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US Department Of State Post Report
Because all offices and homes are centrally air-conditioned, lightweight suits and jackets are comfortable for office and evening wear. For informal occasions, slacks and sport shirts are appropriate. Formal wear is optional for two-to-three occasions per year (dark suits are also suitable for these occasions). Accordingly, incoming officers are advised to bring tuxedos only if they already have them. ... At current production rates, and without application of enhanced oil recovery techniques, Qatar could deplete its oil reserves in about 25 years. However, vast offshore natural gas reserves are under development and will anchor the economy for the foreseeable future. The North Field, with estimated reserves of 450 trillion cubic feet, is the world's largest single natural gas field and lies just off the northern tip of the Qatar Peninsula. Development projects involving billions of dollars have attracted investment from numerous international companies, particularly from Japan, France, and the U.S. In addition to gas production, much of the investment centers on construction of facilities form liquefaction of the gas and shipping the liquefied natural gas (LNG) to overseas markets. The first phase of the North Field development, funded mostly by foreign investment and orchestrated by a state-owned corporation known as Qatargas, was completed in 1997. A subsequent project, RasGas, began ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Consulate General - Jeddah Post CityLast Updated: 9/28/2004 9:26 AM The American Mission to Saudi Arabia began as a legation in Jeddah in 1942. Full diplomatic relations commenced in 1949 and the U.S. Mission, located in a traditional house in the old city center, became an Embassy. The Embassy moved in 1952 to the current Consulate General location, which at the time was an isolated, beachfront property far to the north of the city limits. Along with all other foreign missions, it was transferred to Riyadh in 1984. The former Embassy compound in Jeddah is now a Consulate General in the heart of one of the Middle East’s most dynamic cities. [Read More]
1996 Country Commercial Guides
U.S. Department of StateEgypt Country Commercial GuideOffice of the Coordinator for Business Affairs COUNTRY COMMERCIAL GUIDE EGYPT 1995/1996 EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CAIRO, EGYPT JULY 1995TABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CHAPTER II ECONOMIC TRENDS AND OUTLOOK CHAPTER III POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER IV MARKETING U.S. PRODUCTS & SERVICES CHAPTER V LEADING SECTORS FOR U.S. EXPORTS & INVESTMENT CHAPTER VI TRADE REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS CHAPTER VII INVESTMENT CLIMATE CHAPTER VIII TRADE AND PROJECT FINANCINGCHAPTER IX BUSINESS TRAVELCHAPTER X APPENDICES APPENDIX A - COUNTRY DATA APPENDIX B - DOMESTIC ECONOMY APPENDIX C - TRADE APPENDIX D - INVESTMENT STATISTICS APPENDIX E - U.S. AND COUNTRY CONTACTS APPENDIX F - MARKET RESEARCH ... [Read More]
Crime - US Department of State
Most of those arrested are either current or former government employees: 26 current and 6 former officers of the National Immigration Institute, Mexico's border enforcement agency; and, 10 current or former police officers. The remaining two are alleged people smugglers. ... Sister Ping's fellow villagers in Shengmei spoke highly of her as their living Buddha. She is currently under trial in New York for human smuggling. Amid gratitude and sadness, villagers expressed their willingness to share her imprisonment each for one year, in an effort to pay back the help she has allegedly provided to get their relatives out of China. ... [Read More]
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