Annual Doha jewelry and watches expo opens with fanfare
In its 13th year, the exhibition features more than 500 of the world’s most exclusive brands, including Rolex, Bulgari and Alpina, with exhibitors from 17 different countries.
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Luxury and comfort on display at annual boat show in Qatar (photos)
The five-day long nautical extravaganza opened for the third time on Tuesday at the Mourjan Marinas in Lusail City, and concludes on Saturday.
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Report: Qatar’s rich getting richer, but wealth of middle class stagnates
Since 2012, the average wealth of an adult Qatar resident increased 4.2 percent to $156,986. But this figure can be skewed by the presence of a small number of ultra-rich individuals in a population.
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A peek into Harrods new luxe pop-up shop in Qatar (photos)
Items on sale include include a diamond necklace retailing for almost QR21 million; a Rolls Royce Phantom outfitted in the Qatari flag's colors and a diamond-encrusted Piaget watch worth QR1.6 million that comes with a free gift of a Maserati Quattroporte.
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Self-deprecating hashtag takes (mostly) playful jabs at Qataris’ wealth
In response to ماذا_يستطيع_ان_يشتري_القطري# (What can a Qatari buy?), a new hashtag that started yesterday, many listed extravagant cars, jewelry and designer brands, while others were more tongue-in-cheek.
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Report: Number of millionaires in Qatar on the rise
The total number of households in the state with private wealth of $1 million or more rose by 3.7 percent during 2014, to 116 per 1,000 households, BCG said.
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Report: Qatar struggling to convert wealth into well-being for residents
Though it boasts high employment rates, a stable economy and a healthy and well-educated population by global standards, Qatar lags behind in terms of social cohesion, civic activism and protecting the environment, BCG said.
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Qatar sheikh commissions creation of QR2.3mn crystal-encrusted piano
Work on the "fantastical art piano" took about six months, and was led by British contemporary artist Lauren Baker, who ensured the half million Swarovski crystals were all applied by hand.
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Qatar residents pay QR10 million for ‘fancy’ license plates
By the time the two-day auction closed at 10pm on Thursday, the highest bid had surpassed QR900,000 ($257,000), for the license plate number 377773.
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