The Qatar Central Bank ("QCB") has announced the completion of the infrastructure necessary to support its Central Bank Digital Currency Project ("DCP").

The regulations set out the licencing and classification process for holidays homes to ensure safety and standardisation practices are applied equally.

Pursuant to its efforts to stimulate investment by streamlining registration processes, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry ("MOCI"), working with the Ministry of Interior...

Issuing DMEX effectively establishes a derivatives exchange and a Central Clearing Counterparty to oversee the settlement of trades and management of settlement risk.

Recognising that artificial intelligence presents both opportunities and challenges, the Qatar Financial Markets Authority ("QFMA") recently announced its plans to introduce draft regulations...

A supervisory committee has been established in order to oversee the first elections of the Shura Council set to be held in October.

Qatar recently clarified that Gulf Cooperation Council ("GCC") citizens are exempted from the recently implemented mandatory health insurance policy for visitors to the country.

The Qatar Central Bank ("QCB") has issued new regulations setting out the regulatory framework for digital insurers in the country.

This article delves into the specific grounds and procedural nuances associated with the annulment of arbitral awards in Qatar. Authored by Ahmed Durrani...

Qatar's Supreme Judiciary Council recently launched a new website for the Investment and Trade Court ("Court") to support the development of the national justice system...

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry ("MoCI") and Qatar Tourism ("QT") have announced a new initiative to facilitate licensing procedures for tourism businesses and establishments.

In a recent Shura (Advisory) Council meeting, Qatar's licensing of digital content creators was discussed. The discussion acknowledged the importance of free speech and personal freedoms as rights guaranteed...

The Qatar Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs recently issued the executive regulations ("Regulations") of the real estate registration law (Law No. 5 of 2024)...

To meet the objectives of the Third Financial Sector Strategy and the FinTech Strategy, the Qatar Central Bank ("QCB") recently issued its Artificial Intelligence ("AI") Guidelines ("Guidelines").

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology ("MCIT") and Microsoft recently announced that OpenAI GPT had been activated in the Azure Qatar Cloud.

Qatar Central Bank issued a statement warning against dealing with unlicensed financial institutions and service providers.

The Qatar Financial Centre ("QFC"), a special economic business zone with its own set of rules and regulations for businesses licensed therein, recently announced that the standard application...

Qatar's Communications Regulatory Authority ("CRA") has issued the Communications Consumer Protection Policy and Regulations...

As part of its initiative to reduce its reliance on oil and gas and its commitment to renewal energy, Qatar has announced that within the next two years two more solar power plants...

The much anticipated FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM officially commenced on November 20, 2022, with Qatar hosting the quadrennial football tournament.