In a utopian science fiction future, human beings are a blend of man and machine that will not require the delicate care our bodies do today. While that might be a far ways away, some of the healthcare problems facing humans are solved today by machines that function like humans. Shehan Mashood talks to surgeon [...]
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Ready for take off, New Doha International Airport
The New Doha International Airport, with construction investment of more than QR64 billion, is set to open its doors by the second half of 2013. Martin Rivers examines Doha’s vision to become the busiest transit hub in the world once the airport is completed in 2015 - and the country’s high demand for the deluxe [...]
read moreNews: British construction industry set to increase focus on Qatar
Doha, June 28 - All eyes will be on London this month as it hosts the 2012 Olympic Games. But for Britains construction sector, the opening of the Games signals the end of its home market spike. With the UK now facing economic stagnation, attention is turning to the worlds fastest growing economy, Qatar. Over [...]
read moreNews: 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 moreWhere there is a will, there is certainty
Adrian Bliss writes about the essential element of financing planning and which for most is least relevant on the to do list. It is important to create a will and testament and be aware of the local and international law before drafting it. Not many of us like to dwell on this essential element of [...]
read moreQatari Withholding Tax: Do not bury your head in the sand
Qatar Law No. 21 of 2009 (the New Tax Law) has now been in force for just over two years. One of the key concerns of businesses operating in Qatar is the application of withholding tax under the New Tax Law. With failure to deduct withholding tax attracting potential financial penalties of 100 percent of [...]
read moreSMES in Qatar and Listing on QE Venture Market
The development and support of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is necessary to bolster economic diversification in the State of Qatar. In recent years this sector has been considered weak, however, legislative initiatives have been put in place to drive it forward. SMEs are material to Qatars National Vision 2030, which has set up a [...]
read moreGulf shipping in 2012: Piracy, Protection, Iran and the UN
A secure exporting shipping industry is vital to trade and commerce in the Arabian Gulf, but with piracy and nuclear geopolitics on the very shores of the Gulf Cooperation Council states, this year will be anything but plain sailing, as Edward Jameson finds out. On Saturday 21 May 2011, five small motorboats each carrying five [...]
read moreThe Key to Investing in Global Real Estate
While most of the Middle East residents are still very wary of buying local property, sights are still set on global opportunities of which there are many. Robert Pearce writes an introductory guide to successfully navigating international property markets. Understand the Legal Aspects First and foremost, do not get into something if you do [...]
read moreLegal Insight: Qatars Constitution & Governance
The State of Qatar is a hereditary Emirate. The Al Thani family has ruled in Qatar since the 19th Century. The current Emir, His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, acceded to the throne in June 27, 1995. The Emirs son, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, was declared heir apparent in [...]
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