...Chad Meyer, Country Desk Officer for Qatar Re: Recommended U.S. Foreign Policy towards Qatar Date: October 22, 2012 Overview of Qatar Qatar is a peninsula located in the Persian Gulf. This small country used to be known as a pearling state and has grown into one of the largest oil and natural gas producers in the world. The government is a monarchy and has been ruled by the Al Thani family since the mid 1800’s. The current Emir is HAMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani who took power from his father in 1995. The previous Emir was crippling the economy by siphoning off oil revenues; HAMAD overthrew his father in a bloodless coup and then filed a lawsuit requiring him to pay back the money he had taken from the country. The case was settled and HAMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani stayed in power. In 2001, Qatar settled a land dispute with Saudi Arabia with the help of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Since this time, Qatar has managed to stay out of the conflicts that have plagued the region as of late. Recently, Qatar has become the world’s wealthiest country in terms of GDP. In 2011, they passed Luxembourg with a per capita GDP income totaling $102,700. The country has plans to continue growth, announcing a plan to invest $60 billion in infrastructure and will host the 2022 World Cup. The country is expecting 18% to 20% growth in the economy as they near the World Cup. This type of growth rate is scary as Qatar has already experienced large inflation...
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...Name Professor Course Date Why Qatar Will Be a Leader in the Gulf Region Qatar remains the most developed country in the gulf region. It is, ranked greatly in terms of the major criteria including education opportunities, average life expectancy at the birth, and the gross national income per capita. The country has actually become one of the very influential players in Gulf region. The country’s lack of corruption and high living standards makes it one of the best countries in the planet. Over the past ten years, Qatar has offered the world with economic success story, which amazed many people. A country with very harsh climatic conditions, small size of approximately 11,600 square kilometers in size, and population of around 1.9 million has been able to achieve very big things. There is an argument that Qatar will actually remain a leader in the gulf region in the future because of various reasons including: o Extensive development in infrastructure o Increase in gas depository’s discoveries o Technological advancement in gas production o Strong alliance with external powers o Surrounding by unstable countries o The country has reoriented its positions to remain a sovereign political player o The country great support for its dominant religion (Islamic) keeps it moving o Its short term political threats profile remains amongst the most established in the region. “Qatar extensive developments in infrastructures leading to increase...
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...knowledge that assists me in achieving my career goals. WORK EXPERIENCE: September 2012 – Present: Research Assistant – Undergraduate Research Experience Program This research is investigating the effect of adding aluminum waste from Qatalum into concrete on mechanical and chemical properties. June 2012 – Aug 2012: Trainee at Arab Engineering Bureau (AEB) Worked as inspector for the construction of 3 towers + Luxury villa + Beach Villa, all in Pearl Qatar Trainee at Vodafone Qatar Worked as inspector for civil site assessments and audits, Health and Safety Department June 2011 – Aug 2011: September 2010- June 2011: Research Assistant – Undergraduate Research Experience Program This research studied the chemical, environmental and economic requirements of establishing a new paper recycling plant in Qatar. The project succeeded and the plant has been established successfully. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Civil Engineering Bachelor Degree, January 2013 - Qatar University. GPA: 3.16 / 4. Dean List Standing, January 2013 – Qatar University. Had a great theoretical knowledge of civil engineering sciences through the college program, but mainly specialized in: - Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Structures Analysis and Design, Steel Structures Design, Structural Dynamics. - Highway and Traffic Engineering. - Construction Management & Project Planning and...
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...the case of Oman, increasing unionisation The impact of the oil price fall has so far been of the workforce. At the same time, the strength limited to firms in the oil and gas sector, some of the US dollar, to which most Gulf currencies of which have been downsizing. There has also are pegged, is helping make Gulf salaries more been some slowdown in Bahrain and Oman, attractive for expatriates, reducing upward the countries with lower cash reserves where pressure on wages. governments have started to reduce their investment on infrastructure projects. The UAE, and particularly Dubai, remain the region’s most popular destinations for expatriates. Across the region, the fastest growing sector is Qatar ranks second in popularity with newcomers, healthcare, driven by a combination of growing but has very low retention as the cost of living and populations, massive government investment, the ban on expatriates switching employers drives and regulatory changes making health insurance many to leave. mandatory for employers. The outlook for 2015 remains positive, with While the region remains a major importer of employers in...
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...A. Summary. Robert Booth, Owen Gibson and Pete Pattisson have posted an article in The Guardian on Thursday September 26th 2013 about the conditions for migrant workers in Qatar. Qatar has imported a high amount of foreign workers to complete stadiums, hotels and infrastructure before the 2022 World Cup, which is being held in Qatar. A high number of these workers come from Nepal and India. The working conditions are criticized by both an investigation led by The Guardian and the Nepali embassy. According to The Guardian, the workers are working under so horrendous conditions that they lead to sickness and high number of deaths. Qatari unions have warned that, there could be more than 4000 deaths before 2022. The general secretary of The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Sharan Burrow, states that the Qatari government are not reacting on this issue, and therefore it is unsolved. Even though only few of the deaths have conducted autopsies, he claims that there is no doubt that the workers are dying because of the conditions they work under. He claims that there should be implemented the highest standards for the 2022 World Cup – also in concern of the workers. The Nepalese ambassador agrees with this, but has returned to Nepal. B. Discussion In all times it has been a discussion on whether some countries were to be allowed to host countries for the biggest sport events. The Olympic games, European Championship and World Cup are all sport events that...
