Contractors in Qatar

June 29, 2009

This is a list of US. and British Contractors with active contracts in Doha, Qatar as of March, 2010 American Gulf Trading American International Contractors Inc Dyna-corp. ITT Industries CH2M Hill BEM jv SRA International May Tag Aircraft Corp. General Dynamics Middle East Business Solutions Aggreko Contrack International KBR Inc. Northrop Grumman Exxon Mobile Corp.

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Overseas American Workers

June 17, 2009

Overseas American civilian workers or Contractors as they are called have been making a nice living during wartime as well as peace time assignments for many years. Many contractors have retired comfortably because of low costs of living and extended Government Contracts.  These jobs have customarily gone to retired military personnel with overseas experience. Now [...]

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Museum of Islamic Art

June 12, 2009

When I think about art inspired by religion at first I drew a blank. Then I thought of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. I also thought of the Spinx and its pyramids as my thoughts traveled east of the Atlantic.

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Qatar Politics

June 10, 2009

College educations are free of politics and free of charge? Qatar has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world? There is no income tax in The State of Qatar? The current ruler of Qatar removed his own father to assume power? Doha’s population is closing in on 2,000,000. There are two U.S. [...]

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Your Base Defense?

June 4, 2009

If your primary interest is U.S. companies overseas, Qatar will not disappoint. The good news is there are two United States Military Bases in Qatar.  An  Air force base and  Army base.  Just about 5 miles from one another on the outside of town. The Bad news is you can’t get on the base unless [...]

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Qatarization

June 1, 2009

Of the nearly 2,000,000 people that live here 80% or more are expatriates. When you arrive in Doha’s International Airport you will have stepped into the Islamic world.  Water is more expensive than gasoline, a public call to prayer is the norm and modest traditional dress identifies the natives of Qatar .  Natives are referred [...]

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Qatar Activity Host

May 22, 2009

City of Doha  Sports Capital of the Middle East The Government of Qatar is making a huge effort to bring live professional sports. The infrastructure of the city of Doha is in preparation for review by the International Olympic Committee for the right to Host the 2020 Olympic Games. The 2006 Asians Games a Olympic [...]

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