Middle East News 21 February 2026

Doha, Feb 21, 2026, 10:53 GMT+3 — Market is now closed Qatar National Bank wrapped up Thursday at 19.68 Qatari riyals, off about 3.5% for the week but still holding onto a 5.5% gain year-to-date. The main QE Index on the Qatar Stock Exchange slipped 2.5% this week, closing at 11,229.06, and market capitalisation eased down to 669.4 billion riyals, data from QNB Financial Services show. QNBFS put weekly traded value at 2.03 billion riyals, down 11.5%, with QNBK once again leading by value. The firm also pointed to Qatar Islamic Bank, Industries Qatar, and Ooredoo as the week’s key index laggards.