Qatar's economy contracted by 1.4% in the second quarter from a year earlie...
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DUBAI - Qatar’s economy contracted by 1.4% in the second quarter from a year earlier, according to government statistics, hurt by a drop in the manufacturing and construction sectors. Gross domestic product also contracted by 0.9% in the second quarter compared to the first, based on constant prices, the data showed.
The manufacturing sector declined 7.4%, while construction fell 3.5%, data from the Qatar’s Planning and Statistics Authority showed.
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