Arabic News Weekly Edition for Qatar, 3/8/1999
Weekly Edition, Qatar - Week of March 8, 1999
- New investments in Qatari gas worth $8.5 billion
Qatar has valued the total investments in projects for gas liquefaction in Qatar at nearly $8.5 billion. These projects could help address the financial deficit and promote economic growth. Qatar, Business, 3/13/1999 - Qatar - riyal Qatar, Economics, 3/13/1999
- Qatar calls for halting US air strikes against Iraq
Qatar on Tuesday called for suspending the air strikes carried out by the US and British warplanes repeatedly and on daily basis against Iraq. Qatar-USA, Politics, 3/10/1999 - On the municipal elections in Qatar
The first municipal elections in Qatar started on Monday with the participation of women for the first time in the history of Qatar. Qatar, Politics, 3/9/1999 - Qatar empower its men and women in first municipal elections today
In a first step of its kind since the independence of Qatar in 1971, Qataris who are of voting age will cast their votes to choose 29 members for the central municipal council out of some 227 candidates, including six women. Qatar, Politics, 3/8/1999 - America builds its biggest weapons store in Qatar
Qatar put out reports that were repeated in the last year that the United States is building on Qatari territories its biggest base for storing military equipment outside the US. Qatar-USA, Politics, 3/8/1999