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Experts: Australia may overtake Qatar as world’s biggest producer of liquefied natural gas by 2020

Experts: Australia may overtake Qatar as world’s biggest producer of liquefied natural gas by 2020 Australia is “the new Qatar,” says Guy Broggi, head of liquified natural gas (LNG) operations…

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Ramadan Diary: No respite from the Kafala system in the holy month

Despite reduced hours and lighter work load for most, hard work and difficulty navigating Qatar’s sponsorship system remain for Mohsin Hussein, who shared his views with us through an interpreter…

Developer of The Pearl takes out $214m loan to complete Porto Arabia shopping strip

Developer of The Pearl takes out $214m loan to complete Porto Arabia shopping strip United Development Company (UDC) is taking a loan from Doha Bank to complete retail space in…

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Is Villagio opening tomorrow?

Despite initial reports, it doesn’t look like the mall is opening tomorrow. A spokesperson there told Doha News today that she “did not know” when Villaggio would re-open, and that shops are still waiting approval…

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Report: Hold the oil, pass the books? Future depends on students’ grades, not Qatar’s wealth

The wealthier a country becomes off of its natural resources, the worse its students do in school – and Qatar is no exception, a new report finds. The world’s richest…

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Report: Twelve-day Eid holidays for govt employees discourage Qataris in private sector

Easier to get. Better pay. Shorter workdays. And now, much longer holidays can be added to the growing number of reasons why Qataris prefer government jobs to employment in the…

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Inflation in Qatar up, government mulls new price controls

Qatar’s inflation rose last month, in part due high clothing prices, and is expected to continue rising, Reuters reports. That said, the current inflation rate of 2.1% is much lower…

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Industry experts: Universal healthcare in Qatar by 2014 ‘not going to happen’

Qatar’s ambitious plan to mandate health insurance for all residents and visitors by 2014 faces a number of hurdles and “is not going to happen” in a two-year time period,…

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Report: Qatar has become Middle East’s top financial center

Taking the title from Dubai, Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has become the highest ranked financial center in the Middle East, according to the Global Financial Centre Index produced by London think-tank…

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