Al Jazeera
Encyclopedia entry on Al Jazeera — the Qatar-based international media network, its founding, reach, editorial influence, and role as an instrument of Qatari soft power.
Al Udeid Air Base
Encyclopedia entry on Al Udeid Air Base — the largest US military facility in the Middle East, located in Qatar, and its strategic significance in Gulf security.
AlUla Declaration
Encyclopedia entry on the AlUla Declaration — the January 2021 agreement that formally ended the GCC blockade of Qatar and restored diplomatic relations.
Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS)
Encyclopedia entry on carbon capture and sequestration — the technology for capturing CO2 emissions from industrial sources and storing them underground, and Qatar's CCS initiatives.
Desalination
Encyclopedia entry on desalination — the process of removing salt from seawater to produce freshwater, and Qatar's near-total dependence on desalinated water for its domestic supply.
Doha Metro
Encyclopedia entry on the Doha Metro — Qatar's rapid transit system, its three operational lines, integration with national transport, and role in sustainable urban mobility.
Education City
Encyclopedia entry on Education City — Qatar Foundation's flagship knowledge and research campus in Doha, hosting international university branch campuses and research centres.
FIFA World Cup 2022
Encyclopedia entry on the FIFA World Cup 2022 — the first World Cup held in the Middle East, hosted by Qatar, and its infrastructure, legacy, and national significance.
Food Security
Encyclopedia entry on food security — its definition and Qatar's post-blockade drive to achieve greater self-sufficiency in food production and supply chain resilience.
Gas-to-Liquids (GTL)
Encyclopedia entry on gas-to-liquids technology — the process of converting natural gas into liquid fuels and chemicals, and Qatar's GTL industry including Pearl GTL and Oryx GTL.
GCC Blockade of Qatar (2017-2021)
Encyclopedia entry on the GCC blockade of Qatar — the diplomatic and economic embargo imposed by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt from June 2017 to January 2021.
GDP Per Capita
Encyclopedia entry on GDP per capita — its definition as an economic measure and Qatar's position as one of the world's highest-ranked countries by this metric.
Global Innovation Index
Encyclopedia entry on the Global Innovation Index — the WIPO-published ranking of national innovation ecosystems, and Qatar's trajectory in building innovation capacity.
Human Development Index (HDI)
Encyclopedia entry on the Human Development Index — the UNDP's composite measure of health, education, and income, and Qatar's ranking among the world's most developed nations.
Islamic Finance
Encyclopedia entry on Islamic finance — the system of Sharia-compliant banking and financial services, and the scale and structure of Qatar's Islamic finance sector.
Kafala System
Encyclopedia entry on the kafala system — the historical employer sponsorship model for migrant workers in Qatar and the Gulf states, and the reforms Qatar has implemented to dismantle it.
LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)
Encyclopedia entry on liquefied natural gas — what LNG is, how it is produced, and Qatar's role as one of the world's leading LNG producers and exporters.
Lusail City
Encyclopedia entry on Lusail City — Qatar's flagship planned city north of Doha, designed to accommodate 250,000 residents and serve as a new urban centre.
MSCI Emerging Market Index
Encyclopedia entry on the MSCI Emerging Market Index — its definition, methodology, and the significance of Qatar's inclusion for capital market development and foreign investment flows.
National Development Strategy (NDS)
Encyclopedia entry on Qatar's National Development Strategy — the implementation framework that translates the goals of the Qatar National Vision 2030 into phased, measurable action plans.
Non-Hydrocarbon GDP
Definition and significance of non-hydrocarbon GDP in the context of Qatar's economic diversification strategy under the National Vision 2030, including baseline, current, and target metrics.
North Field (South Pars)
Encyclopedia entry on the North Field — the world's largest non-associated natural gas field, located offshore Qatar and shared with Iran's South Pars field.
Qatarisation
An encyclopedia entry on Qatarisation — Qatar's workforce nationalisation policy aimed at increasing the participation of Qatari nationals in the private sector labour market.
Sovereign Wealth Fund
Encyclopedia entry on sovereign wealth funds — their definition, purpose, and the Qatar Investment Authority's role as one of the world's largest sovereign investors.
The Pearl-Qatar
Encyclopedia entry on The Pearl-Qatar — the artificial island development off the coast of Doha, notable as one of the first areas open to foreign freehold property ownership in Qatar.