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Qatar’s US$65bn worth of roads, bridges and other development projects

Qatar is preparing to launch a variety of road, bridge and other infrastructure development projects worth US$65 billion. The President of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority, Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, said these included high-profile megaprojects worth $30 billion. Al Attiyah said that as well as roads and bridges, the development projects also involve the railway network, stadia, water and electricity, urban development and hotels.
March 27, 2014 Read time: 1 min
Qatar is preparing to launch a variety of road, bridge and other infrastructure development projects worth US$65 billion. The President of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority, Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, said these included high-profile megaprojects worth $30 billion. Al Attiyah said that as well as roads and bridges, the development projects also involve the railway network, stadia, water and electricity, urban development and hotels.

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