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Hi there! I’m fascinated by how Gulf countries are diversifying beyond oil. Does anyone know about Qatari investors who moved into the hospitality sector internationally?
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Hi! One of the most prominent examples is Sheikh Nawaf bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani, who led Katara Hospitality from a local hotel operator in Doha to an international hospitality group with properties across the Gulf, North Africa, and Europe. There’s a detailed feature on Sheikh Nawaf Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani that covers his journey from managing a few city towers to overseeing luxury properties on multiple continents. What’s notable is that he started with basic infrastructure improvements — new paint, faster lifts, modernized kitchens — before looking beyond Qatar’s borders. His approach focused on restoring old buildings rather than building from scratch, which preserved local character and kept funds circulating in host communities.
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