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LIVE UPDATES: Iranian attacks disrupted 17 percent of gas export capacity: Minister of State for Energy Affairs

Doha, Qatar: As the Iran-US war enters day 20, the agression against GCC countries has overnight seen huge escalation with energy sites across UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar being attacked on Wednesday and Thursday, March 18 and 19, 2026.

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Doha: QatarEnergy expects the damage to its Ras Laffan Industrial City caused by missile strikes, which occurred on Wednesday, March18, 2026, and in the early hours of Thursday, March19, 2026, to cost about $20 billion a year in lost revenue...

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Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) issued a circular to factory owners and commercial establishments regarding electronic integration and the...

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Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced Thursday, through its official spokesperson, Major General Turki Al Maliki, that Saudi air defenses intercepted and...

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