With one of the world’s most commanding positions in the global energy industry and a growing role in regional diplomacy, Qatar has seen many returns on the political and economic investments it has made in the past two decades.
With one of the world’s most commanding positions in the global energy industry and a growing role in regional diplomacy, Qatar has seen many returns on the political and economic investments it has made in the past two decades.
Oil and gas production continues to dominate the Algerian economy, accounting for almost all of exports, close to half of government revenue and over a third of GDP. In recent years non-hydrocarbons GDP has outstripped wider economic growth, though this is largely driven by public spending rather than private sector activity.
How will external communication strategies assist in the transition to a knowledge-based economy?
As Qatar’s economy has grown, so has demand for information, driving tremendous progress in the media industry and its related sectors. State-owned print and radio media first emerged in the 1960s and defined the market for several decades, but recently the sector has been dominated by the rise of Al Jazeera, an increasingly influential global force...
Qatar’s winning bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup was part of a broader government strategy to transform the country into a centre for sporting events in the region. Simultaneously drawing from and feeding into this strategy, the media has also tapped into a vast appetite for sports coverage domestically and the broader region. Al Jazeera has led...
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