July 2012
7 posts
QT July Cover Story: Healthcare on a High
Qatar has the highest per capita healthcare spending in the region making it one of the fastest growing health services market in the GCC, according to the WHO figures. But where is it being spend? Are the healthcare services here analogous with the rest of the world? Are the resources adequate to cope with the population boom predicted to hit the country in the next few years? Qatar Today finds...
Reaching out to the crowd
Crowdfunding is an alternative to raise funds for a startup, a project or a creative idea.
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The crowdfunding concept allows an entrepreneur to reach out to a ‘crowd’ of people for a financial pledge in return for a small stake or some incentive. This is unlike an Angel Investment concept where a single person may have a large stake in a startup. While some investors may be...
Gulf water security challenges
The United Nations forecasts that by 2025, 30 countries will be facing water scarcity, up from 20 in 1990. Eighteen of them are in the Middle East and North Africa, with Egypt, Libya, Israel and Somalia having joined the list since 1990.
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Booz and Company estimates water consumption in Saudi Arabia at approximately 950 cm per person a year, compared with a world average of...
911 Porsche - Living up to its traditions
As the all new 911 Porsche arrives in Doha, Sindhu Nair takes it on a spin and comes back with an oddly familiar experience
[[MORE]] How is the new 911 Porsche different from the earlier one? More speed? That was one of the random questions that I threw at Ahed Dawood, Branch Manager, Porsche Center Doha before I took it to the Doha roads. And it was that one question that made Dawood take off...
Don’t let the sun go down!
A simple example like a morning shower illustrates the impact of the Qatari sun – a cold tap produces very hot water. Temperatures come close to 50 deg C here for much of the year and this extreme brings with it, enormous potential. Qatar Solar Technologies is in the business of harnessing the sun’s rays to produce power for all purposes.
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by Rory Coen In a country so rich in natural...
The Black Pearl of Doha
Each of the W hotels scattered around the world are based upon a narrative of weaving the concept of the brand with the culture of its host city. At W Doha, it’s a case of influencing its passion points with the elegant curves of Qatar’s indigenous black pearl.
[[MORE]] The W Doha Hotel has been stepping it up in recent months. W Doha Hotel & Residencies, General Manager, Safak...
Ten years from retirement. How do you prepare?
Ensuring that you have enough money available to enjoy a comfortable retirement is one of the most important considerations that people face in their lives.
[[MORE]] Today, this matter is particularly important given the demise of the defined benefit pension and the extreme volatility that we have seen in financial markets. For previous generations, company pensions, traditionally based on a...
