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ECONOMY
Roundtable: Opportunities to grow in times of crisis
Digital Roundtable: Qatar
Qatar has withstood numerous external shocks in recent years, from oil price fluctuation to a breakdown of inter-GCC relations. So while COVID-19 will leave its mark, Qatar is better prepared than many thanks to the successes it has seen in developing self-sufficiency—if anything, the latest crisis has only exacerbated the urgency to accomplish the goals associated with the 2030 Qatar National Vision.
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GREEN ECONOMY
Focus
Environmentally conscious
As Qatar continues its rapid development, state leaders are employing renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure technology to reduce impacts on the environment.
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GREEN ECONOMY
Interview
Meshal Al-Shamari
QGBC is working hard to create a platform that connects people, consultants, and clients with green product suppliers and manufacturers throughout the country.
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GREEN ECONOMY
Interview
Yasser S. Al-Jaidah
“An additional 42 systems are expected to be operational by 2030, adding around 879,000TR, which, combined with the existing operational cooling systems, provide significant savings to the economy and environment.”
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QATAR NATIONAL VISION 2030
Interview
Hamad Al-Qahtani
With a huge push, both culturally and techno-economically, to develop a robust start-up scene, now is the time to invest in Qatar's burgeoning companies of the future.
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QATAR NATIONAL VISION 2030
Interview
Khalid Mohammed Al-Horr
As the banking and finance landscape grow ever-more complex and interconnected, cybersecurity awareness, education, and expertise become all the more paramount to QFBA's priorities.
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DIPLOMACY
Interview
Model of Peace
The State of Qatar is keen to assume an active role within the international community, supporting international efforts to address climate change as well as initiatives to combat terrorism and maintain peace.
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DIPLOMACY
Interview
Salome Zourabichvili
Investments, trade, education and culture, innovation, and technologies are just some of the areas in which cooperation and interaction between Qatar and Georgia are expected to grow.
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DIPLOMACY
Interview
Otto Sonnenholzner
Ecuador and Qatar can both strengthen their relationship through boosting bilateral trade and investment in up-and-coming sectors.
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DIPLOMACY
Focus
Comprehensive international standing
Qatar's need for a sustainable international standing became patently clear with the cold shower of 2017.
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DIPLOMACY
Interview
HE Lolwah R M Al-Khater
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is focused on pushing forward Qatar's foreign policy, sharing information and perspectives that could be useful for regional security and advancing the Qatari narratives on many issues facing the world today.
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ECONOMY
Interview
Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari
“Growth in international trade is expected to maintain momentum, as Qatar expands its activities to major international markets using the country’s high-tech logistics and advanced facilities.”
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ECONOMY
Interview
Ahmad Al-Sayed
“We are focused on building long-term partnerships and achieving sustainable growth to benefit Qatar and all the businesses working with us.”
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ECONOMY
Interview
Yousuf Mohamed Al-Jaida
QFC will soon establish Qatari financial district in Msheireb
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ECONOMY
Interview
Sheikha Alanoud bint Hamad Al-Thani
QFC will focus on increasing the number of media outlets, sports, and digital firms on its platform as part of its 2022 strategy.
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ECONOMY
Interview
Fahad Rashid Al Kaabi
Manateq is driven to create a world-class business environment to enable domestic and foreign investors to deliver value-added products and services to local, regional, and international markets.
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ECONOMY
Interview
Sheikh Ali Alwaleed Al-Thani
“We are currently following a strategy around building partnerships, in particular with foreign promotion agencies.”
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ECONOMY
Interview
Saleh Al Khulaifi
“Investors can go to one portal to make a single application covering all their needs.”
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ECONOMY
Interview
Saleh bin Hamad Al Sharqi
QCCI focuses on representing the Qatari private sector locally and globally as well as supporting the country's economic activities and productivity.
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ECONOMY
Interview
Omar Ali Al-Ansari
“RDI can become an exciting platform in Qatar’s ongoing global connectivity success story.”
