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All rights reserved.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:29:00 GMT3814476http://www.zawya.com/middle-east/countries/qatarhttp://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gifhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120214032939/GCC_Turkey_eye_deeper_tiesGulf hydrocarbon producers and Turkey are considering creating a $10-million company to undertake joint investment in the two regions as part of an agreement to expand commercial and investment ties.Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:49:52 GMTEmirates 24|7 ZAWYA20120214032939Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120214033019/Women_not_quite_on_top_in_GCC_firms_surveyDespite all the talk about a reducing gender gap in corporate board rooms, women still continue to be in minority across the world.Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:49:09 GMTEmirates 24|7 ZAWYA20120214033019Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZW20120213000041/Gulf_states_havent_formally_mulled_plan_if_Hormuz_shutSourceGulf oil producers aren't formally considering a contingency plan to mitigate the impact of any blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the sea route through which about a fifth of the world's oil is shipped, a Kuwait oil official said Monday, downplaying threats from Tehran.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:15:26 GMTZawya Dow Jones News ZW20120213000041Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120213031825/Older_Gulf_hotels_look_to_renovateOlder properties across the Gulf will undergo major renovations to keep pace with the quality of new supply, with some even closing for complete refurbishment, according to a new report by hospitality business property advisor Christie + Co.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:47:19 GMTEmirates 24|7 ZAWYA20120213031825Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120212105955/Mobile_operators_to_lower_rates_for_roaming_in_GCC_countriesWith the consumers' interest in mind, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of Bahrain in coordination with the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC) has issued an instruction to all mobile operators to implement reduced tariffs for international calls made to GCC countries while roaming in GCC countries.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:07:55 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20120212105955Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20120212T101451ZICS81/Iran_speaker_warns_Gulf_Arab_states_not_to_side_with_USIran's parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani warned Iran will not forgive Gulf Arab nations if they continue backing US "plots" against Tehran, local media reported.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:27:49 GMTAFP ANA20120212T101451ZICS81Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120212041855/UAE_takes_lions_share_of_1t_projects_in_GCCThe UAE ranked top among GCC countries with its lion's share of $636 billion construction projects while the region has more than $1 trillion worth of major projects.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:06:06 GMTKhaleej Times ZAWYA20120212041855Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_11022012_120247/Qatar_eases_onto_Arab_centre_stageIn an interview with CBS News aired on January 15, the Emir of Qatar Shaikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani quietly dropped a bombshell. Asked if he would favour Arab intervention in Syria, he said: ?For such a situation, to stop the killing ... some [Arab] troops should go to stop the killing.?Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:03:04 GMTGulf News GN_11022012_120247Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120211122112/QNB_Capital_IMF_expects_Qatars_growth_to_exceed_MENA_and_global_averagesThe IMF's latest Article IV report on Qatar forecasts robust economic performance over the medium term (2013-16). Qatar's real GDP growth is expected to average 5.3% for that period exceeding the regional and world levels.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:36:36 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20120211122112Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120211061029/Rehabilitation_of_NRIs_to_pose_huge_challenge_in_coming_years_for_GCCRehabilitation of Non Resident Indians (NRIs) returning to their home country due to the nationalization drive in many states in the GCC is going to be a huge challenge in the coming years, said former minister of Kerala, M.M Hassan.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:50:13 GMTArab Times ZAWYA20120211061029Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120211035214/GCC_airports_expansion_woos_investorsThe massive airports expansion programs underway in the GCC countries have been attracting international aviation companies to the region as the airport operators look for technology and services to handle future growth volumes.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:36:36 GMTThe Saudi Gazette ZAWYA20120211035214Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120211035339/Construction_machinery_business_booms_in_regionNew investors shift focus on construction machinery business amid construction boom in the region.