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QNB Launches New State of the Art Customer Care Center

Qatar National Bank (QNB) announced the launch of its newly upgraded state-of-the-art Customer Care Center, which is tailored to enhance customer satisfaction and meet the demands of the Bank's growing activities. Press Release - 04Jul 12:44GMT
GCC States To Sign Power Swap Deal

Officials from Gulf oil producers will meet in Saudi Arabia this week to sign an agreement on the exchange of power supplies in the event of shortage or disruption within a planned power grid. Emirates Business 24/7 - 04Jul 06:09GMT
Gulf bourses muzzy pending Q2 results

Uncertainty prevailed at most of Arab stock markets this week as investors awaited the release of second-quarter corporate results, which they believed would decide the course of regional markets in the coming stage, financial analysts said Friday. The Saudi Gazette - 04Jul 05:54GMT
NHRC stresses on adherence to labour law

The National Human Rights Committee has laid emphasis on employers and sponsors strictly adhering to Law No.14/2004, which regulates the working hours of labourers during peak summer. The Peninsula - 04Jul 05:52GMT
Qatar Bank Lending Fell By QR15.5bn In First Quarter

Bank lending in Qatar fell by QR15.5bn during the first quarter of this year, a seven percent decline from the end of December 2008. The Peninsula - 04Jul 05:52GMT
Qatar: Capsized ship to be moved

The joint search team struggling to retrieve bodies from Tuesday's ship tragedy, is planning to tow the sunken ship to shallow waters. The services of two tugs have been sought to make their job easier, sources said. The Peninsula - 04Jul 05:51GMT
Four Nakilat ships named in South Korea

Four of the world's largest LNG carriers were named at a ceremony held at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Company's shipyard on Geoje Island in South Korea. The Peninsula - 04Jul 05:50GMT
US eyes new partnerships with Qatar

The United States is exploring new proposals to expand collaboration in education, technology, economic development and healthcare with Qatar, the US Ambassador to Qatar said in his message for the US Independence Day. The Peninsula - 04Jul 05:49GMT
Investors keep eye on corporate results

Saudi shares were volatile last week as the financial sector was negatively affected by hardships facing certain Saudi family businesses, mainly Saad Group and Ahmad Hamad Al-Gosaibi & Brothers Co. (AHAB). Arab News - 04Jul 05:43GMT
Mideast IPOs drop 87% in H1 of '09

Middle East companies launched fewer initial public offerings (IPOs) in the first half compared with a year earlier as choppy regional markets and concerns over the global financial crisis weighed on sentiment, Zawya.com data showed. The Saudi Gazette - 04Jul 04:44GMT

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Kuwait National Airways operates premium scheduled air transportation services through its division, Wataniya Airways. KNA listed its shares, worth USD125.57 million, on the Kuwait Stock Exchange, in December 2008.

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GCC Cement
Credit Suisse - 30 Jun 2009

CS initiates coverage on the GCC cement sector with a negative view, against a backdrop of strong supply growth in 2009–10 but slowing demand. CS issues a OUTPERFORM recommendation on Yamama Saudi Cement Company (Saudi Arabia), a NEUTRAL recommendation on Raysut Cement Company (Oman) and Qatar National Cement Company (Qatar), and a UNDERPERDFORM recommendation on Union Cement Company (UAE) and Kuwait Cement Company (Kuwait).

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Vodafone Qatar Faces Legal Action For Using Equipment Without License

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Vodafone Qatar faces legal action as it's accused of using equipment and setting stations to boost signals without license - 29Jun

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Stories in Qatar

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1	Qatar: Boom Time For Used Car Market
2	Global Sukuk rebound seen
3	Qatar becomes first GCC nation to supply LNG to East Europe
4	Jetro on Japan-GCC trade during the year 2008
5	Mawarid Looks To Acquire Firms
6	Air Products' New AP-X(R) LNG Technology Placed On-Stream in Qatar
7	Arabs back on board for Mediterranean Union
8	Healthcare reforms throughout the GCC set to trigger massive investment
9	The Qtel Group Expands International Footprint
10	GCC expenditure plans to remain relatively intact

