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XI. U.S. and Country Contacts Appendix E: U.S. and Country Contacts: Note: The country code for Qatar is 974 for all telephone and fax numbers. There are no area codes within Qatar. U.S. Embassy trade related contacts: Embassy of the United States of America Ambassador: Patrick N. Theros Deputy Chief of Mission: Matt Tueller Economic Commercial Officer: Benjamin Watson Economic Commercial Advisor: Jiryis H. Khoury Commercial Clerk: Sima Carri P.O. Box 2399 Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 867-460 or (974) 867-460 Fax: (974) 861-669 or (974) 865-543 E-mail: bfif97@qatar.net.qa Agricultural Trade Office Mr. Ron Verdonk, Regional Director P.O. Box 9343 Dubai, U.A.E. Tel: (971-4) 314-063 Fax: (971-4) 314-998 E-mail: atodubai@emirates.net.ae (Covers: Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and U.A.E.) Amcham and/or Bilateral Business Councils: U.S. Qatar Business Council Mr. Gordon S. Brown, President 5335 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 440 Washington, DC 20015-2034 U.S.A. Tel: (202) 895-1712 Fax: (202) 244-8257 E-mail: qatarbiz@erols.com National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce 1100 New York Ave., N.W., East Tower, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 U.S.A. Tel: (202) 289-5920 Fax: (202) 289-5938 Affiliate Office: U.S. Arab Chamber of Commerce (Pacific), Inc. P.O. Box 422218 San Francisco, CA 94141-2218 U.S.A. Tel: (415) 398-9200 Fax: (415) 398-7111 American Business Council c/o Mr. Dan Siekkinen, President P.O. Box 8388, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 459-459 Fax: (974) 459-555 Country Trade or Industry Associations in Key Sectors: Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry: H.E. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Thani, President Mr. Saleh Mubarak Al-Khuleifi, Vice President P.O. Box 402, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 621-491 Fax: (974) 621-131 Management: Dr. Majid Al-Malki, Director-General Mr. Nasser Al-Fayhanni, Office Director Mr. Nasser Al-Dulaimi, Public Relations Manager [Tel: (974) 423-677] Country Government Offices Relating to Key Sectors and/or Significant Trade Related Activities: Note: Area code for Qatar telephone and fax is (974) in all cases. Office of H.H. the Emir: H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar H.E.. Abdullah Al-Attiyah, Head of the Emiri Diwan and Office Director H.H. Sheikh Jassem bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Heir Apparent P.O. Box 923, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 423-939/ 416-664/ 462-262 Fax: (974) 437-660 Economic Studies Department: Dr. Nasser Abdulghani Mr. Bashir Yousef Al-Kahlout, Economic Researcher Tel: (974) 462-320 Tel: (974) 412-942/ 416-964/ 427-370 Legal Affairs Department: Mr. Adel Ahmed Al-Sharbini, Legal Advisor Tel: (974) 462-328/ 412-849 Fax: (974) 462-172 Emiri Protocol Department: Sheikh Mohammed bin Fahd bin Mohammed Al-Thani, Director Mr. Ibrahim Ahmed Al-Malki, Assistant Director Mr. Abdul Aziz Mohammed Khaled Al-Rabban, Assistant Director Tel: (974) 422-322/ 415-299/ 361-639 Fax: (974) 437-660 Ministry of Electricity and Water: Office of the Minister: H.E. Ahmed Mohammed Al-Subai, Minister Mr. Mohammed Al-Muttawa, Office Director Tel: (974) 410-613/ 423-251 Fax: (974) 440-048 P.O. Box 41, Doha, State of Qatar Office of the Undersecretary: H.E. Hassan bin Abdullah Al-Ghanim, Undersecretary Mr. Mohammed Yousuf Al-Sheeb, Office Director Tel: (974) 445-653 Fax: (974) 437-572 Programs and Projects Department: Dr. Ali Al-Marri, Director Tel: (974) 443-222/ 432-237 Fax: (974) 326-096 Consumer Affairs Department: Tel: (974) 326-622/ 351-182 Fax: (974) 326-748 Mr. Mohammed Yousuf Al-Kawari, Director Electricity Networks Department: Mr. Mohammed Al-Khouri, Director Tel: (974) 326-622/ 419-825 Fax: (974) 326-075 Water Networks Department: Mr. Ali Al-Muhannadi, Director Tel: (974) 494-444/ 494-265 Fax: (974) 327-230 Ministry of Energy and Industry: Office of the Minister: H.E. Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, Minister Mr. Hassan bin Ali Al-Saad, Office Director Mr. Sabri Kazim, Technical Advisor (Tel: (974) 491-381, Fax: (974) 836-994) P.O. Box 3212, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 491-491/ 491-444 Fax: (974) 836-999 Department of Industrial Affairs: H.E. Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al-Thani, Director P.O. Box 2599, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 832-121/2/3/4 Fax: (974) 832-024 Qatar General Petroleum Corporation: Chairman and Managing Director: The Minister of Energy and Industry (above) P.O. Box 3212, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 491-491 Fax: (974) 836-999 Public Relations Department: Mr. Ali Al-Noaimy, Director P.O. Box 3212, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 491-391 Fax: (974) 831-484 Marketing Department: Mr. Jassim Naame, Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Mr. Ahmed Salem, Manager, Gas Marketing Mr. Abdullah Al-Ansari, manager, Petrochemical Marketing Sheikh Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Thani, Manager, Refined Products P.O. Box 3212, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 491-348 Exploration and Development of New Ventures Department: P.O. Box 3212, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 491-288/ 833-091 Fax: (974) 831-850 Mr. Nasser K. Jaidah, Director Mr. Rashid Ahmed Al-Sulaiti, Manager, Exploration and Joint Ventures (Tel: (974) 831-286) Mr. Ismail Nasralla, Manager, Downstream Joint Ventures (Tel: (974) 491-448) Planning Department: Mr. Issa Al-Ghanim, Director P.O. Box 3212, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 491-390 Fax: (974) 831-257 Operations Department: Mr. Saied Al-Mohannadi, Director P.O. Box 47, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 402-400 Fax: (974) 402-900 Technical Services Department: Mr. Abdulrazzak Al-Siddiqi, Director P.O. Box 47, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 402-500 Fax: (974) 402-865 Legal Affairs and Contracts Department: Mr. Sultan Khamis, Director Dr. Hassan Omar, Advisor P.O. Box 3212, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 491-467 Fax: (974) 831-752 Information and Computer Services Department: Mr. Abdullah Talib, Director P.O. Box 47, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 402-240 Fax: (974) 413-629 Production Department: A. Offshore Production: Mr. Hassan Asheer, Director P.O. Box 47, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 402-517 Fax: (974) 402-753 B. Onshore Production: Mr. Ibrahim Fakhroo, Director P.O. Box 71, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 711-684 Fax: (974) 711-791 Petroleum Engineering Department: Mr. Ahmed Al-Siddiqui, Director P.O. Box 47, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 402-440 Fax: (974) 402-215 Materials Department: Mr. Abdulrahman Al-Muslimani, Director P.O. Box 47, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 332-222 Fax: (974) 343-458 Department of Safety, Quality and Environment: Dr. Mohammed Al-Saada, Director P.O. Box 47, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 402-538 Fax: (974) 402-207 Umm Said Operation Department: Mr. Ahmed Al-Najjar, Director P.O. Box 50070, Umm Said, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 771-923 Fax: (974) 770-433 Gas Processing and Distribution Department: Mr. Ahmed Al-Emadi, Director P.O. Box 50070, Umm Said, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 774-237 Fax: (974) 770-420 Ministry of Communications and Transport: Minister's Office: H.E. Sheikh Ahmed bin Nasser Al-Thani, Minister Mr. Tariq Al-Sulaiti, Office Director P.O. Box 22228, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 835-353/ 835-522 Fax: (974) 885-101 Office of the Undersecretary: Mr. Salem Butti Al-Noaimy, Undersecretary Tel: (974) 835-500 Fax: (974) 835-888 Department of Post: Mr. Abdulrahman Jaber Al-Muftah, Director P.O. Box 713, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 835-555 Fax: (974) 837-777 Department of Ports: Mr. Ghulam Abdullah Genkeer, Director Tel: (974) 414-763 Fax: (974) 413-563 Department of Civil Aviation: P.O. Box 3000, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 426-262 Fax: (974) 429-070 Qatar Public Telecommunications Corporation (Q-Tel): Mr. Mohammed I. Al-Emadi, General Manager P.O. Box 217, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 400-333 