VOL. XLIII

No. 30

24-July-2000

QATAR

Amiri Decree Endorses Autonomous Power/Water Corporation

The Amir of Qatar, Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, has issued a decree endorsing the establishment of an autonomous government body to supervise the power generation and water industries. Earlier this year, in a major step forward in the privatization process, the cabinet and advisory council approved the setting up of the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahrama), replacing the...