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Nasser Hassan Al Naimi, Managing Director, Barzan Holdings: Interview
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Interview:Nasser Hassan Al Naimi How will defence help stimulate local development? NASSER HASSAN AL NAIMI: The defence industry is being revolutionised, as new threats emerge in areas such as cyberwarfare. Traditional defence spending focused on procurement, but local defence players are now investing heavily in research and development (R&D) programmes as the strategic landscape shifts.…
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Abdulla Nasser Turki Al Subaey, President, Civil Aviation Authority: Interview
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Interview:Abdulla Nasser Turki Al Subaey How has opening visa-free travel for 80 countries affected passenger traffic and allowed the country to mitigate the impact of regional airspace closure? ABDULLA NASSER TURKI AL SUBAEY: This decision taken by the government has been very positive for Qatar’s overall economic development, and at the same time has put pressure on all aviation stakeholders…
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Saad bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi, President, Public Works Authority (Ashghal): Interview
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Interview:Saad bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi What sectors of the economy are prioritised for infrastructure spending in 2019? SAAD BIN AHMAD AL MUHANNADI: Ashghal will continue to prioritise the development of key sectors, such as infrastructure for subdivision areas, health care and education. Developing infrastructure to serve the residential areas and citizens’ subdivisions throughout the country…
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Nasser Al Ansari, Chairman and CEO, Just Real Estate: Interview
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Interview:Nasser Al Ansari What impact will changes to foreign ownership regulations have on local property demand? NASSER AL ANSARI: The means for foreign nationals to purchase property in Qatar are already in place in certain regards, but regulatory reforms will help to formalise, expand and better manage this process. Opening the market to foreign nationals will contribute to long-term demand…
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Sheikh Hamad bin Abdulla Al Thani, CEO, Vodafone Qatar: Interview
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Interview:Sheikh Hamad bin Abdulla Al Thani How can telecoms solutions in Qatar’s business spheres be best implemented? SHEIKH HAMAD BIN ABDULLA AL THANI: The economic development pillar of Qatar National Vision 2030 emphasises the importance of creating a competitive and diversified economy, providing a high standard of living for the people of Qatar. In recent years, the digital transformation…
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Hassan Rashid Al Derham, President, Qatar University: Interview
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Interview:Hassan Rashid Al Derham What are local universities doing in order to adapt to a rapidly changing labour market? HASSAN RASHID AL DERHAM: As a small country in both size and population, Qatar utilises a centralised administration system for certain growing sectors such as health, education and higher education. The landscape of higher education has changed significantly over the last…
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Richard O’Kennedy, Vice-President for Research, Development and Innovation (RDI), Qatar Foundation: Interview
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Interview:Richard O’Kennedy What policies can spur greater investment in RDI? RICHARD O’KENNEDY: The main priority is to bring together all the players involved in RDI. To this end, the RDI council has been created as the entity responsible development and implementation of RDI, fostering and facilitating collaboration among all key stakeholders and thus combining efforts to promote RDI…
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Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, Minister of Public Health: Interview
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Interview:Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari What distinguishes public sector health care from private sector health care? HANAN MOHAMED AL KUWARI: Qatar’s private health care sector has grown significantly in recent years, with many new private hospitals and clinics offering a wide range of health care services. A referral system enables patients to transition between providers in the public and private…
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Mubarak bin Abdullah Al Sulaiti, Chairman, Al Sulaiti Law Firm: Interview
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Interview:Mubarak bin Abdullah Al Sulaiti How will new legislation improve the current investment climate in Qatar? MUBARAK BIN ABDULLAH AL SULAITI: Recent legislative changes, ranging from foreign property ownership to the residency law, offer good perspective and have contributed to a broad movement of attractively positioning the country for the future, which is spearheaded by Sheikh Tamim…
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Qatar's free zones to attract foreign capital

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In October 2018, as part of its efforts to drive foreign direct investment (FDI) and industrial diversification, Qatar pledged to invest $3bn in new free zones (FZs) and industrial clusters around key logistics centres. According to the Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA), the Umm Al Houl Free Zone will open near the Hamad International Port in the first quarter of 2019. A second FZ adjacent…