Migrant labour has played a key role in the development and diversification of Gulf economies in recent decades, and Qatar is no exception. The population of the six GCC members in 1970 was 7.8m. Aided by the oil boom that began in that decade, the population started to rise, fuelled by the migration of both skilled and non-skilled workers required to develop hydrocarbons...
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Articles & Analysis | What has Qatar done to improve labour protections? from The Report: Qatar 2022
Interviews & Viewpoints | Ahmad Al Sayed, Minister of State; and Chairman, Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA): Interview from The Report: Qatar 2022
What are the key developments and most promising projects taking place in Qatar’s free zones?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Chairman, Qatar Chamber: Interview from The Report: Qatar 2022
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, which sectors offer the best potential to accelerate economic diversification?
Articles & Analysis | How do CEOs in the Middle East assess the future of the region? from The Report: Qatar 2022
As the economies of the Middle East seek to mount a sustainable recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, the fallout of the health crisis has underscored the importance of risk management and stakeholder engagement in mitigating corporate challenges and achieving long-term success. While the responses of companies in the region in late 2021 demonstrated that the pandemic served to...
Articles & Analysis | How the GCC is improving investment and local capacity from The Report: Qatar 2022
On the back of higher global oil prices and a stronger international economic environment, the Middle East returned to growth in 2021, with a number of governments taking the opportunity to implement or resume long-term initiatives aimed at bolstering diversification and modernisation.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Thani, Minister of Commerce and Industry: Interview from The Report: Qatar 2022
How can Qatar accelerate its transition to a diversified, knowledge-based economy, and what role will foreign direct investment (FDI) play?