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Bayt.com: Qatar’s salaries among highest in MENA

Bayt.com: Qatar’s salaries among highest in MENA Zawya reports: Qatar recorded the highest number of professionals with the biggest salaries in the region, with 10% earning USD $8,001 or more…

Qatar likely to miss out on ’emerging market’ status upgrade again

Qatar likely to miss out on ’emerging market’ status upgrade again Despite hopes for a market upgrade that could drum up some $1 billion in investments for the country, Qatar…

Report: Qatar plans $10 bln in Egypt projects

Report: Qatar plans $10 bln in Egypt projects Qatar intends to invest $10 billion into Egypt’s economy, in part to bolster the post-revolutionary government there, according to statements attributed to…

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In puzzling move, govt makes it harder for expats to bring families to Qatar

Expats in Qatar will have to make a minimum of QR10,000 a month if they want to bring their families here, the Ministry of Interior has decided. Previously, the minimum…

‘Furious’ Syria suspends $6b worth of Qatar projects

‘Furious’ Syria suspends $6b worth of Qatar projects The Peninsula reports: Syrian social networking sites report that the decision has been taken by the Syrian regime as retaliation for Al…

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QSA: Expats comprise more than 99 percent of private sector

Non-Qataris constitute 99.7 percent of the country’s private sector workforce, data made available by the Qatar Statistics Authority shows. This is despite a 1997 Emiri decree that nationals account for 20…

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Official: 10 new hotels to come up at Souq Waqif

Official: 10 new hotels to come up at Souq Waqif The Peninsula reports: Ten new hotels are set to rise in Souq Waqif as part of the management’s ambitious plans…

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FT: Tackle Qatarization by adding more women to the payroll

Like the rest of the Gulf, Qatar has been struggling to shore up its public sector with qualified nationals. In a recent Financial Times op-ed, two consultants advocated a novel…

Gulf Times: House rents ‘look down’

Gulf Times: House rents ‘look down’ Sounds like good news for those in need of housing! Gulf Times reports rents fell 5% back in March, and are expected to fall…

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