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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 ...
Onaiza housed Doha's first airport in the 20th century. It had a one-room terminal and a dirt landing strip. [3]The district has mostly developed in the late 1990s and early 2000s as a result of its proximity to Doha's new business district and its relative distance from the more congested centre of the city.
World Trade Center Doha is a 51-storey office building on the Doha Corniche in Al Dafna, Qatar. [1] This tower belongs to Qatar World Trade Center. [2] The building is 241.10 metres (791.0 ft) high and has 51 floors. It was begun in 2010 and completed in 2013.
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.
Human Right’s groups criticise Qatar amid state visit. 12:42, Athena Stavrou. Qatar, one of the richest Gulf states, is a key mediator in the Israel-Hamas war and there are reports the ...
A drone show displayed World Cup–inspired visuals over Doha, Qatar, on Monday, November 14, before the tournament’s scheduled start on Sunday, November 20.Footage recorded by Rais Ahmed Khan ...
The Opposite Direction (Arabic: الاتجاه المعاكس, romanized: Al-Etjah Al-Mo'akis) is a qatari political debate TV show by Al Jazeera hosted by TV presenter Faisal al-Qassem. It streams weekly and addresses current events in the Middle East and the Arab world. The first episode was released in 1996, and today the show is still active.
Among all of Doha's old wells, Nuaija's is the only one still standing. [10] As the area is rich in bird fauna, it was a historically popular area for falconry and bird watching among locals until its rapid development in the later 20th century. [11] In the 1980s, the district contained the main wastewater treatment plant for all of Doha.