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Essa bin Hilal Al Kuwari, President, Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa): Interview
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Interview:Essa bin Hilal Al Kuwari What potential is there for renewable energy to play a bigger role in the country’s energy mix? ESSA BIN HILAL AL KUWARI: Kahramaa is researching and preparing renewable energy policies with the Ministry of Energy and Industry. These are set to be complete by the end of 2017, and will create the framework for Kahramaa’s relationship with its customers…

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Jassim bin Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti, Minister of Transport and Communications (MoTC): Interview
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Interview:Jassim bin Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti What role has the ministry played in overcoming the impact of the siege? JASSIM BIN SAIF AHMED AL SULAITI: Urgent measures were taken in the first days of the siege, ensuring the fulfilment and respect of international agreements by all parties. Food security and sustainability of ongoing mega-projects is set to be Qatar’s number-one priority. Hamad…
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Abdulla bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie, Managing Director and CEO, Qatar Rail: Interview
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Interview:Abdulla bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie How will the establishment of an integrated mass transit system contribute to national ambitions for economic development? ABDULLA BIN ABDULAZIZ BIN TURKI AL SUBAIE: Qatar’s National Vision 2030 is built on cornerstones that facilitate not only a higher standard of living, but also a better quality of life for the current generation and…
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Hassan Al Ibrahim, Acting Chairman, Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA): Interview
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Interview:Hassan Al Ibrahim What potential does the tourism sector have to make a greater contribution to the economy? HASSAN AL IBRAHIM: Since the launch of the Qatar National Tourism Sector Strategy (QNTSS) in early 2014, the contribution of the tourism sector to the national economy has grown significantly. Qatar’s leadership has identified tourism as a priority sector in the National…
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Mubarak Bin Abdullah Al Sulaiti, Chairman, Al Sulaiti Law Firm: Viewpoint
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Viewpoint:Mubarak Bin Abdullah Al Sulaiti The newly enacted Law No. 21 of 2015 governing and regulating the entry, exit and residency of expatriates – which entered into force December 16, 2016 – has been hailed as a momentous change to the prevailing labour environment in the state of Qatar, especially given the new epoch of advancement and achievement that is currently taking place as…
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Qatar's visa-free programme to mitigate fallout from the regional blockade

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On August 9, 2017 Qatar announced a programme that grants visa-free entry to citizens of 80 countries, allowing nationals of 33 of those nations to stay for 180 days and those from the remaining 47 countries to stay for up to 30 days. The list includes India, Turkey, most of Europe, China, the US, Canada, South Africa and Indonesia. In early September 2017 Morocco was added to the list, joining…
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Qatar's six-year blueprint emphasises private sector development and entrepreneurship

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Like many of its GCC neighbours, Qatar has implemented an overarching, long-term strategy that provides a set of development objectives, known as Qatar National Vision 2030 (QNV 2030). Organised around four main pillars – human, social, economic and environmental development – the stated goal of QNV 2030 is to transform the country into an “advanced country… capable of sustaining its…
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Qatar government forecasts declining economic deficit as global oil prices recover

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While Qatar has made great strides to diversify its economy, government revenues are still heavily dependent on the hydrocarbons industry. As a result, low global oil prices caused a major contraction in state income. This coincides with an already planned peak in government spending on infrastructure, including preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Fortunately, a combination of factors…
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SMEs to spur diversification of the Qatari economy

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SMEs are often at the forefront of innovation and experimentation. However, encouraging a thriving small-business culture is a challenge in economies that are heavily concentrated in single, vertically integrated industries such as oil and gas. The path of economic development in such countries typically crowds out smaller enterprises, leaving markets dominated by a handful of larger corporations. Changing…
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New partnership framework at the heart of Qatar's infrastructure investment push

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With Qatar increasingly looking to engage the private sector in undertaking national infrastructure projects, efforts are under way to introduce a new legal framework governing public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the country. The proposed PPP law, which aims to further incentivise and mobilise private investment, is currently passing through the final stage of the legislatorial process, with…