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ECONOMY
Interview
Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani
“We will continue to seek new opportunities to expand our business, bringing quality investments and creating job opportunities for our beloved country and the communities we work in.”
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ECONOMY
Interview
Omar Hussain Alfardan
Alfardan Group is an entreprise built around traditional family values and an uncompromising commitment to integrity, premium service, and social responsibility.
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ECONOMY
Interview
Sheikh Jassim Bin Mohamed Al Thani
With the tourism and healthcare sectors set to grow further in the coming years, MBHHC is confident its hotels and hospitals will reap the benefits.
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ECONOMY
Interview
Tariq Al Shamlan
Marzooq Shamlan Al Shamlan Holding comprises a group of companies with the right infrastructure, corporate governance, and professional people ready to capture future growth opportunities.
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ECONOMY
Interview
Bassam Hajhamad
PwC believes Qatar will continue to focus on what matters most: the pillars of building a new economy and the enablers that help it stay on top.
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ECONOMY
Focus
All roads lead to growth
Qatar's political travails have expedited a drive toward diversification of the industrial matrix and of the markets its output is aimed at.
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ECONOMY
Interview
Faisal Al-Sahouti
“As a leader in the legal field, we consider it a responsibility to establish and maintain strong exchange ties and further cooperation.”
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ECONOMY
Interview
Essa Mohammed Al Sulaiti
Qatar is working on new law for sports events
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ECONOMY
Forum
Legal matters
Qatar has enacted various laws and amended existing ones in recent years to facilitate the flow of FDI, making for an attractive business climate.
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QATAR NATIONAL VISION 2030
Interview
Saleh bin Mohammed Al-Nabit
“Achieving the 2030 SDGs is a responsibility of solidarity and partnership between the government, private sector, and civil society.”
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QATAR NATIONAL VISION 2030
Interview
Richard O'Kennedy
Main area of focus is health sector, especially genomes
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QATAR NATIONAL VISION 2030
Interview
Khalid Mohammed Al-Horr
As the banking and finance landscape grow ever-more complex and interconnected, cybersecurity awareness, education, and expertise become all the more paramount to QFBA's priorities.
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QATAR NATIONAL VISION 2030
Interview
Hamad Al-Qahtani
With a huge push, both culturally and techno-economically, to develop a robust start-up scene, now is the time to invest in Qatar's burgeoning companies of the future.
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GREEN ECONOMY
Interview
Yasser S. Al-Jaidah
“An additional 42 systems are expected to be operational by 2030, adding around 879,000TR, which, combined with the existing operational cooling systems, provide significant savings to the economy and environment.”
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GREEN ECONOMY
Interview
Meshal Al-Shamari
QGBC is working hard to create a platform that connects people, consultants, and clients with green product suppliers and manufacturers throughout the country.
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GREEN ECONOMY
Focus
Environmentally conscious
As Qatar continues its rapid development, state leaders are employing renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure technology to reduce impacts on the environment.
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FINANCE
Interview
Sheikh Abdulla Bin Saoud Al Thani
Encouraging local manufacturing, initiating self-sufficiency in dairy and farm products, expanding into new air and sea routes, offering select visa-free entry, and enacting fiscal reforms are but several of the successful reforms undertaken since 2017.
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FINANCE
Interview
Abdulla Mubarak Al Khalifa
Present in 31 countries across Asia, Africa, and Europe, the QNB Group has leveraged successful acquisitions in Turkey and Egypt to emerge in far more frontier markets.
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FINANCE
Interview
Abdulaziz N. Al-Khalifa
As the SME landscape grows ever more intricate, QDB is turning its attention to strategic partnerships to further empower local entrepreneurs.
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FINANCE
Interview
Joseph Abraham
A trail blazer in more ways than one, Commercial Bank not only introduced credit cards, ATMs, and point of sale machines to Qatar, but is also the first to get into blockchain in the country.
