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Qatar news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.
Qatar News
Galfar frontrunner for Qatar pipelines deal
Qatar Petroleum deal worth $100m deal
Qatar completes expansion of Al-Shaheen oilfield
$6.2bn project with Maersk Oil set for inauguration
Qatar extends Mesaieed gas pipelines tender by two weeks
$80m Qatar Petroleum deal to back up gas supplies to Qatalum and Mesaieed Power Corporation
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Rio Tinto Alcan calls for Middle East co-operation
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Banks offer Qatar Aviation $2bn
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Qatar begins tendering Barzan gas scheme
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Larsen & Toubro bids low for Qatar wastewater contract
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Barwa officially offers to buy Alaqaria
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Gulf banks’ non performing loans will peak in mid-2010
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Qatar nears Ras Laffan gas recovery scheme award
Qatar Analysis
Global trade slowdown hits maritime carriers
Middle East maritime industry finds its growth constrained by the financial crisis
Al-Baraka Banking Group
The Islamic bank is seeking fresh markets after emerging intact from the global crisis
Oil prices: Caution is the watchword
Oil price conservatism is likely to remain a key theme of Middle East states’ budget calculations
Getting Gulf banks lending again
GCC finance houses remain wary of making fresh loans and risk stunting economic growth
Qatar Special Reports
Special Report: Power & Water - Region struggles to ensure access to scarce water supplies
The Middle East is struggling to cope with growing demand for fresh water. While the reasons for water shortages vary across the region, the issue that all governments around the Middle East are having to tackle is the same: how to guarantee access to shrinking supplies of fresh water.
Special Report: Banking - Public sector projects raise hope
The Gulf’s governments are turning to new financing strategies to fund crucial infrastructure projects with public-private partnerships (PPPs) an increasingly popular model in the region
Special Report: Qatar – Population rise poses challenges
Qatar has experienced a demographic explosion in the past five years, with the population more than doubling in size to 1.6 million in late 2009
Special Report: Construction - Contract awards raise hope in the Gulf
The outlook for the region’s construction sector in 2010 looks mixed. The Gulf’s major economies, such as Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi, are surging out of the financial downturn, but $575bn worth of projects remain on hold across the GCC
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Special Report: Education - Gulf invests in high-tech future
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Special Report: Construction - Industrial schemes prompt hope
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Special Report: Banking - State-backed institutions in demand
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Special Report: Aviation - Low-cost carriers expand fleets
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Special Report: Oil & Gas - Gulf producers tackle gas supply shortages
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Special Report: Qatar - Real estate firms phase projects
Qatar Data
Roads: Making the right links
From Qatar’s $20bn road building programme to Kuwait’s $3.7bn Subiya Causeway and major ring road schemes, road building is enjoying a renewed focus in the region as governments concentrate on improving transport infrastructure.
Oil prices: Caution is the watchword
Oil price conservatism is likely to remain a key theme of Middle East states’ budget calculations
2009 Review: Trends - Gulf aluminium producers take advantage of low gas costs
With access to cheap gas feedstock, regional producers are boosting their capacity while rivals cut back.
Finance 2010: Reasons for cautious confidence
Banks in the region have fared well amid the global downturn but must start lending to boost business
Projects 2010: Market begins to recover in the region
Contract awards are expected to pick up significantly in the year ahead, with more than $500bn worth of projects currently being tendered across the region as clients take advantage of lower construction costs
Construction 2010: Public sector offers best opportunities
The real estate market is set to remain subdued in 2010, but infrastructure projects will push ahead
Qatar Tenders
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Qatar: Electricity distribution network works
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Qatar: Curriculum development multi-media support
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Qatar: IT building construction
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Qatar: Well flow line connections
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Qatar: Burn pit road and pipe culverts
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Qatar: Road improvement works
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Qatar: Sewerage project consultancy services
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Qatar: Package treatment plant improvement
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Qatar: School modifications
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Qatar: Road development (closing date extension)
Qatar Contracts Awarded
Middle East contracts awarded: 9 March 2010
Almost $2.4bn worth of contracts have been awarded across the Middle East up to 9 March 2010, according to this selected checklist compiled from MEED reports
Middle East contracts awarded: February 2010
Almost $3.5bn worth of contracts have been awarded across the Middle East in February 2010, according to this selected checklist compiled from MEED reports
