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In other projects Wikidata item; ... Other events of 2025; History of Qatar; Events in the year 2025 in Qatar. ... This page was last edited on 1 January 2025, ...
24 September — Qatar becomes the second Muslim-majority country after Brunei to be included in the Visa Waiver Program of the United States. [ 3 ] 15 October — Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani announces plans for a referendum on whether to abolish direct elections to the Consultative Assembly of Qatar .
Before the emergence of petrol-based industry, Qatar was a poor pearl diving country. The exploration of oil and gas fields began in 1939. [16] [17] In 1973, oil production and revenues increased dramatically, moving Qatar out of the ranks of the world's poorest countries and providing it with one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.
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Msheireb Downtown Doha is a planned city in Doha, Qatar being constructed in place of the current district of Mushayrib. It is promoted as being the world's first sustainable downtown regeneration project and one of the smartest cities on earth, strategically located in the heart of Doha. [1] Initial construction began in January 2010. [2]
QIPCO Holding was founded in 1999, initially as a property developer and equity investor, in an effort to claim a stake and contribute to Qatar’s development. [1] It has investments with global companies in various sectors including real estate, construction, oil and gas, trading and advanced services, finance and joint ventures.
The Lusail tramway project is being developed by QDVC, a joint venture between Qatari Diar (51%) and Vinci Construction Grands Projets (49%). The contract for this project was awarded in August 2011 and officially signed on June 23, 2014, in Paris, with notable attendees including French President François Hollande , Emir Sheikh Tamim bin ...
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