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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The kafala system strikes again
In the latest prominent example of why the sponsorship system in Qatar is very very bad, an Arab American businessman has gone public with his tale as an “economic hostage”…
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Qatar plugs into social media
Qatar is one of the most Internet-savvy countries in the Middle East. And the government is determined to keep it that way, in part by making a big push for…
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Win Free Tix from Qatar Airways
Win Free Tix from Qatar Airways iexplore17: Welcome to Qatar Airways 100th Destination Promotion. All you have to do is subscribe. Then an email will be sent to the email…
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