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<description><![CDATA[Qatar’s petrodollar-fuelled liquidity, which continues to gather pace despite the weakness of the US dollar, has led to a surge in construction projects, with the centrepiece Doha Asian Games in 2006 marking only the beginning of the boom.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Doha Securities Market witnessed a marginal progress last week. Global Qatari General Index was up by 0.41% (3.22 points) to close at 794.24 points. But the DSM Index fell by 0.53% (55.23 points), closing at 10,382.21 points.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[While many financial markets around the world suffered a mixed week, losing many of their early gains, Qatari stocks have risen for the second consecutive week. The Global Qatari General Index closed at 780.34 points, a 39.49 points or 5.3% rise over the previous week. The Doha Securities Market (DSM) overall was up 4.8%, ending the week at 10,472.61 points.]]></description>
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<title>Qatari Riyal needs 20 per cent revaluation to combat inflation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Like other neighboring GCC countries Qatar has made it clear that removing the dollar peg was not an option they would opt to take at the present time, due to the “sensitivity” of the situation. But with the mounting inflation and haywire price levels, the government is currently looking at ways to contain the market chaos without losing their old greenback ally.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[With an incredible growth in GDP - it jumped from $26.37bn in 2006 to around $60bn in 2007 - Qatar has reached a point where considering mechanisms to sustain this high growth rate is no longer an option. Ryan Anderson, Regional HR Director at Halcrow, a UK based management services firm, believes employees are key to driving growth.]]></description>
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