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Since then, the exchange has grown to become one of the leading stock markets in the GCC region. In June 2009, Qatar Holding, the strategic and direct investment arm of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), and NYSE Euronext , the world's leading exchange group, signed an agreement to form a major strategic partnership to establish the Exchange as ...
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 .
The Peninsula is published in all-colour broadsheet format and number of pages vary from 24 to 40. On weekdays they have 36 pages in the main section, which is divided into 24 pages on local and international news, 8 pages business news and 8 pages sports news.
Infrastructure in an industrial area at Doha Map showing the mineral resources of Qatar.. The Economy of Qatar is one of the highest in the world based on GDP per capita, ranking generally among the top ten richest countries on world rankings for 2015 and 2016 data compiled by the World Bank, the United Nations, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Doha News is an online news blog started in March 2009 by two American journalists, Shabina Khatri and Omar Chatriwala. [2] It is based in Qatar and provides its readers with daily reports on breaking domestic and international news stories.
Qatar News Agency was established by a decree issued on 25 May 1975. [6] [7] It is attached to the Ministry of Information. [8]The former parent ministry was the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [9]
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.
Founded in 1999 as an urban development and investment company, in June 2003, it became listed in the Qatar Stock Exchange under the symbol: QE: UDCD.QA. [1]. One of the companies main activities is the development of 985 acres of land in a man-made island, known as The Pearl Island, [2] into urban districts with supporting infrastructure including luxury housing & apartments, retail centers ...