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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Arabian Biz: Bin Hammam, Khanfar among world’s most powerful Arabs
Arabian Business has released The Power 500, a list of the world’s most powerful Arabs. Two of the men in the top 10 reside in Qatar –Â Mohammad Bin Hammam, president…
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Will Qatar finally get its IKEA?
Construction on Qatar’s long-awaited “Festival City” will commence next month, Al Futtaim Group and Qatar Islamic Bank has announced. The QR6 billion project entertainment, retail, hospitality and commercial facility will…
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Debt-hit: Penin calls out Qatar’s credit culture
Qatar is the wealthiest country in the world per capita, yet studies suggest that up to 75 percent of its citizens are in debt. Why the baffling disparity? That was…
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Wikileaks: Qatar solicits $1 billion, angering oil companies
A new Wikileaks cable shows that in 2008, Qatar angered oil companies by asking for $1 billion in donations for its new Sidra Medical Center. Qatar is one of the…
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