Video: Qatar ‘drowning’ in oil cash
While giving citizens welfare, massive oil revenues also undermine Qatar’s economy.
Published On 10 Sep 2009
The Gulf state of Qatar is rich in oil and gas and has a small population.
While the country’s oil revenues give citizens generous benefits, analysts say the petro-dollars are not necessarily a blessing.
Al Jazeera’s Nicole Johnston, reporting from the capital, Doha, explains why an economy based almost entirely on income from oil and gas is not without its drawbacks.
Source: Al Jazeera