Qatar

August 3, 2000

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The UAE Offsets Group (UOG) has set up a new company, registered in Jersey, in partnership with TotalFinaElf and Enron Corp, to supervise the development of the $6-8 billion Dolphin gas initiative.

July 31, 2000

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Qatari authorities destroy over June a total of 170 tons of foodstuff unfit for human consumption

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Qatargas is a joint venture involving the Qatar Gas and Petroleum Company (QGPC), the state-owned Qatari company which is responsible for the oil and gas sectors of Qatar), and a number of foreign sha

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(MEBG) - NATURAL GAS:With proven reserves of 300 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), Qatar's natural gas resources ranks third in size behind Russia's and Iran's. Qatar has proven, recoverable oil reserves of

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( MEBG ) - ENI's presence in Qatar dates back to the 1960s. Snamprogetti has been present in Qatar since1964, and in 1967 Agip acquired a 20 percent interest in an offshore concession that included th

July 27, 2000

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(MEBG) – Qatar held talks with a high level delegation from the state-owned China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) to explore the possibility of cooperation in oil and petrochemical fields.

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(MEBG) A Gulf regional body is carrying out a feasibility study on a proposal to build a gas network linking Gulf states at a cost of up to $2 billion.

July 26, 2000

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(MEBG) - Crescent Petroleum is thinking on adding new members to a consortium which will construct a gas pipeline from Qatar to Pakistan, reported <I>Gulf-News</I> on July 24.

July 25, 2000

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Gulf Air is to ban smoking on all flights from September 1st, extending a regional ban, the Manama-based carrier said Tuesday. Spokesman Chris Taylor

July 23, 2000

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The crown princes of Qatar and Morocco, whose countries have been at loggerheads since Rabat's recall of its ambassador to Doha on July 18th, have hel

July 20, 2000

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(MEBG) – Qatar National Bank experienced a seven-percent rise in profits for the first six months of 2000, representing a five-year consistent gain for its shareholders.

July 18, 2000

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Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani discussed bilateral relations with Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and Foreign Minis

July 16, 2000

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(MEBG) – An official at Qatar’s General Petroleum Corp (QGPC) has proclaimed that Qatar plans to raise its oil production capacity to around one million barrels a day (bpd) by 2001, reported <I>Gulf N

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(MEBG) – An official at Qatar’s General Petroleum Corp (QGPC) has proclaimed that Qatar plans to raise its oil production capacity to around one million barrels a day (bpd) by 2001, reported <I>Gulf N

July 15, 2000

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Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani will pay a visit to Yemen by the first half of August during which he will hold talks with President