How can Qatar accelerate its transition to a diversified, knowledge-based economy, and what role will foreign direct investment (FDI) play?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Thani, Minister of Commerce and Industry: Interview from The Report: Qatar 2022
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 has diversification supported Qatar’s economic recovery? from The Report: Qatar 2022
As with other countries around the world, Qatar’s economy was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The health crisis has had wide-ranging effects in global markets, including disruptions to supply chains, a downturn in foreign and domestic travel, and a drop in international oil prices – trends that were especially apparent in the early stages of the pandemic. Due to these...
The Guide contains listings of accommodation options throughout the capital city for both business and leisure travellers. Helpful information is laid out on visa regulations and business etiquette, as well as on public and private transport options for navigating during your stay.
Qatar’s retail sector fared well in 2020 and 2021 despite the global slowdown. Although shopping outlets were forced to close in the spring of 2020 when governments around the world imposed lockdown measures to stem the spread of Covid-19, reopening began as early as that summer. In the months since, retail stores and malls in Qatar have welcomed customers with a range of health guidelines in...
A concerted effort to improve health care delivery in Qatar has created a system characterised by strong public and private investment, innovative technologies and a high standard of care. In the 2021 Legatum Prosperity Index, published by the UK think tank Legatum Institute, Qatar ranked 39th out of 167 countries and second in the MENA region in terms of health. The ranking was an improvement...