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Articles & Analysis | Useful information for new arrivals to Qatar from The Report: Qatar 2014
Articles & Analysis | Win-win: Long-term sector plan aims to benefit the nation as a whole from The Report: Qatar 2014
In 2010, when FIFA awarded Qatar the much-coveted status of host for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, football fans around the world were surprised that this Gulf country had beaten so many leading international sports giants to the prize. Yet in many ways, the award was a recognition of the major investment Qatar has been making in sports in recent...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Secretary-General, Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) from The Report: Qatar 2014
How do sports fit into Qatar’s plan for economic diversification and into its national vision?
Articles & Analysis | Looking to the sun: Expanding production of solar power is a top priority from The Report: Qatar 2014
With the aim of diversifying its economy, Qatar’s National Development Strategy states, “Sustaining prosperity over the long-term requires wise management of exhaustible resources to ensure that future generations inherit ample means to meet their aspirations.” The strategy calls for diversifying energy production to include renewable sources....
Articles & Analysis | Investing in capacity: Expansion is under way at home and abroad from The Report: Qatar 2014
To provide water and power services to its residents and companies, Qatar has invested heavily to build the production capacity needed. The Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation, known as KAHRAMAA, reports investing more than $9.6bn to upgrade the electricity network between 2000 and 2008. According to Drake & Scull, an...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Essa bin Hilal Al Kuwari, President, KAHRAMAA (Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation) from The Report: Qatar 2014
With investments of $22bn in the country’s water and electricity infrastructure, what steps are being taken to expand upon the existing electrical grid?