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:33:46 GMTThe Saudi Gazette ZAWYA20120211035339Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120211042024/GCC_mutual_fund_assets_decline_6_to_34_billionMutual fund assets in the Gulf Cooperation Council, or GCC, shrank six per cent to $34 billion while global mutual fund assets grew 14 per cent to $25.9 trillion in the first half of 2011, results of survey show. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:32:03 GMTKhaleej Times ZAWYA20120211042024Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120210080048/CH2M_HILL_wins_2022_World_Cup_contractQatar 2022 Supreme Committee has appointed CH2M HILL -- a global full-service consulting, programme management, design, construction, and operations firm to ensure the successful delivery of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:43:27 GMTThe Peninsula ZAWYA20120210080048Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidpdf_100212115049/BMI_Qatar_Oil__Gas_Report_Nov11BMI View: Qatar sits on the world?s third-largest proven gas reserves, which are concentrated in the offshore North Field, and the country?s robust efforts to commercialise this deposit has resulted in Qatar becoming the world?s largest LNG exporter. We see Qatar sustaining this lead over the forecast period, with the successful deployment of GTL technology boosting its petroleum export revenues. Qatar?s crude oil prospects are less exciting, as its oil reserves are modest in comparison with its Persian Gulf neighbours.- BMI sees Qatari gas production growing to nearly 200bn cubic metres (bcm) by 2021. Rising gas consumption will mean that volumes available for export are likely to peak earlier.- We expect a 20% increase in oil production in the period 2011-21, with a small increase in relative exports. The rise in Qatari refining capacity will boost domestic consumption of crude oil.- We see Qatari proven oil reserves remaining broadly flat in the period 2011-21, with gas reserves declining in the same period by about 7%. Exploration successes create upside risks to these forecasts.- The successful execution of Pearl GTL will boost Qatar?s petroleum export revenues.Qatar?s dependence on oil prices leads to high volatility in the country?s export revenues. Our assumptions of slower growth in China, a faltering recovery in the US and a worsening eurozone debt crisis, clearly pose a threat to global oil demand. We assume OPEC basket oil prices will fall from US$101.90 per barrel (bbl) in 2011 to US$99.38/bbl in 2012, thus creating downside risk to Qatar?s macroeconomic outlook.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:40:00 GMTBusiness Monitor International Limited pdf_100212115049Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidpdf_100212094732/Byblos_Bank_Country_Risk_Weekly_Bulletin_09Feb12This is a PDF report. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:45:00 GMTByblos Bank pdf_100212094732Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120210080633/Industries_Qatar_gets_Moodys_debut_Aa3_credit_ratingIndustries Qatar (IQ) has announced the group was assigned an Aa3 debut credit rating from Moody's Investor Services, with a stable outlook.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:34:49 GMTThe Peninsula ZAWYA20120210080633Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120210080630/Gulf_countries_line_up_1_trillion_of_projects_by_2020Combined with Qatar's $106bn (to be awarded) projects, more than $1 trillion worth of major new projects are expected to be completed in the GCC region between now and 2020 which is the largest construction work per capita in the world, said a statement issued by MEED Quality Awards for Projects 2012, yesterday. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:33:27 GMTThe Peninsula ZAWYA20120210080630Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120210080044/RasGas_to_boost_LNG_supply_to_KogasRasGas Company Limited (RasGas) on behalf of Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited (3) (RL3) has signed a new LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with South Korean state-owned energy company Korea Gas Corporation (Kogas).Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:06:55 GMTThe Peninsula ZAWYA20120210080044Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidpdf_100212080453/Al_Shall_Qatar_Weekly_Economic_Report_09Feb12This is a PDF report. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:04:00 GMTAlShall Consulting Company pdf_100212080453Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20120209T150133ZHTP70/Palestinian_leadership_backs_FatahHamas_Doha_dealThe Palestinian leadership on Thursday endorsed the latest agreement between leaders of Fatah and Hamas and called for preparations for elections to be speeded up.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:09:16 GMTAFP ANA20120209T150133ZHTP70Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20120209T150406ZHTQ21/Syrian_opposition_talks_tactics_in_QatarThe opposition Syrian National Council was meeting in Qatar on Thursday to discuss developments in their country, where the regime has intensified its deadly crackdown on protesters, an SNC spokesman told AFP.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:08:58 GMTAFP ANA20120209T150406ZHTQ21Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20120209T143207ZHTL85/SKoreas_Lee_scoops_gas_deal_on_Qatar_visit Qatar signed a 20-year agreement with South Korea on Thursday for the sale of two million tonnes of liquefied natural gas a year, during a visit by President Lee Myung-Bak to the energy-rich Gulf state.