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  1. Qatar's $23b rail project to be completed in 2026 Doha 2
    Middle East North Africa Financial Network logo Middle East North Africa Financial Network 1 hour ago

    (MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Qatar aims to have most of a 17 billion euro ($22.79 billion) rail project with Deutsche Bahn built by 2022, officials said recently after signing one of the biggest-ever foreign deals for German industry. Full Article at Middle East North Africa Financial Network

  2. Acworth named COO of Qatar's Al Wa'ab City
    Middle East North Africa Financial Network logo Middle East North Africa Financial Network 1 hour ago

    (MENAFN - The Peninsula) Al Wa'ab City Management, the real estate developer behind Qatar's first fully-integrated family-oriented community, the Al Wa'ab City development, has announced the appointment of Charles Acworth as its Chief Operating Officer. Full Article at Middle East North Africa Financial Network

  3. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago
    Croatia's Ivan Klasnic (R) fights for the ball with Qatar's Ibrahim Majed during a friendly soccer match in Rejika October 8, 2009.

    Croatia's Ivan Klasnic (R) fights for the ball with Qatar's Ibrahim Majed during a friendly soccer match in Rejika October 8, 2009. View Photo »

  4. Not so high in the US, not so high in Europe and Japan, but [more so] in Asia, Latin America and Mena region, specifically Saudi, Egypt and Qatar
    SOURCE: Zawya.com 1 day ago
  5. Qatar's $23B Rail Project To Be Completed In 2026
    Zawya.com 3 hours ago

    06 December 2009 DOHA - Qatar aims to have most of a 17 billion euro ($22.79 billion) rail project with Deutsche Bahn built by 2022, officials said recently after signing one of the biggest-ever foreign deals for German industry. Full Article at Zawya.com

  6. ExxonMobil demonstrates industry expertise at 2009 International Petroleum Technology Conference
    AME Info logo AME Info 3 hours ago

    Rich Kruger, President of ExxonMobil Production Company, will speak at the conference executive plenary session on December 7. Full Article at AME Info

  7. Saudi poised to become global petrochem hub
    TradeArabia logo TradeArabia 4 hours ago

    Saudi Arabia is set to become the global center of petrochemicals production with no less than 30 new plants scheduled for completion in 2010 - including mega-projects in Al Jubail and Yanbu - and another 40 in the planning phase. Full Article at TradeArabia

  8. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago
    Croatia's Ivica Olic (L) fights for the ball with Qatar's Sebastian Soria during a friendly soccer match in Rejika October 8, 2009.

    Croatia's Ivica Olic (L) fights for the ball with Qatar's Sebastian Soria during a friendly soccer match in Rejika October 8, 2009. View Photo »

  9. I like infrastructure, industrial and telecom plays in Saudi Arabia, large-caps in Qatar, and selective financials, telecoms and industrial stocks in Oman and Bahrain
    SOURCE: Zawya.com 1 day ago
  10. QATAR - RICHEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD - NO TAX - 1
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  11. Al Attiyah Triumphs
    Khaleej Times logo Khaleej Times 4 hours ago

    DUBAI Qatars Nasser Al Attiyah looks to take top honours at the Dubai International Rally and secures his sixth Middle East Rally Championship title, a press release said. Full Article at Khaleej Times

  12. ExxonMobil Demonstrates Industry Expertise at 2009 International Petroleum Technology Conference
    PR-Inside.com logo PR-Inside.com 4 hours ago

    2009-12-06 10:00:45 - industries, governments and people from all over the world in meeting the world’s growing energy needs - the central theme of this year’s conference. Full Article at PR-Inside.com

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Qatar (Arabic: قطر IPA: [ˈqɑ̱.tˁɑ̱r]), officially the State of Qatar (Arabic: دولة قطر , Dawlat Qatar), is an emirate in the Middle East and Western Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the larger Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south; otherwise the Persian Gulf surrounds the state. Full Article

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  1. Croatia's Ivan Klasnic (R) fights for the ball with Qatar's Ibrahim Majed during a friendly soccer match in Rejika October 8, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Croatia's Ivan Klasnic (R) fights for the ball with Qatar's Ibrahim Majed during a friendly soccer match in Rejika October 8, 2009.

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  2. Croatia's Ivica Olic (L) fights for the ball with Qatar's Sebastian Soria during a friendly soccer match in Rejika October 8, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Croatia's Ivica Olic (L) fights for the ball with Qatar's Sebastian Soria during a friendly soccer match in Rejika October 8, 2009.

