Qatar Focus
Qatari media sector, interesting autumn ahead
- With the fastest growing economy in the world, and a liberal economic and political landscape, it is hardly surprising that Qatar has become something of a media haven in the Middle East, and that a number of significant projects are on the starting block.
- Qatar: Monday, September 04 - 2006 at 08:51 |
QCB statistics make attractive reading for Qataris
- Figures released by the Qatar Central Bank reveal that soaring budget surpluses over the past five years, fuelled by growing oil and gas revenues, have enabled the tiny Gulf state to consistently ramp up its development expenditure and make increasingly astute investments.
- Qatar: Tuesday, August 15 - 2006 at 14:05 |
Pearl GTL launched by QP and Shell
- Qatar Petroleum and Royal Dutch Shell have launched their world-scale integrated Pearl Gas to Liquids project in Qatar, part of the development of the North Field.
- Qatar: Thursday, July 27 - 2006 at 12:14 |
The dynamics of the world’s fastest growing economy
- The pace of economic expansion in Qatar is breathtaking. As recently as 1995 GDP stood at $8 billion compared with $34 billion last year and by 2011 the forecast is for $62 billion. This compound growth rate of 15 per cent places Qatar at the top of the world GDP growth table.
- Qatar: Monday, July 17 - 2006 at 13:26 |
Al Rayan share price opens lower than expected
- The Doha Securities Market has suffered the same sell-off that has afflicted all the regional stock markets over the past six months, and the listing of its newest share, Al Rayan Bank this week brought disappointment for investors in this $1.1 billion Islamic banking initial public offer.
- Qatar: Tuesday, June 20 - 2006 at 11:58 |
QFC celebrates a year of progress
- With nine firms licensed to date the Qatar Financial Centre has made strong progress in its first year, and is ahead of its original business plan. But the action is just starting with the QFC now really ready for business.
- Qatar: Monday, June 05 - 2006 at 11:30 |
Will Doha be ready for the Asian Games?
- Tickets for the 15th Asian Games in Doha go on sale on May 28th, and a total of 1.4 million tickets will be released through Qatar outlets, the Doha 2006 website, national Olympic committees and appointed ticket agents. The games run across 39 sports over 15 days from December 1st this year.
- Qatar: Saturday, May 20 - 2006 at 13:46 |
Qatar keeps its tourism upmarket
- Qatar kept the accent on luxury at the Arabian Travel Market trade show in Dubai this week with the announcement that Ritz-Carlton is to operate the new Sharq Village & Spa in Doha. Qatar Airways also unveiled a mock-up of the First Class lounge on board its new generation of Airbus A340s which start to arrive in July.
- Qatar: Wednesday, May 03 - 2006 at 16:06 |
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