Qatar Enters US Commercial Market
Qatar Enters US Commercial Market Qatar, one of the world’s smallest and richest countries, has rushed to the rescue of a planned, two-phased $700 million mixed-use project that has been…
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Sigh Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways has postponed its 2-for-1 offer due to “technical problems.” It will now run April 13-April 14. We’re hearing from netizens that prices for tix are already pretty high.…
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Qatar to build new camp for security forces
Qatar to build new camp for security forces Plans are underway for a new, 4 million square meter complex for Qatar’s Internal Security Force (ISF), Qatar Project Management has announced.…
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Economist: GCC’s Western universities “at risk of failing”
Western universities located in the GCC are “at risk of failing,” says an economist who is studying and has written a research paper about higher education institutes in the region.…
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Coming soon to Qatar: A cactus-shaped skyscraper
Move over, current crazy skyscrapers. A new funky-looking building heading to Qatar, this time in the shape of a cactus. The new building, the latest in biomimicry, will serve as…
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Syb’s Musings: You Earn How Much?!
Syb’s Musings: You Earn How Much?! Peanuts, indeed! sybsmusings: This newsflash came out in the local papers a couple of days ago. Even though it’s not really shedding new light…
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Fewer Qataris getting into college, more dropping out
Fewer Qataris are getting into college, and more of those who do are dropping out, according to the country’s five-year National Plan, which was released this week. Qatar has world-class higher education…
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Qatar’s Biggest. Budget. Ever.
Qatar is expecting to reap a windfall of profit by expanding its gas output this fiscal year, raising its budget surplus to a whopping $6.2 billion, QNA reported Thursday night. The…
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Is Qatar going green, or just talking about it?
Qatar has become a big proponent of the “green” movement. This week alone, the country celebrated Tree Planting Day, honored Earth Hour and announced plans to enforce strict green building standards…
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