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  3. Croatia's Vedran Corluka (R) fights for the ball with Qatar's Ibrahim Majed during a friendly soccer match in Rejika, October 8, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Croatia's Vedran Corluka (R) fights for the ball with Qatar's Ibrahim Majed during a friendly soccer match in Rejika, October 8, 2009.

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  4. Croatia's Nikola Pokrivac (L) fights for the ball with Qatar's Ali Afif during a friendly soccer match in Rejika, October 8, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Croatia's Nikola Pokrivac (L) fights for the ball with Qatar's Ali Afif during a friendly soccer match in Rejika, October 8, 2009.

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  5. Hrvoje Cale, left, of Croatia is airborne with Qatar's Fathil Omar Saeed during their friendly soccer match at Kantrida stadium in Rijeka, Croatia, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    Hrvoje Cale, left, of Croatia is airborne with Qatar's Fathil Omar Saeed during their friendly soccer match at Kantrida stadium in Rijeka, Croatia, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.

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  6. Anas Sharbini, right, of Croatia is challenged by Qatar's Magdi Abdulla Siddiq during their friendly soccer match at Kantrida stadium in Rijeka, Croatia, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    Anas Sharbini, right, of Croatia is challenged by Qatar's Magdi Abdulla Siddiq during their friendly soccer match at Kantrida stadium in Rijeka, Croatia, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.

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  7. Vedran Corluka, right, of Croatia is challenged by Qatar's Ibrahim Majid during their friendly soccer match at Kantrida stadium in Rijeka, Croatia, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    Vedran Corluka, right, of Croatia is challenged by Qatar's Ibrahim Majid during their friendly soccer match at Kantrida stadium in Rijeka, Croatia, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.

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  8. Niko Kranjcar, left, of Croatia is airborne with Qatar's Musa Haroon during their friendly soccer match at Kantrida stadium in Rijeka, Croatia, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    Niko Kranjcar, left, of Croatia is airborne with Qatar's Musa Haroon during their friendly soccer match at Kantrida stadium in Rijeka, Croatia, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.

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  9. Ivica Olic of Croatia (down) scores against of Qatar during their friendly soccer match in Rijeka, some 200 kilometers from Zagreb, on October 8, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    Ivica Olic of Croatia (down) scores against of Qatar during their friendly soccer match in Rijeka, some 200 kilometers from Zagreb, on October 8, 2009.

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  10. Rescue workers from Qatar pray during a break from digging in the earthquake-ravaged village of Tandikat, Indonesia's West Sumatra province October 6, 2009. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    Rescue workers from Qatar pray during a break from digging in the earthquake-ravaged village of Tandikat, Indonesia's West Sumatra province October 6, 2009.

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  11. Al-Gharrafa's Juninho of Brazil gestures against Al-Sailiya during the Qatar Stars League soccer match in Doha, October 5, 2009. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    Al-Gharrafa's Juninho of Brazil gestures against Al-Sailiya during the Qatar Stars League soccer match in Doha, October 5, 2009.

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  12. Lebanese-Palestinian actress Yasmin al-Masri attends the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at the Longchamps racecourse near Paris on October 4, 2009. France's Arnaud Bouleau won the Qatar Arabian horse racing world cup on his horse 'General' at the event. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Lebanese-Palestinian actress Yasmin al-Masri attends the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at the Longchamps racecourse near Paris on October 4, 2009. France's Arnaud Bouleau won the Qatar Arabian horse racing world cup on his horse 'General' at the event.

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  13. Lebanese-Palestinian actress Yasmin al-Masri attends the Qatar Arabian horse racing world cup at the Longchamps racecourse near Paris on October 4, 2009. France's Arnaud Bouleau won the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on his horse 'General'. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Lebanese-Palestinian actress Yasmin al-Masri attends the Qatar Arabian horse racing world cup at the Longchamps racecourse near Paris on October 4, 2009. France's Arnaud Bouleau won the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on his horse 'General'.

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  14. Qatari Prince Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani, the son of the Gulf emirate's ruling Emir, holds the cup during the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at the Longchamps racecourse near Paris on October 4, 2009. France's Arnaud Bouleau won the Qatar Arabian world cup on his horse 'General'. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Qatari Prince Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani, the son of the Gulf emirate's ruling Emir, holds the cup during the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at the Longchamps racecourse near Paris on October 4, 2009. France's Arnaud Bouleau won the Qatar Arabian world cup on his horse 'General'.

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  15. PARIS - OCTOBER 04: Sea The Stars ridden by Mick Kinane wins the Qatar Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe race at the Hippodrome de Longchamp on October 4, 2009 in Paris, France. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    PARIS - OCTOBER 04: Sea The Stars ridden by Mick Kinane wins the Qatar Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe race at the Hippodrome de Longchamp on October 4, 2009 in Paris, France.

