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OBG talks to Abdulla bin Khalid Al Qahtani, Minister of Health, and Secretary-General, Supreme Council of Health (SCH)
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Interview:Abdulla bin Khalid Al Qahtani How is the SCH working to combat the incidence of lifestyle-related diseases in Qatar? ABDULLA BIN KHALID AL QAHTANI: The global proliferation of chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and respiratory illness is an epidemic with common risk factors such as poor nutrition, lack of physical activity and…
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OBG talks to Ali Ahmed Al Kuwari, CEO, Es’hailSat (Qatar Satellite Company)
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Interview:Ali Ahmed Al Kuwari What are the benefits of having a satellite focused on the Middle East and North Africa region as opposed to using existing infrastructure? ALI AHMED AL KUWARI: Es’hail 1 is positioned at 25.5 East. In this region, we have two hot-spots: 7 West and 25.5 East. 7 West’s Ku band spectrum is almost fully utilised. Everyday in the region there are new TV channels…
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OBG talks to Faisal Alsuwadi, President of Research & Development (R&D), Qatar Foundation (QF)
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Interview:Faisal Alsuwadi How much funding has been allocated for research in the state, and what role is the educational community playing in research-related initiatives? FAISAL ALSUWAIDI: Qatar has allocated 2.8% of its government revenue to science and research, with some of these funds directed into the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF). Through its largest research support programme,…
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OBG talks to Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, General Manager, Katara Cultural Village Foundation
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Interview:Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti What demographic of tourist is being targeted through adding new cultural events, and how does this fit into the wider development strategy? KHALID BIN IBRAHIM AL SULAITI: Qatar’s rising population and diverse range of expatriates are changing the demographics of the country. While the state is pursuing the preservation of local heritage, we must also…
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OBG talks to Issa bin Mohammed Al Mohannadi, Chairman, Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA)
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Interview:Issa bin Mohammed Al Mohannadi How is strategy being developed in terms of infrastructure in the run-up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup? ISSA BIN MOHAMMED AL MOHANNADI: We are introducing the National Tourism Sector Strategy 2030 to continue to develop Qatar as a destination while strengthening the tourism industry, which will have many socio-economic benefits on a national scale in addition…
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OBG talks to Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Secretary-General, Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC)
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Interview:Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani How do sports fit into Qatar’s plan for economic diversification and into its national vision? SHEIKH SAOUD BIN ABDULRAHMAN AL THANI: Sport is a fundamental aspect of Qatar National Vision 2030 (QNV 2030) and ties into numerous areas of the country’s projected goals. The vision identifies sports as an enabler for a wide set of other objectives.…
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Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, on the future vision for the state
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We could summarise our development goals, including Qatar National Vision 2030, in these words: building the homeland and the citizen, from which major tasks assigned to the leadership of the state are derived. We consider the building of institutions that are based on rational management of resources, professional standards and benchmarks of productivity and efficiency, and serving the public interest…
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Adel Abdulaziz Khashabi, Head of QNB Financial Services, on the upgrade of the Qatar Exchange to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index
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The third-largest market in the GCC, Qatar will be upgraded to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index from the MSCI Frontier Markets Index in May 2014. This is likely to result in additional inflows estimated at $500m-750m as funds which track the index are obliged to take positions in the Qatari market. As of November 2013, many active funds had taken the lead, with net foreign investments reaching circa…
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Stephen Anderson, Managing Partner, PwC Qatar, on development in non-hydrocarbons sectors
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During my five years in Qatar the country’s development has been nothing short of meteoric. Much of this growth is driven by development of gas reserves in the North Field. Indeed, no visit to Qatar is complete without a tour of the Ras Laffan complex, where one can truly appreciate the breadth of vision, complexity of engineering, and scale of financing and manpower that went into the transformation.…
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Khalifa Al Misnad, Founding Partner, Al Misnad & Rifaat, on dispute resolution methods
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The economy in Qatar has witnessed a significant boom driven by growing investment into the country from foreign companies and the continuous involvement of the state on an international scale. Qatar is said to be on the verge of an even bigger boom with the milestones of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and Qatar National Vision 2030 in the coming years. With such an exceptional amount of investment at stake,…