🇶🇦 Qatar. State of Qatar · Doha · 2.6M people · middle-east
Government absolute monarchy Languages Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language Area 11.6K km² Sanctioned entities 35 Active conflicts 5 Mentions 7d 108 ▲ 93% CIA· Jan 2026
Stability Score ?How the stability score is computed A weighted composite of seven pillars — conflict intensity, event volatility, arms activity, economic health, market stress, sanctions exposure, and humanitarian proxy. Each pillar is scored 0–100 (higher = healthier). The composite is weighted (conflict 25%, economy 20%, events 15%, the rest 10% each) and recomputed daily from strategic events, World Bank indicators, arms-transfer data, and sanctions records.Critical < 25 · High 25–50 · Elevated 50–75 · Stable ≥ 75.
67.9
High risk
27-day trend
Intelligence brief No brief published today
Daily intelligence brief is generated for the highest-activity countries. Qatar becomes eligible as dispatch volume climbs.
Qatar · 90-day event volume
897
total events · 90 daily data points
Annotated milestones
1 of 12
QATAR ENERGY 2026-02-15 2026-04-01 2026-05-15 Source · intelligence_events · all severity tiers Hover any annotated dot for full milestone
Event timeline Last 7 days · 12 milestones · hover for context
Qatar Gas Production
energy_project · severity 8
Critical
Qatar Accused
diplomatic_tension · severity 6
Elevated
Nusra Front and Gulf States
diplomatic_tension · severity 3
Moderate
Drone Strike on Freighter
drone_strike · severity 5
Moderate
Iranian Strikes
airstrike · severity 9
Critical
Qatar Blockade
naval_blockade · severity 8
Critical
Gulf Bank Debt Issuance
economic_indicator · severity 4
Moderate
Qatar condemns Israel
diplomatic_tension · severity 4
Moderate
US-Qatar Tension
diplomatic_tension · severity 2
Moderate
Qatar FDI Increase
economic_indicator · severity 4
Moderate
Stability components 7-pillar breakdown · each 0–100, higher = healthier · 30-day trend per pillar
Conflict Intensity
20/100 · 25% wt
target conflicts: 3 domestic conflicts: 0 max escalation score: 100
Event Volatility
95/100 · 15% wt
target events: 86 actor only events: 4 domestic events: 0 severe domestic: 0 instability rate: 2.40% article coverage 90d: 3,675
Arms Activity
0/100 · 10% wt
arms imports: 79 total value usd: $87.67B conflict amplified: yes
Economic Health
86/100 · 20% wt
gdp growth pct: 2.36% inflation pct: 1.27% unemployment pct: 0.13%
Market Stress
45/100 · 10% wt
total signals 30d: 286 negative signals 30d: 158
Sanctions Exposure
93/100 · 10% wt
sanctioned entities: 35 is sanctioning power: no
Humanitarian Proxy
95/100 · 10% wt
life expectancy: 82.5 literacy rate: —
Risk matrix 5 enterprise-decision dimensions · derived from the 7 stability pillars · higher = more risk
Risk dimensions are derived from the 7 stability pillars. Higher score = more risk (inverted from the stability score, where higher = healthier). Operational is a weighted composite intended for enterprise-decision use.
