Amid a nationwide blackout in Syria attributed to a technical malfunction, Qatar has begun pumping natural gas through Jordan and provided electricity‐generating barges. These actions, undertaken during Syria’s struggling energy restoration efforts, illustrate Qatar’s economic engagement in a conflict‐torn region where authoritarian governance persists.

The article reports on widespread human rights violations in Qatar, highlighting systemic labor abuses under the kafala system, restrictions on freedom of expression, and arbitrary policies such as stripping citizenship and suppressing dissent. These practices reflect entrenched authoritarian measures affecting migrant workers and political freedoms.

The US State Department approved a potential $1.96bn foreign military sale of eight MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) and associated equipment to Qatar, a move aimed at enhancing the country's intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.

The Human Rights Watch report detailed widespread abuses affecting migrant workers in Qatar following the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup. It describes rampant wage theft, passport confiscations, restrictive job mobility under the kafala system, as well as systemic gender discrimination and limitations on freedom of expression through censorship and surveillance.

Reports indicate that Qatar's Ministry of Interior has been integrating advanced CCTV surveillance systems supplied by Chinese companies such as Hikvision and Dahua since 2016. Recently, steps to solicit bids for face recognition-equipped CCTV systems suggest an ongoing expansion of state surveillance capabilities.

Qatar’s Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi warned that the state would stop gas shipments to the EU if the new forced labour law, which could cost the state 5% of its revenue, is strictly imposed. The statement, made during an interview with the Financial Times, underscores Qatar's use of economic leverage to resist labour reforms aimed at protecting workers.

In a positive humanitarian gesture noted in the report, Qatari authorities in June 2024 granted Human Rights Watch researchers unrestricted access to hospitals and housing complexes for Palestinians injured in Gaza, signaling a commitment to facilitating necessary healthcare.

The Human Rights Watch report outlines a series of human rights violations by the Qatari government. It details migrant worker exploitation, including wage theft, unsafe conditions, and lack of compensation, as well as systemic discrimination against women and LGBT individuals along with broader political repression and inadequate climate policy.

Amnesty International’s report on Qatar documents systematic human rights abuses including restrictions on freedom of expression, arbitrary detentions of critics, and severe labor exploitation of migrant and domestic workers.

The report details severe labor abuses including debt bondage, wage theft, brutal working conditions, and alarming fatalities among migrant workers involved in infrastructure projects for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, illustrating systemic human rights violations.

Following public outcry and small-scale protests, Emir Tamim supported amending restrictive voting laws to include all citizens for future electoral processes, marking a modest step toward improved political inclusion despite the overall authoritarian structure.

A report highlights systemic labor exploitation of migrant workers in Qatar's construction supply chains, noting a lack of transparency and inadequate safeguards. The investigation, spurred by increased construction ahead of international events, points to serious human rights concerns regarding Qatar’s role in overseeing labor conditions.