Companies in Qatar

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Company Name	Country	Industry
Barwa Real Estate Company	Qatar	Landlords and Developers
Ras Girtas Power Company	Qatar	Electric Utilities
Qatar Petroleum	Qatar	Oil
Qatar Engineering and Construction Company	Qatar	Construction and Design
Readymix Qatar	Qatar	Basic Materials and Industrial Products
Qatar Telecom	Qatar	Telecommunications Services
Qatar Investment Authority	Qatar	Investment Firms and Funds
Al Attiya Motors and Trading Company	Qatar	Transportation Products
Doha Bank	Qatar	Banking
Qatar Airways	Qatar	Transportation Services

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Project Name	Country	Sector
Ras Girtas Power Company - Ras Girtas IWPP	Qatar	Power and Water
IGD - Gasco - Habshan 5 Gas Processing Plant	UAE	Oil and Gas
SATORP - Jubail Refinery and Petrochemical Complex	Saudi Arabia	Oil and Gas
Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) - Smelter Complex	UAE	Industry
Takreer - Ruwais Refinery Expansion	UAE	Oil and Gas
Qatar Foundation - Sidra Medical and Research Center	Qatar	Real Estate
Aramco/Dow Chemical - Ras Tanura Integrated Refinery and Petrochemicals Complex	Saudi Arabia	Oil and Gas
Abu Dhabi Ports Company - Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone (KPIZ)	UAE	Infrastructure
SATORP- Jubail Refinery and Petrochemical Complex - Conversion Unit and Sulphur Package (Part 2)	Saudi Arabia	Oil and Gas
Dubai RTA - Dubai Metro - Purple Line	UAE	Infrastructure

Blogs

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1	The Sorry State of Real Estate in the UAE (Uncensored Version)
2	This might just be the push you've been waiting for....
3	A tale of two banks
4	By the people for the people
5	Debate on morality has only just begun

Calendar

	Entity	Event
01Nov	Organized by PennWell Corporation	POWER-GEN Middle East 2010 (3 days from 01-03 Nov 2010)
03Oct	Organized by Riyadh Exhibitions Company	Saudi Build 2010 (4 days from 03-06 Oct 2010)
23May	Organized by Riyadh Exhibitions Company	Saudi Water Technology 2010 (4 days from 23-26 May 2010)
23May	Organized by Riyadh Exhibitions Company	Saudi Elenex 2010 (4 days from 23-26 May 2010)
23May	Organized by Riyadh Exhibitions Company	Saudi Luminex 2010 (4 days from 23-26 May 2010)
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Oil & Gas
Untapped Oil
Arab countries control nearly 43 trillion cubic metres (tcm) of additional gas deposits but they remained undiscovered or untapped, their oil group has said.

World-Class Meeting Hub
The unique Sidra tree-themed Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) is slated to come up according to schedule with groundwork for the second stage of construction starting and the QNCC team hiring executives for the operations of the meeting hub.

Islamic Finance
Lacking Government Support
The impressive growth of Islamic finance in the GCC countries could not be achieved without government support. However, the extent of government support varies considerably across GCC countries.

Company Ranking

Ranked by Market Cap | No. of Employees | Total revenue

	Company	Country	Market Cap ($mil)
1	Industries Qatar	Qatar	15,978
2	Qatar National Bank	Qatar	9,856
3	Qatar Telecom	Qatar	5,461
4	Qatar Islamic Bank	Qatar	4,105
5	The Commercial Bank of Qatar	Qatar	3,775
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Business Outlook09Jun09

Background:

Country Fact Sheet09Jun09

Political Structure03Jun09

Demographic Profile09Jun09

Economy:

Economic Background03Mar09

Country Risk Summary03Jun09

Country Outlook01Jun09

Economic Structure03Jun09

Quaterly Economic Indicators03Jun09

5-Year Forecast Summary

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