Essays on Qatar

What moral issues does the case arise?

Qatar Airlines has been cited over the decades as one of the airlines with the strictest rules by International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and has mentioned that the company is a disgrace to the aviation industry for failing to honor labor rights for its female employees. Some of the controversy issues concerning the airline include its prohibition that the female crew should not get married or pregnant during their first five years of marriage. Furthermore, it is the moral rights of human beings to decide when to marry or get married whatsoever, and an employer should not restrict an ...

Population pyramids are a useful tool for analyzing the population’s age and gender structure. The countries with the rapid population growth have more young people than elderly people. On the contrary, the countries with the slow population growth tend to have a large number of elderly people (Rowntree 23). Sometimes the population pyramids have a very unusual pattern which can be explained only by means of the analysis of the country’s past history and socio-economic development. For instance, in Figure 1 one can see the population pyramid for Qatar in Southwest Asia. There are much more males ...

Introduction

“Debt markets are an integral part of the financial sector and effectively supplement the funds provided by the banking sector” (Tariq, 2004, p. 5). In developing markets, these marketplaces are nevertheless at a primary phase of their growth. Islamic rule (Shari’ah) forbids the charging and disbursing of interest. So, in nations anywhere Muslim populace establishes a significant section of the culture, customary debt marketplaces cannot succeed. Henceforth there is a great request and necessity for evolving options to current debt markets that can be satisfactory to the Islamic rule.

IDB Sukuk

According to (Anon., 2016), The Islamic Development Bank is ...

Executive Summary

The paper proposes the expansion of Qatar Airways brand visibility by implementing a “Hassle-Free Baggage Service” that intends to facilitate the five-star airline customers of the world using a more convenient travel experience. The paper presents the analysis and evaluation of the current and potential profitability, and financial permanence of the Qatar Airways based on the implementation of the proposed service. The methodology used for data collection is a mixed method approach to analyzing the potential success of the project. The researcher has used primary research methods for both qualitative and quantitative aspects of attaining unified results based on ...

Financial Statement Analysis

Part 1 – Financial Analysis One of the methods to evaluate the financial performance of a company is to perform ratio analysis. By calculating the ratios for Soule Company for 2013 and 2014, we can not only conclude on the current situation in the company’s finances but also understand its performance in dynamics. The analysis starts with the current ratio. The company’s current assets slightly increased in 2014 comparing to 2013 but so did its current liabilities. Therefore, the current ratio in 2013 was 1.66 and it decreased in 2014 to 1.5. Nevertheless, there are no liquidity issues ...

Abstract

Emirates Airline is one of the leading international airlines that offer multiple services to the international passengers. It is the largest airline of Middle East in terms of its revenue, profitability and the number of passengers. Its profit has been increasing over the last many years and reached to $1.5 billion in 2015. Despite of its success, to maintain and further grow its profitability and revenue, Emirates airline is needed to focus on the information, analysis and assessments of the factors that can impact its business performance. These factors might include the increasing competition, regulations of IATA, fluctuation in ...

ISLAMIC FINANCE

Introduction “During the past decade, the Islamic finance industry has witnessed significant developments, particularly in the field of Sukuk (Islamic bonds)” (Chermi, 2015, p. 1). Sukuk signifies one of the best fruitful merchandises in Islamic finance. They have enticed the notice of numerous backers and turn out to be progressively well-liked in many marketplaces international. They have gotten fame as monetary tools supplying both government support through the issuance of sovereign sukuk and private sector backing through commercial sukuk.

According to Brian (Kettell, n.d.), a sukuk has financial features related to those of a conventional bond, nonetheless is arranged ...

Insurance Business in Qatar: Opportunities and Challenges

Insurance Business in Qatar: Opportunities and Challenges

Introduction

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2014) stated that the global insurance industry has been performing well and registering growth since its recovery in 2012 after the financial crisis. The growth is more evident in the emerging countries in Asia and Latin America particularly in the life insurance sector (OECD, 2014). The same source also noted that the non-life insurance sector continue to be in the recovery state until 2013 adding the fact that calamities all over the world negatively impact the sector. Nevertheless, the motor vehicle insurance increase premiums ...

Corporate Responsibility in Creating Environmental Value: Research Data Collection and Results

APPENDIX Company Question Baladiya Eqs. Fed Min of Env 1 yes * yes yes 2 yes * yes * yes* 3 yes * yes * yes * 4 yes yes yes 5 yes * yes * yes * 6 yes * yes * yes * 7 yes * yes yes * 8 no yes no 9 no * yes * no * 10 yes * yes * yes * 11 yes * yes * yes * 12 no yes no 13 yes * yes * yes * 14 yes yes yes 15 yes * yes yes * 16 no yes * no * 17 yes yes yes 18 yes yes * yes 19 yes yes yes * 20 n/a yes n/a *Denotes additional answer (see COMPLETE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BY COMPANY) ...

Introduction:

There is little doubt that the LGBT community still faces both discrimination and bigotry and many areas of the globe. Even in the United States, thought to be among the most accepting nations in the world for all minorities, it can be difficult to get Gay Marriage legally recognized, or to receive reproductive health services if you are gay. However, in some areas of the globe, revealing your sexuality is still more than a political and equal rights issue, it is a life-or-death discussion, that centers around- not the freedoms of- but the safety of those that are openly ...

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Investing in Qatar stock exchange (QE) demands a high quality of knowledge and resources; these can be acquired by taking a proper insight of the foundations. There are around 43 companies in Qatar exchange1. If a person wants to invest on QE then he has two ways either he choose the conventional way and go down to the bottom of exchange and give his order to broker, or he can simple use the modern method by calling broker. There are stockbrokers who act ...

The use of oil as an energy source has economic effects on oil producing countries. There is a high demand for more oil owing to the increasing population growth and oil prices. Attributable to the rise in oil prices, there is a sweeping revolution in the use of renewable energy in the Arab world so as to promote the use of domestic clean energy. The rise of oil prices in the Middle East has enabled the push towards the use of renewable resources. The big producing oil-rich countries in the near future will eventually exhaust their oil resources, and it is ...

Introduction

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is one of the biggest entities that operates from Singapore. Due to the nature of the industry it operates within and the quest to become a global giant, Singapore Airlines continuously changes its strategic and operational systems. This has culminated in many modifications and adjustments that are due to decisions from its shareholders and the topmost directors and managers. The purpose of this report is to critically evaluate and analyse organisational change and its modification in SIA over the past 5 years. This will include the discussion of the initiators of change and the desired objectives. The ...

Introduction

Describe what you are planning to do? I am looking forward to an internship in the Finance Department of Qatar University. I am planning to be an intern on a rotational basis. I will be trained in the Projects, Grants and Contracts Accounting Section (PGCA) first. This section includes collaborators and financial report, and operating section. In the operating section, I will get a chance to work in the payroll department and accounts receivable department. The PGCA section is responsible for the research projects in Qatar that are funded by Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF). This section is responsible ...

GCC, Oil and the Life in the Gulf

The Middle East can be considered one of the most diverse regions in the world due to its rich culture and history that enabled the region to preserve its heritage even in the modern world. Aside from this diversity, the region is also quite known for being the largest oil producer in the globe. Each country in the Middle East is said to possess significant oil reserves, causing many to believe that due to the high demand of oil around the globe, the region is thriving economically. However, while it is true that oil is abundant in the Middle ...