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FINANCE
B2B
International banks
Developing lines of expertise in supplementary fields such as trade and export financing have been crucial to keeping ahead of the competition in Qatar's highly sophisticated banking sector.
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FINANCE
B2B
Qatari banks
Having played a vital role in helping Qatar overcome the challenges posed by the blockade, Doha Bank and Masraf Al Rayan are now helping the government realize Qatar National Vision 2030.
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FINANCE
Interview
Rashid Al Mansoori
“QSE is an alternative for investments when expatriates do not know what to do with their savings.”
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FINANCE
Focus
Bond’s up
For the first time since a regional blockade in 2017, Qatar's Ministry of Finance has issued USD12 billion of bonds to international markets, restoring confidence in the nation's financial stability and long-term growth projections.
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FINANCE
Interview
Elias R. Chedid
Much-needed growth in the sector can be supported and led by new legislation to reduce risk in property insurance—both commercial and residential—and professional indemnity insurance.
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FINANCE
Interview
Jassim Al-Moftah
“We are proud to have the trust of the largest strategic and important clients in Qatar—Qatar Airways, the Armed Forces, and Qatar Petroleum, to name a few.”
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ENERGY
Interview
Taking aim
“The long-term stability of low-cost production is fundamental to NOC’s success.”
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ENERGY
Interview
Let 100 barrels bloom
Total is not merely driving the national industry forward in terms of natural gas, but also making a bold bid to develop a budding solar sector.
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ENERGY
Interview
Ready for the next plunge
Highly attuned to local market conditions, regulations, and ways of doing business, Chiyoda Almana is especially well placed to support its headquarters in tender preparations.
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ENERGY
Interview
Flourishing fields of green and brown
Never content to rest upon its laurels, Nebras has acquired huge stakes in leading firms in Oman, Jordan, Brazil, Indonesia, and the Netherlands in recent years.
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INDUSTRY
Interview
Ambitions abound
The next step to maintain growth will be to export
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INDUSTRY
Interview
Signs of success
“In total, there are three main competing companies doing what we do in Qatar. We are constantly working to innovate our product lists, so that in the near future we will be able to create differentiated GRP products under our brand name.”
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INDUSTRY
Focus
No business too small
Supported by the state and the banking sector, SMEs continue to drive Qatar's industry forward.
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TELECOMS & IT
Interview
Bridging the digital divide
“Revolutionary advances in technology are reshaping the way people live, work and relate to one another, transforming the way societies function and the way they are governed.”
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TELECOMS & IT
Focus
Smart is as smart does
ICT is as much of a game-changer as steam and electricity were before it. As such, it is only a matter of how quickly you factor it into your economy.
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TELECOMS & IT
Interview
Calling all operators
Vodafone is fully committed to bringing world-class infrastructure to Qatar and putting the country at the forefront of the digital transformation.
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TELECOMS & IT
Interview
Smarter and better
Insurance and telemedicine are untapped opportunities
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TELECOMS & IT
Interview
Striving for excellence
As the leading English newspaper in Qatar, The Peninsula has undertaken the responsibility to highlight issues that concern both locals and expats.
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TELECOMS & IT
Forum
Digital transformation
Local and international tech companies are forming strategic partnerships to help fulfil the government's vision of a secure digital economy.
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TRANSPORT
Interview
Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti
With plans for a fully electric bus system and an impressive set of interconnected transportation options including metro, rail, and tram, the Ministry of Transport and Communication is shifting mobility into the next gear in Qatar.
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TRANSPORT
Interview
Akbar Al Baker
Winning the world's best airline award for a record five times is no mean feat, but it sure is a testament to the commitment, drive, and perseverance of Qatar Airways' staff.
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TRANSPORT
Interview
Badr Mohammed Al-Meer
HIA is revolutionizing the overall passenger experience by utilizing the latest innovations to automate as many processes as possible.
