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Fuelled by the energy prices boom, Qatar has been a major player in the foreign investment market, with both the state and private firms going on a considerable spending spree over the past few years.
Though the Gulf media has been giving increasing coverage to a possible easing in the region's real estate market and falling share values of some of the Middle East's leading property developers, it seems that Qatar isn't taking a lot of notice.
Qatar is probably best known for having the second largest natural gas reserves in the world. However within two weeks, the emirate will likely have a new claim to fame, that of being one of the world's sporting capitals.
The recent decision to open up Qatar's telecom market doesn't appear to concern the emirate's only telecommunications services provider, quite the reverse in fact, with Qtel apparently raising the bar that any potential competitors will have to vault over.
While Qatar's economy has maintained a high level of expansion, riding on the back of the energy boom and strong growth in the construction, real estate and financial sectors, this very success has also brought with it the spectre of double digit inflation.
Qatar is looking to place itself at the forefront of the expanding global aluminium trade, with plans to start construction of what could become the world's largest aluminium smelter slated for next year.

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