- The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) rose 33.33 points, or 0.32%, at the start of trading on Thursday, to reach the level of 10,440 points, compared to yesterday's closing. QSE's figures showed an increase in the performance of most sectors as the Real Estate rose by 0.94%; Banks and Financial Services by 0.50%; Consumer Goods and Services by 0.33%; Insurance by 0.17% and Industrials by 0.14%. On the other hand, the index saw a decline in Transportation by 0.01%, while the Telecoms sector remained stable. By 10:00 am, 35.962 million shares were traded in 2,642 transactions valued QR 71.120 million Source: Qatar News Agency
EU Appoints Ilze Brands Kehris as New Special Representative for Human Rights
Brussels:The Council of the European Union has appointed Ilze Brands Kehris, a Latvian national, as the new EU Special Representative