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TRANSPORT
Interview
Ettore Rodaro
A fleet of the fastest and most comfortable business jets is helping Qatar Executive craft a new level of luxury.
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TRANSPORT
Focus
The reality now landing…
For a would-be isolated country, Qatar is ricocheting between achievements and accolades, some literally sky-high.
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TRANSPORT
Interview
Guillaume Halleux
“Recently, we kicked off the expansion project, namely Cargo Terminal 2, which will boost the combined cargo capacity of both terminals to 3.27 million tons.”
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TRANSPORT
Interview
Sheikh Jabor Bin Hamad Al-Thani
“We coordinate with local authorities to prepare programs in line with the needs of the local market.”
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TRANSPORT
Interview
Abdulrahman Essa Al-Mannai
For more than half a century, Milaha has been a major provider of feeder services within the GCC region, using its modern fleet to meet the many and varied needs of local importers and exporters.
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TRANSPORT
Interview
Neville Bissett
“The unjust blockade has, in some sense, helped us as the operator of the port because as the borders are closed, everything has to come via sea or air.”
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TRANSPORT
Interview
Sanaa Ouahmane
“We are in the process of adding premium saloon vehicles to our fleet for business travelers.”
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TRANSPORT
Interview
Daniel Nordberg
“We have been involved in global and regional sporting events since the early 2000s and have strong experience in this field.”
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Interview
Abdulla bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie
“Ensuring sustainable economic and social growth is not possible without a comprehensive environmental vision that will lead to sustainable economic growth for future generations.”
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Interview
Saad bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi
Ashgal executes a wide range of infrastructure programs across the country in addition to essential public building projects within healthcare and education.
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Interview
Turki bin Mohammed Al-Khater
UDC seeks to invest in long-term projects that contribute to Qatar's growth and provide positive shareholder value.
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Interview
Ali Al Kuwari
Msheireb Downtown Doha will attract prominent IT companies
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Interview
Nasser H. Al Ansari
Qatar offers huge opportunities in residential real estate
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Focus
Bold sales pitch
With the world's beautiful game bound for Qatar, the country intends to score goals before the first ball is even kicked by adequately accommodating visitors and selling homes to more rooted individuals, native and foreign.
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Interview
Ibrahim Mohamed Jaidah
Landscaping will be focus leading up to World Cup
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Interview
Chakib Nayfe
Plans to establish a pipe coating facility to meet demand of future offshore and onshore pipeline projects
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Interview
Open doors
“The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be an enriching experience for the country and an opportunity to show how Qatar is evolving.”
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Interview
Monjid Abdulmajeed
Project flow to continue post-2022 FIFA World Cup
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Interview
Ghassan Oueijan
Nakheel Landscapes is one of the five companies selected by Ashghal as part of the framework agreement, in line with the Qatari government's USD1.36 billion budget for landscaping and beautification projects.
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AGRICULTURE
Interview
Big green giant
“In the last few years, we have been focusing on investing in key strategic investments both locally and internationally to support the country’s food security efforts.”
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AGRICULTURE
Forum
Farms
In spite of a challenging climate, farmers have come up with ingenious ways to achieve Qatar's dreams of food sufficiency, creating strong linkages between farms and the government and equipping local farms with better techniques and agricultural know-how.
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AGRICULTURE
Interview
Cream of the crop
Dandy has invested in itself and Qatar to bring its customers affordable, local products while introducing new lines of business, even in the darkest hours of the blockage.
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AGRICULTURE
Focus
Blessing in disguise
Qatar is making strides in agriculture, dairy, and seafood production, and is set to attain food self-sufficiency in the coming years
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EDUCATION & RESEARCH
Interview
Reaching for the stars
QNRF has evolved as a leading research funding agency in the MENA region
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EDUCATION & RESEARCH
Interview
School’s out
Ranked in the top-500 universities by the Times Higher Education, Qatar University improves students' academic success by supporting students throughout their academic lifecycle, from the pre-university stage to beyond graduation.
