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Telecommunications
Ooredoo Group
Ooredoo Group is one of the world’s largest mobile telecommunication companies, with a customer base of 115 million across 10 countries, including: Algeria (33% of the market), Indonesia (22%), Iraq (37%), Kuwait (32%), Myanmar (18%), the Maldives (50%), Oman (43%), the West Bank and Gaza (30%), and Tunisia (41%). Over two thirds of Qatari residents use Ooredoo. Ooredoo Group is 68% owned by the GoQ, with the remaining share listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
Vodafone
Vodafone Global Enterprise division provides telecommunications and IT services to multinational corporate clients in over 65 countries, partly owned by the Qatar Foundation.
Transportation
Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways is the state-owned flag carrier of Qatar. Headquartered in the Qatar Airways Tower in Doha, it operates a hub-and-spoke network, linking over 100 international destinations from its base in Doha, using a fleet of over 100 aircraft.
Hamad International Airport
Formerly known as New Doha International Airport (NDIA), the airport opened on April 30, 2014. It has become a major international gateway to the region.
Mowasalat
Mowasalat, popularly known as the “The Transport Company” in Qatar, started its activities by providing land transport services and solutions in October 2004.
Utilities
Kahramaa
Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation “Kahramaa” is the sole transmission and distribution system owner and operator (TDSOO) for the electricity and water sector in Qatar.
Bilateral Business Councils
American Arab Chamber of Commerce
12740 West Warren, Suite 101
Dearborn, MI 48126 USA
Phone: (313) 945-1700
Fax: (313) 945-6697
Contact: Fay Beydoun, Executive Director
Email: sbazzi@americanarab.com,faybeydoun@americanarab.com
U.S.-Qatar Business Council
1341 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 4A
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 457-8555
Fax: (202) 457-1919
Contact: Ambassador Anne W. Patterson
Email: programs@usqbc.org
National U.S. -Arab Chamber of Commerce
1023 15th Street, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 289-5920
Fax: (202) 289-5938
President: Mr. David Hamod
Email: INFO@NUSACC.ORG
Branch Offices of National U.S. -Arab Chamber of Commerce
Houston Office
1330 Post Oak Boulevard
Suite 1600
Houston, TX 77056
Phone: (713) 963-4620
Fax: (713) 963-4609
Contact: Ms. Rand Zalzala
E-mail: rzalzalah@nusacc.org
New York Office
420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2034
New York, NY 10170
Tel: (212) 986-8024
Fax: (212) 986-0216Contact: Mr. Gilbert Hage
E-mail: ghage@nusacc.org
Los Angeles Office
8921 S. Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 206
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Phone: (310) 646-1499
Fax: (310) 646-2462
E-mail: eatallah@nusacc.org
Bilateral U.S. Arab Chamber of Commerce
5721 Memorial Dr. Suite 206
Houston, TX US 77007
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 571870
Houston, TX US 77257-1870
Phone: 713-880-8168
Fax: 713-880-8278
Contact: Aida Araissi, Founder and Managing Director
Email: info@arabuschamber.org, aida@bilateralchamber.org
Washington Contact Information
Trade Assistance and Promotion Office (TAPO)
Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ag Box 1052
1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250
Tel: 202-720-7420
Fax: 202-690-4374
Country Trade or Industry Associations in Key Sectors
American Chamber of Commerce Qatar
2nd floor, Al Ghassar Tower, St. Regis Complex, Katara
Doha, Qatar
Tel: +974 4496-819
Contact: Lisa Saad
Email: lisa.saad@amchamqatar.org
Qatar Chamber of Commerce & Industry (QCCI, includes International Chamber of Commerce)
P.O. Box 402, Doha, Qatar
Tel: (+974) 4455 9111
Fax: (+974) 4466 1693; 4466 1728
