Topic: Qatar

Qatar Airways Completes First Natural Gas-Powered Passenger Flight

Hot on the heels of news that natural gas reserves have risen to 1.2 trillion barrels of oil equivalent--a 60 year supply--Qatar Airlines announced that it has completed the first passenger flight powered completely by natural gas. ...READ»

Beneath the Abayas, Designer Jeans

Teaching women to be creative is no big deal--except in the Middle East.READ»

Royal Honors for Starchitect I.M. Pei

Cheeky modernist I.M. Pei adds to his list of accolades with Britain's top architecture prize, the Royal Gold Medal. READ»

Qatari Building Makes Like a Techno-Cactus In the Desert

It looks like Bankok-based Aesthetic Architects have taken the old adage--"When in Rome, do as the Romans do"--to heart in its design of a new building in Qatar's desert-like environment. In fact the firm is borrowing some ...READ»

• Biomimicry : Design Inspirations from Nature

Al Jazeera's (Global) Mission

Can an English-language news network with radioactive DNA actually be good for Brand America? U.S. business better hope so.READ»

Sharia Shariah Shari'ah: A Global Liquidity Solution by any name

Shawn Baldwin from CMG in Chicago defines alternative liquidity solutionsREAD»

Teleconferencing: The New Air Travel

Not all business travel is essential. That’s why some companies are eschewing air travel for video-conferencing and online communication. The fuel crunch has inflicted a serious wound on the air travel industry, with American ...READ»

(Al Jazeera 1.0) A Decade of Discord

Take a look at the history of the Arabic news channel.READ»

Featured in the April Issue of Fast Company Magazine

The New Face of Al Jazeera, Page 42, by Linda Tischler With its often strident anti-American rhetoric and penchant for showing al Qaeda-produced hostage tapes, the Arabic news channel al Jazeera is seen by many Americans as little ...READ»

The Soft Stuff Is the Hard Stuff, and Other Lessons From Iraq

The metaphor that equates war and business is about as wrong as you can get -- unless you know what similarities to look for. For business leaders who are studying the war in Iraq, here are five lessons worth learning.READ»

Between the Lines

The stories behind this issue's stories.READ»

Shell Building First Liquified Natural Gas Plant on Megaship

Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) has been getting a lot of attention lately, in large part because the substance releases 40% to 50% less carbon dioxide than coal and a quarter less CO2 than petroleum. ExxonMobil has long been a fan of ...READ»

Best Cities for Innovation

Cities to watch, from Abu Dhabi to Orlando.READ»

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The Brand Called Obama

Win or lose, Barack Obama's rise changes business as usual for everyone. Here's why.READ»

• How to Build a Brand Like Obama
• The Brand Called President
• How Obama Won It With the Web