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Location of Qatar. Qatar is a sovereign country located in Western Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Oil was discovered in Qatar in 1940, in Dukhan Field. [1] The discovery transformed the state's economy. Now, the country has a high standard of living for its legal citizens.
Qatar National Cement Company's first facility was inaugurated in May 1969. Its second facility was constructed in 1974, and the third in 1976. A lime calcination plant was completed in 1978, with a capacity of 100 tpd. In 1985, a hydrated lime plant was established with a tpd of 240. [6]
QIPCO Holding was founded in 1999, initially as a property developer and equity investor, in an effort to claim a stake and contribute to Qatar’s development. [1] It has investments with global companies in various sectors including real estate, construction, oil and gas, trading and advanced services, finance and joint ventures.
Dukhan (Arabic: دخان) is a city in the western municipality of Al-Shahaniya, Qatar. [2] It is approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of the capital, Doha. Dukhan is administered by Qatar's state oil agency QatarEnergy and is the site of the first oil discovery in Qatar. [3] It was previously a part of Al Rayyan municipality.
Umm Bab (Arabic: أم باب) is a settlement in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya. [2] It used to be part of the Al Rayyan municipality and prior to that part of Al Jemailiya municipality before the latter was incorporated into Al Rayyan. [ 3 ]
The third phase was awarded to Hassanesco Trading and Contracting (HCC) in March 2019. The contract, valued at QR 335 million, will be completed in mid-to-late 2020. [2] According to Barwa Group, upon completion Madinat Al Mawater will accommodate a hotel, a motel, banks, convenience stores, a Civil Defense building and a Traffic Department ...
Al Mearad (Arabic: المعراض, romanized: Al Mi‘rāḑ) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan. [3] [4]In the 2015 census, it was listed as a district of zone no. 55 which has a population of 283,675 and also includes New Fereej Al Ghanim, Al Aziziya, Al Waab, Fereej Al Soudan, Muaither, Bu Sidra, Fereej Al Manaseer, Fereej Al Murra and Al Sailiya.
Founded in 1999 as an urban development and investment company, in June 2003, it became listed in the Qatar Stock Exchange under the symbol: QE: UDCD.QA. [1]. One of the companies main activities is the development of 985 acres of land in a man-made island, known as The Pearl Island, [2] into urban districts with supporting infrastructure including luxury housing & apartments, retail centers ...