Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 4

24-Jan-2011

QATAR

'Attiyah Hands Over Qatar Energy Portfolio To Sada

Although the role of Minister of Energy and Industry has changed hands, it is unclear when former minister 'Abd Allah al-'Attiyah will relinquish chairmanship of QP and board positions on its subsidiaries. The new ministers challenges include US shale gas and whether to increase crude production capacity.

Mr 'Attiyah a key player in Qatars rise from a sleepy backwater to the...