Everyone can relate to Thailands exquisite cuisine and popular beaches, however Thailand has way more to offer Qatar when it comes to trade. Erika Widén reports on several official visits held recently and the reasons behind them. Qatar and the Kingdom of Thailand established diplomatic ties in 1980. The first Thai embassy opened in Doha [...]
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News: S&P report expects gulf banks’ capital to remain high
PARIS (Standard & Poor’s) June 27 Banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region have capitalization that generally exceeds their international peers’, says Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services in its report Gulf Banks’ Capital Positions Compare Well With Those Of Global Banks, published this week. S&P’s risk-adjusted capital (RAC) framework, which it uses to [...]
read moreSweden: Enhancing bilateral trade with Qatar
The Scandinavian and Arabian Peninsulas have differing but extreme weather, yet they share many similarities in the economic aspect. Erika Widén reports on how both boast among the highest GDPs in the world and their potential opportunity for bilateral trade. The Kingdom of Sweden is a Nordic country in the Scandinavian Peninsula situated in northern [...]
read moreQatar’s bilateral relationship with India
Qatars ties with India go beyond the discovery of oil. Erika Widén writes about the development of their relationship since the era when the Indian rupee was the official currency in Doha back in the British colonial period. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Indias gross domestic product per capita in 2011 was US$3703 [...]
read moreCountry Focus: Australia’s super business delegation visits GCC
Qatar has slipped below Australia’s investment and business radar for some time. But a recent superbusiness delegation from one of Australia’s most populated states and a new diplomatic interest has signalled a new awareness in what Qatar can offer the Lucky Country’. Rachel Morris reports. With its lush rolling hills and farmland, the Australian state of [...]
read moreJapan: Land of Opportunity for Qatar
2012 will signify 40 years of cooperation between Qatar and Japan. According to officials, the already strong business relationship is set to move into a new phase. Rachel Morris reports. The city of Doha is very much imprinted on the memory of many Japanese people. The so-called Tragedy of Doha in 1993, when the Japanese [...]
read moreBelgian Potential in Qatar
For a small country of just 11 million people, Belgium is one of Qatars key trading partners. Rachel Morris meets Belgiums ambassador to Qatar, Luc Devolder, who explains the genesis of this long and profitable relationship and the opportunities that exist for companies looking for niche investments in the small European nation. In terms of [...]
read moreQatar and Pakistan: Building Partnerships
A long history of friendship, mutual respect and ongoing and ever-improving diplomatic and commercial relationships indicate that the fortunes of Qatar and its close neighbour Pakistan will forever be bound together, writes Rachel Morris In early 2012 the office of HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifah Al Thani, Emir of Qatar is planning to make a [...]
read moreQatar and Malaysia: A Shared Heritage
With a shared Islamic heritage, Malaysia and Qatar have more in common than just their business interests. Rachel Morrismet with new Malaysian Ambassador to Qatar, Ahmed Jazri bin Mohd Johar, who reveals that the two countries have deep economic and cultural ties. For a newly arrived ambassador, Ahmed Jazri bin Mohd Johar has been busy. [...]
read moreCountry Focus: East Meets West in Turkey
It is the country that straddles East and West, Arab and European cultures. Yet as Turkeys envoy in Qatar, H.Emre Yunt tells Rachel Morris it is this dual personality that has forged a unique relationship between the countries. Turkey is one of the most active foreign policy partners of Qatar and we need to increase [...]
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