Qatar

Qatar's Rasgas and South Korea's state-run Korea Gas Corp (Kogas) have agreed that Rasgas will sell Kogas an additional 2 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year for the next 20 years.

Recruitment consultants reveal that perceptions of the region still pose a challenge.

New trade and investment agreements between Qatar and Nepal will allow investors to explore the “abundant potential for promoting bilateral trade, tourism and foreign direct investment,” according to the Nepalese ambassador to Qatar.

The country has been on an accelerated programme to complete its inner city railway project before the upcoming Fifa World Cup 2022.

a Qatari student costs the state a staggering QR39, 000 on average a year, while the figure for each preparatory school student is QR30, 500.

The median salary earned by Qatari females stands at QR15,313 and that of a non-Qatari female earns QR3,634.

Media sources in Mauritania reported on Monday that the recent visit to the country by the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, "ended with his expulsion from the country."

A reminder in brief of the tumultuous news schedule of the year passed. 2011 saw news churned out globally at such a rate that had viewers transfixed to their TV screens, computers and phones for constant updates. In no order of importance or calendar chronology, Al Bawaba offers you its very own review in montage of the year in two parts.

Qatar had the highest nominal per capita income at purchasing power parity in 2010 among the 25 rapid growth markets (RGM), followed by the UAE.

The Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani, backed the capabilities of Egypt to get out of the current crisis.

Qatar announced it will spend 150 billion riyals (over $40billion) on three metro and railway projects as part of an integrated Gulf plan, worth $200 billion.

With the robust economic fundamentals, Qatar, however, is bullish it can convince more financial heavyweights to set up businesses in the country.

The head of Qatar-based TV channel Al Jazeera announced on Tuesday he was leaving the network. He gave no reason for his decision.

Qatar has recently announced that it was going to boost its own food security and start investing in a master plan to turn 45,000 hectares (111,000 acres) of its own land into farms.

Qatar will continue to try to diversify its economy, particularly after its successful bid to host the 2022 World Cup, but the bulk of private and foreign investment will be focused on the energy sector.

With the Mafraq-Ghweifat Road linking the UAE with Saudi Arabia and Qatar having been put on hold, there has been a lot of discussion on the future of public-private partnership (PPP) in the region.

The city of Al-Hasa has been known as an international trade spot since the early days when caravans would visit it, but these days Qatari shoppers arriving from Doha in vans and SUVs are keeping that tradition alive.

Software spending in Qatar is expected to grow by $255 billion this year owing to an increasing demand on business IT solutions in the country.

Anyone who thought winning the 2022 World Cup bid would be enough for Qatar should think again.

As Qatar rushes to prepare for the 2022 World Cup, it is spending billions to build stadiums, roads, bridges, apartments and hotels on a patch of desert jutting out into the Gulf's waters.

According to a report published by Global Finance, Qatar was ranked first on the richest countries list with a per capita GDP income totaling $90.149 thousand.

The Qatari government has raised QR50 billion (around US$14 billion) through bonds and treasuries to stabilize and balance the national banking system.

The Qatari Football Association has recently presented a lucrative offer to Barcelona’s coach Pep Guardiola.

Qatar pledges to invest $10 billion in Egypt to support its economy.

French Total Group on Tuesday announced that it had signed an agreement with CNOOC Middle East (Qatar) Limited to acquire a 25% interest in Qatar’s Block BC (pre-Khuff) exploration license.