The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) was established in 2005 in order to attract international financial institutions and multinational corporations to establish businesses in international banking, financial services, insurance, corporate head office functions and related services. The QFC has two authorities, the QFC Authority (QFCA) and the QFC...
One of Doha’s more visible efforts to enhance its reputation as a hub for media and entertainment was, until recently, the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTTF). Established in 2009 as a vehicle to promote Arab and international films, the festival was staged in partnership with Tribeca Enterprises, the New York-based global media company founded by...
During my five years in Qatar the country’s development has been nothing short of meteoric. Much of this growth is driven by development of gas reserves in the North Field. Indeed, no visit to Qatar is complete without a tour of the Ras Laffan complex, where one can truly appreciate the breadth of vision, complexity of engineering, and scale of...
Thriving on the back of an expanding economy and surging population growth, Qatar’s retail sector is now set for further expansion. With a string of giant malls inching towards completion and existing stores undergoing refitting and refurbishing, the country looks set to establish itself as a major regional retail centre. At the same time, the...
Known throughout the world as the home of Al Jazeera and the Doha Centre for Media Freedom (DCMF), a local watchdog with a global reach, Qatar has become a well-established player in international media with far-reaching influence. The domestic market, made up of traditional outfits in print, radio and television, as well as a burgeoning online...
In 2010, when FIFA awarded Qatar the much-coveted status of host for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, football fans around the world were surprised that this Gulf country had beaten so many leading international sports giants to the prize. Yet in many ways, the award was a recognition of the major investment Qatar has been making in sports in recent...
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