VOL. XXXIX

No. 8

20-November-1995

QATAR

Ruler Of Qatar Alludes To Financial Problems

The Ruler of Qatar, Shaikh Hamad ibn Khalifah Al Thani, said on 14 November that the financial difficulties currently afflicting the emirate will ease at the beginning of 1997 when he expects production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to begin. The Ruler, who was speaking at the opening of the 24th session of the Qatari Consultative Assembly, said that "the overall development plan has encountered...