Peer comparison Same-region countries by stability score · this country highlighted
Peer comparison · Middle East
Rank 11 of 19
02 Islamic Republic of Iran 34.7 05 Syrian Arab Republic 43.9 11 State of Qatar· this country 62.8 Economy World Bank · 10-year series · 16 indicators
GDP (current USD)
WB· 2024 $219.2B
▲ $1.9B YoY
Military spend %GDP
WB· 2022 6.50%
▲ 0.05% YoY
Security 12 recent events · 5 conflicts · 10 transfers
Event volume · 90 days
897
Casualties (killed) · 90 days
28
High-severity events
SEV 8 Qatar Gas Production
Energy Project
SEV 6 Qatar Accused
Diplomatic Tension
SEV 3 Nusra Front and Gulf States
Diplomatic Tension
SEV 5 Drone Strike on Freighter
Drone Strike
SEV 8 Qatar Blockade
Naval Blockade
SEV 4 Gulf Bank Debt Issuance
Economic Indicator
SEV 4 Qatar condemns Israel
Diplomatic Tension
Active conflicts involving Qatar
Persian Gulf conflict
Maritime · 60509 dispatches
Critical · 100
Middle East conflict
War · 42308 dispatches
Critical · 100
regional conflict
Civil War · 4222 dispatches
Critical · 100
Qatar conflict
Civil War · 364 dispatches
High · 72
Latest dispatches 10 in country corpus · sources come online as coverage grows
Geopolitical Politics
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Geopolitical Economics
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Internazionale
Geopolitical Economics
UAE sees rapidly growing trade with Syria, as ties warm
KELO-AM
Geopolitical Economics
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Geopolitical Conflict
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Modern Diplomacy
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Ta Nea
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The Hindu
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The Independent
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The Independent
Think tanks · this country 20 articles from research institutions tracking Qatar
European Council on Foreign Relations
Chilled ambitions: How the Iran war is foiling Europe’s LNG plans
Iranian missile strikes destroyed Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG complex in March, eliminating seventeen percent of its production capacity and complicating Europe's strategy to replace Russian gas with liquefied natural gas imports from alternative suppliers.
May 15, 2026
Council on Foreign Relations
Trump Rejects Latest Iranian Truce Proposal
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May 11, 2026
Stimson Center
All-In on AI: How the United States and Taiwan Are Deepening Their Chip Partnership
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May 8, 2026
Atlantic Council
Europe needs Ukraine as it looks to counter growing Russian threat
European leaders increasingly view Ukraine as a vital security partner rather than aid recipient, recognizing its advanced military capabilities and modern warfare expertise as essential to counter Russia's growing threat and compensate for uncertain American support commitment.
May 1, 2026
Council on Foreign Relations
Disappearing Gulf Capital: The Iran War Risk Wall Street Isn’t Watching
Gulf sovereign wealth funds managing $4-6 trillion reduced U.S. investments due to Iran war disruptions, potentially straining American tech companies and financial intermediaries that rely heavily on Middle Eastern capital flows for growth and operations.
May 1, 2026
Middle East Institute
Why Iran’s Oil Pain Does Not Guarantee Capitulation
Trump's administration pressures Iran's oil sector, expecting economic coercion to force capitulation, yet analysts warn the strategy oversimplifies Iran's resilience, regional vulnerabilities, and production recovery dynamics amid broader Strait of Hormuz disruptions affecting multiple Gulf exporters.
Apr 29, 2026
Council on Foreign Relations
Why the UAE Walked Out on OPEC-and What It Means for the Cartel
The UAE withdrew from OPEC after fifty-eight years, citing quota disputes and strained ties with Saudi Arabia amid regional conflicts in Yemen and Iran, signaling potential fractures in the cartel's long-term cohesion.
Apr 28, 2026
Chatham House
Norway can teach the UK about energy security - but the lesson is not more North Sea drilling
US-Israel attacks on Iran triggered the worst global energy crisis since 1973, devastating UK energy security since oil and gas comprise 75 percent of supply. Norway's model-prioritizing electric heat pumps over fossil fuels-offers better resilience than increased North Sea drilling.
Apr 27, 2026
CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
Navigating Lebanon’s Multiple Crises: A Conversation with Lebanon's Minister of Social Affairs H.E. Haneen Sayed
Lebanon's Minister of Social Affairs discusses the humanitarian and economic fallout from the April ceasefire ending month-long Israeli hostilities that displaced over one million people, killed 2,000, and wounded 7,000, compounding existing economic crisis challenges.
Apr 27, 2026
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