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...Chabros International Group: A World Of Wood As many other companies Chabros International Group faced a financial crisis after the global economic crisis in 2009. The decision from Chami of investing $ 11 million in his Serbian sawmill was taking right before the beginning of the crisis and may have been crucial. Why did Chabros operate internationally? In order to understand Chami’s decision we have to take into account which reasons he argued for expanding his business outside of Lebanon. First of all, Lebanon was a very unstable country and when Chabros received by occasion the first orders from Lebanese customers in Dubai he did not think twice to expand into this country. In 1998 they opened their first branch outside of Lebanon, which led automatically to a share of risk in their operations. From this point on Chabros did not depend anymore on one single market. Another important reason for the expansion was that they could significantly increase their sales numbers. Change in expansion motivations Through this first very positive experience Chami was convinced about his internationalisation plans and his next country on the list was Saudi Arabia. The market entry was not as easy and successful as the one in Dubai. This was partially due to a different strategy with Italian partners as a joint venture which caused problems through cultural differences (Both Italian partners left the market between the first and second year). Shortly after this Chabros faced supply...
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...The Qatar Projects Conference 2014 featured two trajectories; one which covered Qatar’s infrastructure & transport sector and another that focused on Qatar’s energy & utilities sector. First held in Doha in 2003, the Qatar Projects Conference is established as the premier annual conference focusing on development solutions to Qatar’s $200bn megaproject challenge. Eleven years later, the conference attracted more than 400 senior representatives from major local and international companies, government officials from Qatar and stakeholders from the across the GCC and the wider world. The conference discussed the most pressing issues in Qatar’s projects markets today including inflation, labour and material shortage, new procurement requirements and the solutions to overcome these challenges. Key industry trends were mapped and technologies that are improving infrastructure performance, increasing ROI, and setting new standards for infrastructure delivery and deliverables were highlighted by various speakers. The best practices in infrastructure design, delivery, and operations from peer organisations were also shared during the Qatar Projects Conference. The conference provided ample opportunity to network and interact with clients, operators, developers, contractors and industry thought leaders. The conference helped gain insight through presentations from clients who are procuring projects and helped businesses to learn how to prepare for, and take advantage of the key...
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...begins. Drilling only returns natural gas half of the time. In order to tap into the underground reserve, the drilling team must dig about 6000 feet into the ground. Once the gas is extracted from the ground it is sent to power plants and processing plants. It is then cleaned, separated and converted into fuel that is usable for homes and businesses. There are times that the gas is compressed, then transported to various rural areas where pipeline aren’t available. It is then placed in small metal tanks. The USA produces about a quarter of the earth’s natural gas. The five best sources for fossil fuel are Louisiana, Wyoming, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Natural gas can be found in several other places within the Northern Hemisphere. Qatar is the world’s largest natural gas field. The Persian Gulf is the second largest. Natural gas impacts the quality of water greatly. One type of drilling called hydraulic fracturing has been cited in many spills of processing chemicals into ground and other water sources of local communities. This type of drilling is also exempted from the Safe Drinking Water Act. The same extraction process aids in contaminating soil as well. Natural gas is the cleanest of all other fossil fuels. It is composed primarily...
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...Legal factors 11 • Economic situation 11 • Social cultural factors 11 • Product 12 • Customers 12 • Competition 13 • Niche 16 • Marketing strategy 16 Promotion 16 Pricing 18 proposed location 19 . Description Channels 19 sales forecast 19 supply chain 20 Decorationl 20 sales projection 20 Operational Plan 21 production 21 quality control 21 customer service 21 location 22 legal requirements 22 personnel 23 The pay structure 24 suppliers 24 . credit policies 24 Management Organization 24 Finanicail Plan 25 Break even analysis 32 Conclusion 33 Appendices 34 References 35 Executive summary Improve sales and reputation without extra worry. The Business overall idea is considered new in Qatar because it does not exist at the current time. The idea is to establish a in sports clothes and swimming equipment .We are planning to establish the sports clothes and equipment centre with around eight agents and two branch directors...
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...COMPANY CASE Bahrain Bay: Building Customer Relations for the Future Q1: What are Bahrain Bay’s four foundational philosophies and how might they be used as marketing tools? A: Bahrain Bay’s four foundational philosophies are: * Scale and Aesthetics (the artistic designs are the key edge of Bahrain’s buildings), * Social Equity (Bahrain Bay offers a wide range of opportunities for all), * Community (Bahrain Bay seeks to maintain unified community for its residents & business) * Tomorrow’s Environment (is environmentally friendly). These foundations help realizing the high standards the venture is aiming for by creating this whole new totally customized environment, which adds a unique value to the project and opens an entire new market and fulfill more customers through diversification. Q2: What would you see as being Bahrain Bay’s mission? A: It describes the development of the project and Bahrain Bay present collection of waterfront residential, retail, and commercial developments. Q3: What is the MIPIM, and why was it important for Bahrain Bay to target its potential customers, investors, developers and retailers? A: MIPIM is a trade show that its organizers describe as a "market for international property trade". It takes place annually in Cannes, France. It was really important for the venture to make some sort of appearance there to get the attention of nearly 26,000 property and investment professionals from around the world, which...
