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SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWSLETTER

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

The US Qatar Business Council takes great pride in hosting its first Forum on Islamic Finance last week in Washington that attracted some of the best minds on the subject to its panel. A stand room only audience participated in a lively exchange on this increasingly important subject. On the economic front, Qatar’s Central Bank followed the Fed in loosening the money supply while on the political front Qatar continued its efforts to advance peace in the Levant and in Yemen.

USQBC NEWS

U.S. - Qatar Business Council's Islamic Finance Forum
Draws High-Level Speakers - August 12

THE NEWS FROM QATAR

Qatar Alters Customs Procedures - August 10
Central Bank Cuts Overnight Rate - August 11
Emir Meets Syrian President - August 9
Yemeni Rebels Release Hostages - August 10
Smoking Rates Remain High - August 9
Most Nationals Employed by Government - August 9
Aid Offered to Gaza and Pakistan - August 11
Divergence in Housing Expectations - August 8
Qatari Athletes in Junior Olympics - August 6

MEMBER NEWS

Boeing Gets $600 Million Satellite Contract - August 7
Boeing Suffers From 26 Order Cancellations - August 6
PetroChina and ConocoPhillips Discuss Shale
Gas Project- August 8
Doha Bank Hosts Discussions on China-GCC Investment Opportunities - August 10
ExxonMobil Denies Media Reports on Withdrawal from Ras Laffan Petrochemical Project - August 10
RasGas Implements Leak Detection and Repair Program in Ras Laffan - August 6
RasGas Continues Supporting Youth Development Center - August 5