How are the strategies in place promoting Qatar’s long-term economic diversification?
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Articles & Analysis | Transition to knowledge-based economy driven by ICT advances in Qatar from The Report: Qatar 2019
The rapid pace of technological evolution has seen the applications of the internet grow exponentially. Originating as a specialised military technology, digital connectivity has now become a part of the social and economic infrastructure in nearly all world economies. This widespread use of technology is bringing about the Fourth Industrial...
Articles & Analysis | Qatar's CEOs weigh in on the country's economic outlook from The Report: Qatar 2019
The resilience of Qatar’s economy has been put to the test not only by the rapid fall in commodity prices that took place from June 2014, but also by the political and economic blockade that was imposed by some neighbouring countries in June 2017. It is therefore significant that in the OBG Business Barometer: Qatar CEO Survey for 2019, the...
Interviews & Viewpoints | HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar: Viewpoint from The Report: Qatar 2019
The world faces significant political, economic and security threats, and challenges that do not respect the national borders of countries and put to the test the UN as a framework for collective security. If the international community wants to achieve security and stability in the world, it should go beyond managing crises and seek...
In the two decades since it first began exporting liquefied natural gas, Qatar’s economy and population has expanded rapidly, increasing demand for electricity and water. A report published in 2015 noted that the utilities sector accounts for most of Qatar’s natural gas consumption. From 2007 to 2017 the country’s annual consumption of natural gas doubled from 24bn cu metres to 47.4bn cu...