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...(1) . Introduction: | BAHRAIN (2013) | QATAR (2013) | Total Area | 780 km² | 11,571 km² | Natural Resources | Large quantities of oil, petroleum, and natural gas as well as fish in the offshore waters. | Petroleum, natural gas, fish. | Population | 1.334 million | 2.155 million | Per Capita Income | $29,800 | $102,100 | Rate of Saving as % of GDP | 27.6% of GDP | 54.1% of GDP | Rate of Inflation | 3.1% | 3.1% | Major Industries | Petroleum processing and refining, AluminumSmelting, IronPelletization, Fertilizers, Islamic and Offshore Banking, Insurance, Ship Repairing, Tourism. | Crude Oil Production and Refining, Ammonia, Fertilizers, Petrochemicals, Steel Reinforcing Bars, Cement, Commercial Ship. | Major Items of Production | Petroleum and petroleum products, aluminum, textiles. | Liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum products, fertilizers, steel. | The total area of Qatar is larger than Bahrain’s total area approximately by 87%. They have similar natural resources such as fish and availability of gas. The population of Qatar is about the double of Bahrain’s population. The per capita income of Qatar is higher by $72,300. Moreover the rate of saving as % of GDP is higher for Qatar by a difference of 31.2%. In addition, Bahrain’s& Qatar’s inflation rate equal by3.1%. Furthermore, they differ in their major industries but in contrast they have some similar major items of production such as petroleum etc. http://www.indexmundi.com/bahrain/economy_profile...
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...in seventeen different countries outside of the peninsula. The countries affected outside of the peninsula are believed to have had cases due to travelers coming from the peninsula (CDC, 2015b). MERS Timeline MERS was first seen in Zarqa, Jordan in April of 2012 in an outbreak at a hospital. It was not recognized at that time as being MERS. They found at least ten people were infected and two of those people died. In June of 2012, a man in Jidda, Saudi Arabia was admitted to the hospital with a respiratory condition. This man died later that month and specimens of his sputum were sent off for analysis. From this analysis, the MERS coronavirus was discovered. In September 2012, this same virus was found in London, England in a man from Qatar. In November of 2012, Saudi Arabia announced that it found a family of four who had been...
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...1. What are Bahrain Bay’s four foundational philosophies,and how might they be used as marketing tools? Bahrain Bay has created four foundations philosophies: Focusing onScale and Aesthetics, Social Equity, Community Fabric and Tomorrow’s Environment. This philosophy helps to ensure thatBahrain Bay becomes a holistic, sustainable place for generations tocome. Continuous development becomes a realization and thesefoundations become a guide for Bahrain Bay to achieve the highstandards and attention to detail that they have set for it.Bahrain Bay recognizes the importance of sharing and protectingthe environment. They are committed in helping develop acommercially sound and ecologically viable approach todevelopment. With respect towards nature, they seek to createintimacy among their site, the environment and its residents andvisitors.By re-establishing the natural landscape, implementing ecologicallysound buildings and design, requiring conscientious constructionmethods and establishing pride in the community, they aim torespect and nurture the development and the world around them.In ratifying this foundation principle, Bahrain Bay understands thatbest practice requires them to consider future generations and learnfrom our past. 2. What would you see as being Bahrain Bay’s mission? The mission of Bahrain Bay’s is to ensure a self-governing and self sustaining community and at the same time support an exceptionalquality of life for residents, business and visitors. We could...
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...Khalifa family. The present Head of State is His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The Al Khalifas have ruled Bahrain since 1783, overseeing its development to its present status as a major commercial and banking centre. Geography Bahrain is an archipelago of 33 islands in the Arabian Gulf, situated between Saudi Arabia's east coast and the Qatar peninsula. Bahrain island is the largest of the islands; at about 48 kms long and 16 kms wide it covers some 586 sq kms. By contrast, Muharraq, the second largest island, is only 21 kms square. Manama, the capital, is where much of the business is concentrated. It is easily accessible from all parts of the country. At the centre of Bahrain is its highest point, Jebel Dukhan. The majority of Bahrain's oil wells are to be found in this area. The main island has the valuable asset of an adequate supply of fresh water, unique in the region. There are extensive date gardens to the north with irrigated vegetable and fruit gardens. Entry rules Valid passport for at least six months required by all. Visas are required by all except nationals of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The visa fees vary depending on length of stay. Nationals of EU countries, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and USA may obtain visas on arrival for touristic or business stays of up to two weeks. The fee for nationals of these countries is BD5. Other passport holders should apply for a visa in advance...
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