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Article: Getting Qatar going: economy & commerce minister Shaikh Mohamed bin Ahmed al-Thani talks to MEED about the issues thrown up by an economy that is now consistently delivering growth of 20-30 per cent a year.(QATAR)(Interview)(Cover Story)
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- MEED Middle East Economic Digest
- Article date:
- October 14, 2005
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If Shaikh Mohamed bin Ahmed al-Thani ever requires any further evidence that the Qatari economy is on a roll, he can always look out of his office window. From his vantage point at the top of the new Economy & Commerce Ministry tower, the minister has a bird's-eye view of Doha, taking in everything from the frenetic pace of building work in the West Bay area to the ever-growing number of traffic jams along the Doha corniche. The panorama confirms that while the unprecedented economic growth spurt is providing immense opportunity, it is also creating major challenges, as the state's infrastructure, business community and government attempt to keep pace with one of the ...