Posts Tagged ‘Qatar’

Do you want to be a fat cat in Qatar, or watch Beyoncé in Abu Dhabi?

By Kipp • Mar 7th, 2010 • Category: Kipp's Blog

Residents of Doha are better paid than anyone else in the Middle East. But Abu Dhabi and Dubai still outrank the Qatar capital when it comes to entertainment, health, transport and communications.


Qatar to create 5,200 financial sector jobs this year

By Kipp • Mar 1st, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

The number of people employed in the financial services sector in Qatar has increased by an average of 35 percent annually over the last four years, says a financial recruitment firm.


Qatar looks to former Soviet republic for ‘food security’

By Kipp • Feb 27th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

Gulf state plans to grow corn in Georgia, and import 70,000 sheep a year.


Gas supplies from Qatar to be cut for maintenance program

By Kipp • Feb 10th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

Abu Dhabi-owned Dolphin Energy will cut supplies by 25 percent from February 26 to March 8.


Qatar minister criticizes EU over energy

By Kipp • Jan 18th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

Deputy Premier says some European countries are disingenuous about reducing consumption, given the high tax revenue on hydrocarbons.


Qatari property firms merge

By Kipp • Jan 10th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

Doha-based Barwa Real Estate Company has announced…


7 big regional financial events in 2009

By Kipp • Dec 27th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Slideshow

From Dubai’s debt debacle to Saudi’s Saad and Algosaibi case, the Gulf States saw many major economic happenings that shook the world.


GCC nations lead world with tax regimes

By Kipp • Dec 16th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News

Gulf States have some of the lowest tax rates and easy of tax payment in the world…


Talking money

By Aarti Nagraj • Dec 13th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Economy, Regional, The Work

The agenda of the GCC summit, which begins on Monday, will revolve around the money matters in Dubai and the creation of a new currency.


Qatar to propose for a regional development bank

By Kipp • Nov 24th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News, Regional

Qatar is planning to propose that the Gulf states…


Qatar to sign $25 billion railway deal on Sunday

By Kipp • Nov 21st, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News, Qatar

Qatar is set to sign a contract with German rail operator…


Qatar may impose income tax

By Kipp • Nov 17th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News, Qatar

Qatar issued an income tax law on Tuesday…


Metros mushrooming across the GCC

By Dana El Baltaji • Nov 10th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Regional, Transport

Saudi Arabia started work on a 39 kilometer metro in its capital, Riyadh. More will follow suit.


Qatari fund buys US Embassy building in London

By Kipp • Nov 3rd, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News, Qatar

Qatar’s property fund, Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment, has bought…


Qatar to open new airport in 2011

By Kipp • Oct 25th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News, Qatar

Qatar plans to opens its new $14 billion…


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