Qatar : The Business Traveller's Handbook

by Chaddock, David

• ISBN13: 9781566564977
• ISBN10: 1566564972
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-01
• Publisher: Interlink Pub Group Inc

Summary

Indispensable guide assists the business traveller with all the necessary advice to ensure a successful and well-prepared business trip to Qatar.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE: Qatar Yesterday and Today
A Brief History of Qatar	17	(4)
The Political System	21	(1)
Qatar in the 21st Century	22	(7)
CHAPTER TWO: Investigating the Potential Market
Before Arrival	29	(1)
Qatars Embassies	29	(1)
UK Ministries and Other Government Agencies	30	(4)
Military Sales	34	(1)
Other Ministries	34	(3)
Further Sources of information	37	(2)
The Web	39	(1)
Digging Deeper	39	(3)
Travel Advice	42	(1)
Keeping Up-to-Date	43	(5)
CHAPTER THREE: Getting to Qatar
Visas	48	(2)
Travelling to Qatar	50	(2)
On Arrival	52	(1)
Trade Missions	52	(1)
Health and insurance	52	(3)
CHAPTER FOUR: The Ground Rules
Money	55	(4)
Transport	59	(2)
Communications	61	(3)
People, Practices and Rules	64	(6)
Ramadan	70	(1)
Public Holidays	71	(1)
Weather	72	(1)
Food and Medical Care	73	(4)
CHAPTER FIVE: Getting Down to Business
Business Etiquette	77	(4)
Representation	81	(3)
Import controls	84	(2)
How to Promote Your Wares	86	(2)
Help and Information Sources	88	(1)
Some Suggested Starting Points	89	(4)
CHAPTER SIX: Major industries
Oil and Gas	93	(9)
Manufacturing	102	(1)
Stock Market	102	(1)
Construction	103	(1)
Major Projects	103	(1)
Banking and Finance	104	(1)
Agriculture and Water	105	(1)
Media	106	(1)
Communications	106	(1)
Tourism	107	(1)
International Events	108	(3)
CHAPTER SEVEN: Establishing a Presence in Qatar
The Benefits of Being Local	111	(1)
A Welcome to Investors	112	(1)
The Legal Framework	112	(2)
The Basic Structures	114	(2)
Taxation	116	(2)
Other Considerations	118	(5)
CHAPTER EIGHT: Where to Stay, and What to Eat
Hotels in Doha	123	(5)
Hotel Restaurants	128	(6)
Saloons, Bars and Pubs	134	(1)
Clubs	135	(1)
Other Restaurants	136	(5)
CHAPTER NINE: A Break from Business
Doha	141	(2)
Forts and Museums	143	(1)
Other Towns and Locales	144	(2)
Cinemas and Theatres	146	(1)
Shopping	146	(3)
Sports	149	(1)
Recreational Clubs	150	(1)
Cultural Activities	150	(1)
Outward Bound	151	(6)
APPENDIX ONE: Useful Phone Numbers
Emergencies	157	(1)
Hospitals	157	(1)
Hotels	157	(1)
Airport	157	(1)
Airlines	158	(1)
Travel Agencies	158	(1)
Telecommunications	158	(1)
Courier Services	158	(1)
Credit Card Emergencies	159	(1)
Car Rentals	159	(1)
Banks	159	(1)
Prominent Exchange Houses	159	(1)
Embassies	160	(3)
APPENDIX TWO: Language
Arabic Language	163	(1)
Useful Phrases	163	(10)
APPENDIX THREE: Commercial Support for US Companies Directory of Export Assistance Centers	173