, data-centre development and cloud computing. The new funding will support the expansion of existing AI infrastructure programmes, the development of large vertically integrated campuses and modular computing units, and further development of its AI cloud platform. For investors, the transaction points beyond demand for individual software applications to the long-term need to coordinate energy access, data-centre delivery and cloud services as AI computing capacity expands.

Source: Fintech Gate, 2026-09-20

Other updates

  • 07 | Qatar Plans to Raise LNG Capacity to 145 Million Tonnes by 2030: Qatar will continue its liquefied natural gas expansion and plans to raise annual capacity to 145 million tonnes by 2030; initial output from the North Field East expansion is expected in 2027. (Source: Qatar Tribune, 2026-09-21)
  • 10 | Türkiye Revokes the Licence of Bank Mellat’s Istanbul Main Branch: Türkiye’s banking regulator revoked the branch’s operating licence under the relevant provisions of Article 71 of Banking Law No. 5411, ending its local operations dating back to 1982. (Source: Hürriyet Daily News, 2026-09-19)
  • 11 | Türkiye Moves to Liquidate 131 Funds and Stabilise the Market: Regulators set out repayment arrangements for 131 funds entering liquidation, while the finance minister said the affected segment had been isolated and did not present a widespread systemic risk. (Source: Hürriyet Daily News, 2026-09-18)
  • 12 | Egypt Prepares a National Economic Transformation Programme: Egypt’s prime minister and central bank governor are coordinating the programme while reviewing measures to reduce inflation, increase US dollar inflows and maintain safe foreign-exchange reserve levels. (Source: Daily News Egypt, 2026-09-20)
  • 13 | Egypt Advances Its National Export Development Strategy: Egypt’s prime minister reviewed the national strategy and 112 proposals from export councils, with priorities including expanding local production, increasing non-petroleum exports, improving logistics and attracting foreign direct investment. (Source: Daily News Egypt, 2026-09-20)
  • 14 | Iraq Clarifies Import Tariffs for Medicines and Nutritional Supplements: Products properly classified under pharmaceutical tariff headings are subject to a 0.5% customs duty, while vitamins and nutritional supplements are subject to rates of 5% or 10% depending on their composition, technical description and customs code. (Source: Baghdad Today, 2026-09-18)
  • 15 | Iraq Finalises an Automated Customs-Duty Prepayment Mechanism: Under Cabinet Decision No. 413 of 2026, Iraq completed the implementation mechanism for advance collection of customs duties, which will operate through the Automated System for Customs Data and approved electronic payment systems. (Source: Iraq Business News, 2026-09-21)
  • 16 | Iraq Advances WTO Accession and a National Trade Strategy: Iraq’s Ministry of Trade and the International Trade Centre discussed steps towards World Trade Organization accession and the cooperation mechanisms needed to develop a national trade and investment strategy. (Source: Iraq Business News, 2026-09-20)
  • 19 | ADGM Consults on a Fee for Undeveloped Commercial Land: Abu Dhabi Global Market is considering an annual fee equal to 2% of fair market value for vacant or undeveloped commercial land within its jurisdiction. The proposal remains under consultation, with comments due by 2026-10-04. (Source: Ashurst Perkins Coie, 2026-09-18)
  • 20 | Egypt Develops Eight International Logistics Corridors: Egypt is building eight integrated international development corridors linking Red Sea and Mediterranean ports, the Suez Canal, dry ports and production zones through railways, electric high-speed rail and highways. (Source: Daily News Egypt, 2026-09-20)
  • 21 | Egypt Expands the Mandate of Its Sustainable Finance and Carbon Markets Centre: Egypt’s Financial Services Institute expanded the centre’s role to cover research, training, guidance on emissions reporting and climate disclosure, and capacity building for carbon-project developers. (Source: Daily News Egypt, 2026-09-20)
  • 22 | Iraq and Türkiye Complete a Draft Transport Infrastructure Framework: The two sides completed and signed a draft framework agreement covering sections and implementation phases of the Development Road project. It remains subject to review and ratification by senior government authorities in both countries. (Source: Iraq Business News, 2026-09-21)
  • 23 | Iraq Moves to Remove Restricted Airspace Zones: Iraq confirmed that the military airspace areas listed in its Aeronautical Information Publication are no longer used for military operations. Technical and regulatory procedures to remove the zones from the publication are under way. (Source: Iraq Business News, 2026-09-21)
  • 24 | Strait of Hormuz Crisis May Delay Qatar’s LNG Expansion: QatarEnergy said that the inability to bring critical equipment into the country could delay some expansion projects; the North Field East and North Field South expansions are scheduled to begin production in 2027 and 2028 respectively. (Source: BOE Report, 2026-09-20)
  • 28 | Saudi Oil Disruption Pushes European Buyers to Seek Alternatives: Following attacks on Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline and disruption to loadings at Yanbu, Saudi Aramco reportedly cancelled crude deliveries scheduled for the following month to at least two European refining customers, with some buyers turning to North Sea crude. (Source: TRT World, 2026-09-18)
  • 30 | Türkiye Prioritises Growth-Oriented Public Investment for the Next Three Years: Türkiye’s 2027–2029 public investment programme will prioritise critical economic and social infrastructure beyond private-sector execution capacity, focusing on areas including manufacturing, research and development, digitalisation, logistics, energy and agriculture. (Source: Hürriyet Daily News, 2026-09-20)

Last updated: September 2026. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal or tax advice.