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  16. PARIS - OCTOBER 04: Sea The Stars ridden by Mick Kinane wins the Qatar Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe race at the Hippodrome de Longchamp on October 4, 2009 in Paris, France. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    PARIS - OCTOBER 04: Sea The Stars ridden by Mick Kinane wins the Qatar Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe race at the Hippodrome de Longchamp on October 4, 2009 in Paris, France.

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  17. PARIS - OCTOBER 04: Sea The Stars ridden by Mick Kinane wins the Qatar Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe race at the Hippodrome de Longchamp on October 4, 2009 in Paris, France. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    PARIS - OCTOBER 04: Sea The Stars ridden by Mick Kinane wins the Qatar Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe race at the Hippodrome de Longchamp on October 4, 2009 in Paris, France.

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  18. Soldiers of Qatar arrange aid boxes after arriving at Minang Kabau airport in Padang, Indonesia, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Soldiers of Qatar arrange aid boxes after arriving at Minang Kabau airport in Padang, Indonesia, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.

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  19. Soldiers of Qatar arrange aid boxes after arriving at Minang Kabau airport in Padang, Indonesia, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Soldiers of Qatar arrange aid boxes after arriving at Minang Kabau airport in Padang, Indonesia, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.

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  20. Spectators discuss following the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Europe's premier middle-distance horse race, Sunday Oct. 4, 2009 at Longchamp race track in Paris. Sea the Stars, ridden by 50-year-old jockey Mick Kinane, won the race. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Spectators discuss following the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Europe's premier middle-distance horse race, Sunday Oct. 4, 2009 at Longchamp race track in Paris. Sea the Stars, ridden by 50-year-old jockey Mick Kinane, won the race.

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  21. PARIS - OCTOBER 04: Total Gallery (r) ridden by Jonny Murtagh wins the Qatar Prix de L'Abbaye de Longchamp race during the Qatar Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe meeting at the Hippodrome de Longchamp on October 4, 2009 in Paris, France. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    PARIS - OCTOBER 04: Total Gallery (r) ridden by Jonny Murtagh wins the Qatar Prix de L'Abbaye de Longchamp race during the Qatar Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe meeting at the Hippodrome de Longchamp on October 4, 2009 in Paris, France.

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  22. French actor Alain Delon attends The Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at the Longchamp racetrack near Paris, October 4, 2009. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    French actor Alain Delon attends The Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at the Longchamp racetrack near Paris, October 4, 2009.

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  23. Irish jockey Mick Kinane celebrates after winning The Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with racehorse Sea The Stars at the Longchamp racetrack near Paris, October 4, 2009. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    Irish jockey Mick Kinane celebrates after winning The Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with racehorse Sea The Stars at the Longchamp racetrack near Paris, October 4, 2009.

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  24. Former French justice minister Rachida Dati (C) attends The Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at the Longchamp racetrack near Paris, October 4, 2009. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    Former French justice minister Rachida Dati (C) attends The Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at the Longchamp racetrack near Paris, October 4, 2009.

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  25. Former French justice minister Rachida Dati (C) attends The Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at the Longchamp racetrack near Paris, October 4, 2009. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    Former French justice minister Rachida Dati (C) attends The Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at the Longchamp racetrack near Paris, October 4, 2009.