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:31:15 GMTAFP ANA20120209T143207ZHTL85Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120209102806/Fitch_affirms_Qtel_at_AFitch Ratings has affirmed Qatar Telecom Q.S.C's (Qtel) Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'A+' with Stable Outlook. Qtel International Finance Limited's global medium-term note programme (GMTN), guaranteed by Qtel, has also been affirmed at 'A+'.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:16:42 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20120209102806Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20120209T091652ZHSB95/S_Korean_president_arrives_in_QatarSouth Korean President Lee Myung-Bak arrived in the Qatari capital Doha Thursday after a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia, where he secured pledges to ensure a stable supply of oil to the east Asian nation.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:06:42 GMTAFP ANA20120209T091652ZHSB95Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120209035217/Global_mutual_fund_assets_put_at_259_trillionShashank Srivastava, acting CEO of the Qatar Financial Centre Authority, said, "The QFCA is delighted to be a sponsor once again of this latest GCC Mutual Fund Industry Survey.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:03:08 GMTArab News ZAWYA20120209035217Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120209032743/Quality_top_agenda_for_1tn_GCC_projects_industryWith more than $1 trillion worth of major new projects expected to be completed in the GCC between now and 2020, the largest construction work per capita in the world, industry stakeholders are setting up initiatives to ensure these new projects are completed to the highest standards of quality.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:34:04 GMTOman Daily Observer ZAWYA20120209032743Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_08022012_090208/MENA_advertising_to_grow_34_on_social_networks_in_five_years Advertising is expected to grow 34 per cent on social networks in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region in the coming years, experts at the Digital Media Forum have said.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:14:30 GMTGulf News GN_08022012_090208Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidpdf_080212145427/EIU_Qatar_Country_Report_Feb12This is a PDF report. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:51:00 GMTEconomist Intelligence Unit pdf_080212145427Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20120208T132437ZHOZ99/Gulf_ministers_delay_Syria_meeting_to_SundayGulf foreign ministers have rescheduled their meeting on Syria to Sunday in Cairo, a Gulf Cooperation Council official said on Wednesday.Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:43:46 GMTAFP ANA20120208T132437ZHOZ99Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120208121105/Qatars_top_construction_experts_gather_to_discuss_how_to_make_the_countrys_buildings_saferHundreds of Qatar's leading construction and engineering professionals, representing companies at all levels of the industry, gathered last night at the Intercontinental Hotel in the capital Doha to discuss how advanced building technologies can improve the safety of residents and enterprises across the country. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:09:52 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20120208121105Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120208032245/Middle_East_firms_focus_on_market_competitiveness_of_staff_packagesTalent management and organizational effectiveness are high on the agenda this year for Middle Eastern companies, according to Hay Group's Business Outlook study for 2012. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:36:55 GMTArab News ZAWYA20120208032245Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120208091614/GCC_Mutual_Fund_industry_survey_2011Shashank Srivastava, Acting CEO of the Qatar Financial Centre Authority, said, "The QFCA is delighted to be a sponsor once again of this latest GCC Mutual Fund Industry Survey.Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:48:51 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20120208091614Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120208081556/Eversheds_soaks_up_Qatari_utilities_contractThe Doha office of international law firm Eversheds has been appointed to advise Qatar General Electricity and Water Co (Kahramaa) in relation to its strategies for the improvement and expansion of electricity and water supply in Qatar. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:32:44 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20120208081556Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120208095836/Ipsos_release_online_panel_dataTwo years after the launching of the Online Audience Measurement project, Ipsos has released KSA and Egypt panel data. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:23:51 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20120208095836Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidpdf_080212061346/Banque_Audi_MENA_Weekly_Monitor_03Feb12This is a PDF report. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:13:00 GMTBanque Audi pdf_080212061346Subscription