The Ministry of Transport and Communications has made strong progress in mitigating construction material inflation and improving trade flows through a bold port expansion programme, which saw the multi-billion-dollar Hamad Port open in late 2015. The new port will offer relief for the existing, overcrowded Doha Port, further cementing Qatar...
Rapid population growth and an associated surge of new vehicles and traffic have made road upgrades and new highway construction a high priority for the Qatari government, particularly in light of the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup, which will see an estimated 1m visitors flock to the country.
As Hamad International Airport (HIA) prepares to ramp up operations with the next phase of its multi-billion-dollar expansion, bringing total annual capacity to over 50m passengers, a number of connections to Doha have been launched, particularly to the US and to popular locations within Asia. Passenger inflows are set to swell as a result,...
Though chiefly known for its success in the oil and gas sector, which has made it one of the world’s wealthiest countries, Qatar is also home to a number of non-hydrocarbons industries that are playing an increasingly important in the economy, particularly in light of the government’s broader plans for diversification. According to the...
Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the country’s substantial oil and gas operations, Qatar’s downstream petrochemicals sector forms a key pillar of its industrial base – and, like the upstream industry, it has maintained robust output despite depressed global oil prices. Led by Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO), an offshoot of state-owned oil...
Skills shortage is a challenge for the medical profession in Qatar. To meet rising demand for health care services, the country needs 150 doctors a year but graduates only five, according to Abdullatif Al Khal, director of medical education at Hamad Medical Corporation, the main health care provider. Foreign help is used to fill this gap, with...
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