Contact: Sheikh Khalifa Bin Jassim Bin Mohammed Al Thani, Chairman
Email: info@qcci.org, qcci@qatar.net.qa
Qatari Businessmen Association
P.O. Box 24475, Doha, State of Qatar
Tel: (+974) 4435 3120
Fax: (+974) 4435 3834 / 4435 3847
Contact: Sheikh Faisal Bin Qasim Al Thani, Chairman
Email: qba@qataribusinessmen.org
Country Government Offices Relating to Key Sectors and/or Significant Trade Related Activities
General Authority of Customs –
P.O. Box 81, Doha, State of Qatar
Tel: (+974) 4445 7457
Fax: (+974) 4441 4959
Contact: Mr. Ahmad Al Jamal, President
Email: questions@customs.gov.qa
Civil Aviation Authority
P.O. Box 3000, Doha, State of Qatar
Tel: (+974) 4455 7333
Fax: (+974) 4455 7105
Contact: Mr. Abdullah Al-Subaey, President
Email: info@caa.gov.qa
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
P.O. Box 1968, Doha, State of Qatar
Tel: (+974) 4494 5001, 4494 5555
Fax: (+974) 4494 5000
Minister: Mr. Ali bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari
Laboratories and Standardization
P. O. Box 23277
Tel: (+974) 4413 9400 / 4413 9401
Fax: (+974) 4413 9411
Contact: Mr. Ibrahim Al Mana
Assistant Undersecretary for Laboratories and Standardization Affairs
Email: info@qs.org.qa
Ministry of Finance
P.O. Box 83, Doha, State of Qatar
Phone: (974) 4441 3300/3131
Fax: (+974) 4443 1177 / 4443 5370
Minister: Mr. Ali Sharif Al Emadi
Ministry of Energy
P.O. Box 3212, Doha, State of Qatar
Phone: (+974) 4484 6444 / 4449 1444
Fax: (+974) 4483 2024
Minister: H.E. Saad Sherida Al Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs
Department of Industrial Development:
(+974) 4484 6444 | did@mei.gov.qa
Department of Industrial Zones:
(+974) 4423 4111 | dihe@mei.gov.qa
Department of Common Services:
(+974) 4484 6444 | djs@mei.gov.qa
Department of Energy
(+974) 4484 6444 | dae@mei.gov.qa
Public Relations and Communications Unit
(+974) 4484 6577 | relation@mei.gov.qa
Ministry of Interior
P.O. Box 2433, Doha, State of Qatar
Tel: (+974) 4434 8070 / 4434 8888
Fax: (+974) 4472 7828
Email: info@moi.gov.qa
Minister: Prime Minister, Minister of Interior Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani
Ministry of Transportation and Communications
P.O. Box 22332, Doha, State of Qatar
Tel: (+974) 40451111
Fax: (+974) 4499 4655
Email: info@motc.gov.qa
Minister: Mr. Jassim Bin Saif Al Sulaiti
Ministry of Municipality and Environment
P.O. Box 1966, Doha, State of Qatar
Tel: (+974) 4449 2666
Fax: (+974) 4432 2002
Minister: Mr. Abdulla bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie
Ministry of Public Health
P.O. Box 42, Doha, Qatar
Tel: (+974) 4407 0000
Email: info@moph.gov.qa
Minister: H.E. Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, Minister of Public Health
Government and Quasi-Government Organizations
Hamad General Hospital, A Member of Hamad Medical Corporation
P.O. Box 3050, Doha, State of Qatar
Phone: (+974) 4439 4444
Fax: (974) 4439 1118
Contact: Mr Abdul Razaq Al-Kubaisi, Head of Admin Affairs
Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development
P.O. Box 5825, Doha, State of Qatar
Phone: (+974) 4454 0000
Fax: (+974) 4480 6117
Chairperson: HH Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Misnad
Engineer Saad Al Muhannadi, President of Qatar Foundation
Email: info@qf.org.qa
Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa)
P.O. Box 41
Doha, State of Qatar
Phone: (+974) 4484 5555
Fax: (+974) 4484 5496
President: HE Engineer Essa Bin Hilal Al-Kuwari
Email: pof@km.com.qa
Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC)
P.O. Box 22046
Doha, State of Qatar
Phone: (+974) 4485 8585
Fax: (+974) 4483 1116
Managing Director/GM: HE Fahad Al Mohannadi
Email: Welcome@qewc.com
Ooredoo Group
P.O. Box 217
Doha, State of Qatar
Phone: (+974) 4440 0400
Fax: (+974) 4447 6231
CEO: Sheikh Saud Bin Nasser Al Thani
Email: investor@ooredoo.qa
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