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EDUCATION & RESEARCH
Interview
Book keepers
“We are trying to build bridges not just between Qatar and the world, but within Qatar, between our diverse populations.”
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EDUCATION & RESEARCH
Focus
A lesson learned
The international attention set to fall on Qatar over the coming years is significant only to the extent that it generates advances in human capital required by Qatar's blueprint, National Vision 2020, where local know-how and innovation advance the nation and promote wellbeing.
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EDUCATION & RESEARCH
Forum
Knowledge-based economy
Educational institutions across Qatar are fulfilling their obligation to drive the country's vision to become a diversified, knowledge-based economy.
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EDUCATION & RESEARCH
Interview
Unmatched expertise
With a focus on AI and entrepreneurship, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar aims to hone the skills of Qatari youth and help diversify the economy.
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EDUCATION & RESEARCH
B2B
International schools
Hamilton International School and American School of Doha offer a well-rounded education that focuses on teaching 21st century skills and cultivating productive global citizens.
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HEALTH
Interview
Full bill of health
“Since 2016, we have opened seven new hospitals in the public sector, increasing the number of hospital beds in the public sector by around 40%.”
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HEALTH
Interview
Integrated care for all
“Our vision is to be the leader in transforming the wellbeing of people in Qatar by changing the way healthcare is provided.”
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HEALTH
Interview
Don’t worry, I’m a doctor
“Aspetar has become the treatment and rehabilitation destination of choice for elite athletes from around the world including Neymar, Didier Drogba, yay Toure, and Moussa Demble.”
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TOURISM & RETAIL
Interview
Snowball effect
“The infrastructure is there; we just need to create the atmosphere. Our project will become a catalyst for this area.”
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TOURISM & RETAIL
Interview
Dining in
With fresh plans in the pipeline including a locally sourced food brand, predictive grocery stores, and a reserves warehouse, Lulu Group International has big expansions lined up.
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TOURISM & RETAIL
Interview
Shop 'til you drop
Al Hazm offers terraces, olive trees, cafes, and world-class brands to clients
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TOURISM & RETAIL
Interview
Something for everyone
DHFC is an entertainment destination in Qatar like no other, providing unique experiences inspired by the local culture.
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TOURISM & RETAIL
B2B
Automotive
Consumer trends in the Qatari automotive market are quickly catching up with global trends of late, thanks to local players such as Alfardan and DOMASCO, who are two steps ahead of the competition.
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TOURISM & RETAIL
Interview
Come fly with me
With its 30th year celebration of its Miles&Smiles club launch in Qatar, Turkish Airlines is acknowledging its continued diligence to provide the best customer service, with targets to increase customer happiness through innovative technologies and increasing tourism to Qatar for the future.
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TOURISM & RETAIL
Forum
Hotels
Local and international hotels are playing an equally crucial role in helping Qatar realize its National Tourism Sector Strategy 2030.
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TOURISM & RETAIL
Focus: Qatar National Tourism Council
Organized fun
Following the creation of the Qatar National Tourism Council, the Gulf nation has seen a rapid increase in visitors, drawing record tourism numbers in 2019.
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SPORTS & TOURISM
Interview
The sporting life
While Qatar is striving to make the FIFA World Cup 2022 the most forward-looking one yet, it is also working to ensure the event will contribute to a brighter future.
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SPORTS & TOURISM
Interview
Where’s the remote?
“We are a global media company that operates in 43 countries across five continents, but Doha is the heartbeat of our company.”
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SPORTS & TOURISM
Interview
Hat tricks galore
Aspire will have active and relevant role in upcoming sports events
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SPORTS & TOURISM
Interview
Stars in their eyes
FIFA World Cup represents an honor and responsibility
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SPORTS & TOURISM
Interview
Racing ahead
“We continually build on our achievements over the past 27 years and will continue to nurture equestrian sport while upholding Qatar’s equine heritage and tradition.”
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