Qatar’s economic prosperity is derived from the extraction and export of petroleum—discovered in 1939 and first produced in 1949—and natural gas. Before World War II Qatar’s population engaged in pearling, fishing, and some trade (with little exception the only occupations available) and was one of the poorest in the world. By the 1970s, however, native Qataris enjoyed one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, despite subsequent declines in income due to fluctuations in world oil prices. Qatar’s original oil concession was granted to the Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC), a consortium of European and American firms. This and
Doha: More than 50 students pursuing their engineering degrees at Texas A M University at Qatar, a Qatar Foundation partner university, completed inte...
More than 50 students pursuing their engineering degrees at Texas A&M University at Qatar (Tamuq), a Qatar Foundation partner university, completed internships
Doha: TotalEnergies has selected Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO) as the recipient of its Joint Venture (JV) Operational Excellence Award for 2021...
Doha: Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas), Texas A M University at Qatar (Texas A M at Qatar, a Qatar Foundation partner university), and Co...
Qatargas, Texas A&M University at Qatar and ConocoPhillips Qatar recently concluded the 12th edition of the Qatar Process Safety Symposium (QPSS), which was
Continuing and Professional Education Directorate (CPE) at University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) organised a networking and appreciation event