Qatar and its northern island neighbour Bahrain have agreed to enhance regional co-operation by building closer links across the 45 km of seawater that separates them. The latest statements from the...
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Economic Update | Qatar, Bahrain Building Bridges
22 Jul 2010
Economic Update | Uzan Sell Off Looms
22 Jul 2010
With the seizure by Turkish authorities of some 219 companies belonging to the Uzan Group mid-February, the final chapters in one of the country's most controversial corporate sagas appeared to be...
Economic Update | The OBG Talks to Qatar's CB Governor
22 Jul 2010
Recently, the OBG conducted an exclusive interview with Abdulla bin Khalid al-Attiya, the governor of the Qatari central bank. With the resultant discussion covering many aspects of finance and...
Economic Update | Labour Demand Puts Qatar in a Quandary
22 Jul 2010
While most Qataris would probably say that last year's US-led invasion of Iraq had little impact on their country's booming, gas-fuelled economy, it has made for major changes in at least one area -...
Economic Update | Qatar to Waive some Iraqi War Debts
22 Jul 2010
Last week, Doha became the first Arab capital to formally announce its intention to write off some of the massive debt burden incurred by Iraq during the past 25 years. While most analysts see the...
Economic Update | Of TUPRAS and Tankers
22 Jul 2010
These have been busy times recently in Turkey's energy industry, with news of a major privatisation coming alongside reports of new oil exploration in the Black Sea. Meanwhile, the ongoing dispute...
