Qatar is hopeful of bringing Formula E to its capital, Doha, in the near future, emerging as a possible first Middle Eastern venue for the ♔all-electric series.

After partnering with Formula E as its official airline partner in Season 3 and acting as the title sponsor for races in Paris and New York, the state-owned Qatar Airways confirmed in Doha on Monday it would extend these same ag🥂reements through the 2017/෴18 campaign.

During a press conference alongside Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag, His Excellency Mr. Ak💮bar Al B♛aker, chief executive of Qatar Airways, confirmed plans were in place to bring the all-electric single-seater series to Qatar.

"Yes, we will have a race in Qatar. It is just a🌳 matter of logistics," Al Baker said.

"Once w🎶e finalise talks with the relevant authori൩ties, we will announce it."

Formula E spokesperson Renato Bisignani added: "We're happy to see the relationship with Qatar Airways continue for this season as weಌll.

"The Middle East is an area we are keen on growinꦇg our presence, and we're 🏅evaluating several options in the region.

"Doha ꦡwould be a great city to race in, but as always there are many details to look at when racing in💧 city centres."

Formula E has one of the widest-reachin🔥g calendars in global motorsport, staging its races in🧸 the heart of cities such as Hong Kong, New York, Paris and Berlin, but is yet to have visited the Middle East region through its four-season history.

Qatar has taken ste𝐆ps to develop local interest in motorsport by hosting Mo🎀toGP and World Superbike rounds at the Losail International Circuit, and previously staged WTCC rounds in 2015 and 2016.

Formula 1 was linked with a race i🧜n Qatar back in 2015, but plans never came to fruition.