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Ahmed bin Amer Al Humaidi, Former Minister of Environment: Interview
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Interview:Ahmed bin Amer Al Humaidi Since the 18th Conference of the Parties (COP) in Doha, how do you gauge the ministry's success in reducing carbon emissions and gas flaring? AHMED BIN AMER AL HUMAIDI: Qatar organised the COP 18 as part of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2012 and took the opportunity to reaffirm our voluntary efforts in reducing our greenhouse gas emissions.…
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Essa bin Hilal Al Kuwari, President, KAHRAMAA (Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation): Interview
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Interview:Essa bin Hilal Al Kuwari Given estimates of future electricity and water demand, what plans are there to develop and expand the water and power transmission systems? What opportunities does this present for investors? ESSA BIN HILAL AL KUWARI: Kahramaa has estimated demand for the next 10 years, and all required generation capacity expansion plans are executed at the appropriate time…
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Khalid Al Subaey, Managing Director, Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Company (MPHC): Interview
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Interview:Khalid Al Subaey How do you rate the overall success of MPHC’s initial public offering (IPO), and what was the rationale for listing these three companies together? KHALID AL SUBAEY: The IPO was a great success as it was over-subscribed by five times with around 199,000 individual nationals subscribing. The state has set itself firmly on the path to developing a long-term savings…
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Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti, Minister of Transport: Interview
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Interview:Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti What measures is the ministry pursuing to increase existing capacity and improve storage capabilities at Qatar’s seaports? JASSIM SAIF AHMED AL SULAITI: The Ministry of Transport and Qatar Ports Management Company have coordinated a number of improvements for the import of goods at Doha Port that have increased throughput at existing facilities. These…
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Nasser bin Ali Al Mawlawi, President, Ashghal (the Public Works Authority): Interview
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Interview:Nasser bin Ali Al Mawlawi How much investment has Ashghal allocated for road and expressway developments? NASSER BIN ALI AL MAWLAWI: Along with public buildings and drainage infrastructure, Ashghal is responsible for the design, construction, delivery and maintenance of expressways and major roads. We have two main programmes allocated for roads; the first is the Expressway Programme,…
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Turki Mohamed Al Khater, Chairman and Managing Director, United Development Company: Interview
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Interview:Turki Mohamed Al Khater Given the ongoing growth in the expatriate labour force, to what extent have developers shifted from selling properties to leasing them? TURKI MOHAMMED AL KHATER: The combination of rapid population growth and higher GDP per capita has resulted in strong demand for housing, pushing up both real estate sales and rental prices. The demand for residential properties…
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Omar Hussain Alfardan, President and CEO, Alfardan Group: Interview
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Interview:Omar Hussain Alfardan Which segments of the real estate market are currently the best-performing? OMAR HUSSAIN ALFARDAN: While all industries are performing well, the real estate sector – one of Qatar’s most important non-hydrocarbons sectors – is considered to be the most vibrant. Given the country’s steady population increase, the residential segment continues to climb,…
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Hessa Sultan Al Jaber, Former Minister of Information and Communications Technology: Interview
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Interview:Hessa Sultan Al Jaber How will the recently launched Qatar e-Government 2020 Strategy facilitate a more conducive business environment and reduce red tape? HESSA SULTAN AL JABER: The Qatar e-Government 2020 Strategy is designed to transform the government of Qatar into an online government. The positive impact will be felt across all sectors. Companies and private organisations will…
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Rashid Fahad Al Naimi, CEO, Qatar Foundation Investments, and Chairman, MEEZA: Interview
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Interview:Rashid Fahad Al Naimi Given the unique and advancing role of cloud services in the market, how has the IT industry locally adapted to meet growing demand? RASHID FAHAD AL NAIMI: Cloud service provisions have been steadily growing in Qatar. For instance, at MEEZA between 2013 and 2014, we doubled the number of seats on our cloud. We now have over 10,000 seats on the cloud, and that…
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Hala Mohammed Al Khalifa, Director, The Fire Station – Artists in Residence: Interview
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Interview:Hala Mohammed Al Khalifa Where did the initial inspiration for such a venture as The Fire Station come from? HALA MOHOMMED AL KHALIFA: The inspiration came from Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani, chairperson of Qatar Museums, when she learned the Civil Defence was relocating to another site. Her immediate response was to use the existing space to host an artists residency programme.…