Qatar PM Pledges $38 Billion Infrastructure Push as He Warns Iran War Fallout Is an Earthquake
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Sep 20
Qatar PM Pledges $38 Billion Infrastructure Push as He Warns Iran War Fallout Is an Earthquake
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Sep 20
Summary
$38 billion in planned infrastructure spending over five years became Qatar's headline response as Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed said the US-Israeli war on Iran had shaken the region's economic and security foundations.
Speaking in New York ahead of the UN General Assembly, he said nearly every crisis discussion turned from de-escalation to energy supplies, shipping routes and investment continuity, showing how the conflict's shock waves spread beyond the Middle East.
Sheikh Mohammed argued lasting regional security requires respect for sovereignty and arrangements that do not leave any state permanently exposed, a message expected to surface again when Gulf leaders meet President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
Qatar is also still mediating between Tehran and Washington, with its Foreign Ministry saying efforts continue to restart talks to end the war as the Middle East dominates the UNGA agenda this week.