Qatar Chamber discussed on Monday prospects of enhancing mutual cooperation with the Qatari-Russian business council and means of launching new partnerships between Qatari businessmen and their Russian counterparts on all fronts, particularly food security.

Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index gained 53.95 points (0.64 percent) when the bourse closed trading at 8,449.47 points Monday.

HE Minister of Economy and Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Thani on Monday met HE Qatari-Russian Business Council Chairman Ahmed Blankuiv.

RasGas Company Limited (RasGas) sealed a landmark 15-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with Bangladesh Bangladesh Oil and Gas Corporation (Petrobangla).