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  1. Not so high in the US, not so high in Europe and Japan, but [more so] in Asia, Latin America and Mena region, specifically Saudi, Egypt and Qatar
    SOURCE: Zawya.com 1 day ago
  2. I like infrastructure, industrial and telecom plays in Saudi Arabia, large-caps in Qatar, and selective financials, telecoms and industrial stocks in Oman and Bahrain
    SOURCE: Zawya.com 1 day ago
  3. For regional equities, we would ‘overweight' those economies with strong financial sectors and clear government support mechanisms ... We favour Qatar and Saudi Arabia, but also see the banking sector in Egypt being a de facto beneficiary of the concern of exposure to Dubai debt.
    SOURCE: Zawya.com 1 day ago
  4. Currently, I am negative on the UAE and Kuwait, neutral on Bahrain and Oman and positive on Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt. Assuming that no major negative macro development happens on the global or regional front, we may see some selective value-based buying coming into the region, if not a broad-based ...
    SOURCE: Zawya.com 1 day ago
  5. Also, Qatar has been focusing on its own domestic developments, thus limiting its exposure to Dubai.
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 3 days ago
  6. Since Qatar Airways flies direct to Doha from Johannesburg, organizing a stopover in Qatar for a few days, then on to Europe for example, makes it very convenient for planning an incentive trip.
    SOURCE: AME Info 3 days ago
  7. I believe that Qatar is different from Dubai. Qatar has oil and gas as the mainstay of its economy. It has industries.
    SOURCE: Middle East North Africa Financial Network 3 days ago
  8. Mesaimeer began her voyage from Ras Laffan Port on November 8th with a cargo of LNG the equivalent of around 5bn cubic feet of natural gas. After covering 15,000 kilometers in 22 days, she safely discharged her cargo at Canaport LNG terminal, marking the first delivery of LNG from Qatar to the East coas...
    SOURCE: AME Info 3 days ago
  9. This is a significant milestone for Qatargas. We are very pleased that LNG from Qatar will contribute towards guaranteeing the supply of natural gas to homes and industry in north eastern United States. This achievement underpins Qatargas' capability to supply LNG to customers around the globe safely an...
    SOURCE: AME Info 3 days ago
  10. The buyers we see a fair amount of are from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Abu Dhabi
    SOURCE: China Post 3 days ago
  11. However, you have to understand that other countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and neighboring Abu Dhabi are countries to be reckoned with ... With the price of oil where it is now, I don't think their economies will be shaken at all.
    – Alwaleed bin Talal SOURCE: People's Daily Online 3 days ago
  12. Qatar, which was unfairly and disproportionately hit by events in Dubai, is enjoying the return of value seeking investors
    SOURCE: 7 Days 3 days ago
  13. We are confident that the Shard will become a landmark on the London skyline and a symbol of the close ties between Qatar and the UK.
    SOURCE: The Telegraph 3 days ago
  14. Robert 'Bud' McFarlane, a former Reagan official known for his role in the Iran-Contra scandal, has done an about-face by registering as a lobbyist for the government of Qatar after publicly denying that he needed to
    SOURCE: National Journal 4 days ago
  15. It is a great pleasure for me to take on this important role as bid ambassador for the Qatar 2022 Bid, which I believe represents an essential expansion of the FIFA ideals to a new part of the world.
    – Gabriel Batistuta SOURCE: IMScouting 4 days ago
  16. Ben Foster is not even on the bench for Manchester United tonight after being left out at Portsmouth on Saturday. Tomasz Kuszczak gets the nod in goal again and youngster Ben Amos is substitute. Not exactly what Foster had in mind when he claimed he needed more game time after playing for England agains...
    SOURCE: BBC Sport 4 days ago
  17. We have diversified into solar energy and have signed an MoU with the government of Gujarat for 500MW of electricity through solar energy. We have also prospective buyers from Qatar and Iran for the same. In total, the contracts if capitalised in the next two years, will be an addition of $300m in our p...
    SOURCE: Zawya.com 5 days ago
  18. While an efficient market should be able to distinguish between Dubai's creditworthiness and that of the individual Gulf Cooperation Council members – Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and UAE – we believe that the Dubai World announcement is a shock to investors and unhelpful to GCC entities t...
    SOURCE: Financial Post 5 days ago
  19. He mentioned that there was an American military base set up in Doha, and that Qatar is one of the safest countries in the Middle East
    SOURCE: Goshen News 5 days ago
  20. Emigration and supply overhang in Qatar and Dubai will keep non-oil growth in the red over the next three years
    SOURCE: Zawya.com 6 days ago
  21. The dynamics in Saudi, Qatar, Abu Dhabi are very different than the dynamics in Dubai. They have much richer economies, they have oil and sovereign wealth funds that can support them even during a recession, and they have nowhere near the amount of debt as Dubai.
    SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 6 days ago
  22. Once the dust settles, we believe that there will be a flight to quality, with foreign funds favoring Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi
    SOURCE: Wall Street Journal 6 days ago
  23. The State of Qatar's $7bn bond offering, which set a record as the largest ever bond offering by a Middle East issuer in history - with an order book of more than $27bn - is a testament to the success of the carefully planned expansion and diversification of Qatar's economy
    SOURCE: AME Info 1 week ago
  24. The impact on Gulf banks will be much stronger in 2010. I believe that after UAE, banks in Saudi Arabia will be the most affected followed by banks in Qatar and Kuwait
    SOURCE: 7 Days 1 week ago
  25. building blitz will end Dec. 12. Funding for the project came from a $3.3 million grant from the people of Qatar to Habitat for Humanity International. The ongoing goal is to build 44 homes along the Gulf Coast. It's a heartfelt deal to help somebody build their own house ... Normally when you build hou...
    SOURCE: The Shreveport Times 1 week ago
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