Fax: (974) 413-904 Public Relations Department: Mr. Abdulwahid Fakhroo, Director Tel: (974) 400-678 Fax: (974) 414-514 Commercial and Marketing Department: Mr. Hamad Al-Attiyah, Director Tel: (974) 400-456 Fax: (974) 426-000 Procurement Department: Mr. Ibrahim Al-Obaidly, Director Tel: (974) 400-363 Fax: (974) 440-111 Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture: P.O. Box 2727, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 336-336 Fax: (974) 414-868/ 437-630 Minister's Office: H.E. Ali bin Saad Al-Khayyarin, Minister Mr. Jaber Al-Shahwani, Office Director (Tel: (974) 413-580) Office of the Undersecretary: Mr. Ali bin Saad Al-Kawwari, Undersecretary (Tel: (974) 415-995 /415-996) Mr. Mohammed Fahad Al-Faihani, Assistant Undersecretary for Agricultural Affairs (Tel: (974) 336-336) Mr. Abdulrahman Al-Buainain, Assistant Undersecretary for Municipal Affairs (Tel: (974) 414-352) Mr. Ahmed Al-Dosari, Assistant Undersecretary for Town Planning (Tel: (974) 336-336) Mr. Issa Abdullah Al-Kubaisi, Assistant Undersecretary for Engineering Affairs (Tel: (974) 336-336) Civil Engineering Department: Sheikh Ali bin Nasser Al-Thani, Director Mr. Ali Al-Kubaisi, Office Director P.O. Box 22188, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 337-337 Fax: (974) 439-104 Building Engineering Department: Mr. Abdulla BuHumid,Director P.O. Box 22306, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 427-140 Fax: (974) 418-620/ 430-475 Mechanical Equipment Department: Mr. Hassan Sultan Al-Kawari, Director Mr. Atif Al-Batal (Tel: (974) 444-633/ 444-634) P.O. Box 39, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 328-241 Fax: (974) 365-937 Environmental Affairs Department: Mr. Khalid Al-Ghanim, Director P.O. Box 7634, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 320-825 Fax: (974) 415-246 Ministry of Finance, Economy and Commerce: P.O. Box 3322, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 461-444 Fax: (974) 413-617 Minister's Office: H.E. Yousuf Kamal, Minister Mr. Ali Khalifa Al-Attiyah, Office Director Tel: (974) 413-366/ 414-914 Department of Economic Affairs: Mr. Ali Al-Khalaf, Director Mr. Saud Al-Jufairi, Assistant (Tel: (974) 413-566, Fax: (974) 413-682) P.O. Box 1968, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 416-234 Fax: (974) 415-731 Department of Commercial Affairs: Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, Director Mr. Abdulrazzak Al-Kawari, Office Manager P.O. Box 22355, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 432-103 Fax: (974) 431-412 Commercial Registration: Mr. Mohammed Al-Saudi, Manager Tel: (974) 430-772 Commercial Agencies: Mr. Ahmed Al-Jufairi, Manager Tel: (974) 416-884 Trademarks: Mr. Abdullah Sultan Al-Asir, Manager Tel: (974) 434-281 Exhibitions Department: Mr. Ali Ibrahim, Director Mr. Yousuf Al-Zaini, Head of International Affairs P.O. Box 1968, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 834-450 Fax: (974) 834-480 Central Tenders Committee: Mr. Khalaf Al-Mohannadi, Director Mr. Mohammed Al-Moadadi, Office Manager P.O. Box 1968, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 413-089 Standards, Measurements & Consumer Protection H.E. Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud al_Thani, Director Tel: (974) 417-676 Fax: (974) 353-769 Ministry of Public Health: P.O. Box 42, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 440-146/ 414-777 Fax: (974) 429-786 Office of the Minister: Dr. Abdulrahman Salem Al-Kawari, Minister Mr. Hitmi Mubarak Al-Hitmi, Office Manager Tel: (974) 355-370 Fax: (974) 350-012 Pharmaceuticals and Medicines Control Department: Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Hail, Director Dr. Aisha Al-Malki, Drug Registration (Tel: (974) 493-187) P.O. Box 1919, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 447-828 Fax: (974) 425-399 Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC): Hamad General Hospital (HGH): H.E. Dr. Hajar A. Hajar, Chairman Dr. Mohammed Al-Abbadi, Medical Director P.O. Box 3050, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 392-222 Fax: (974) 443-099 Public Relations Department: Mr. Salem Al-Mohannadi, Director Tel: (974) 392-012 Fax: (974) 392-263 Materials Management Department: Mr. Mahmoud Al-Mahmoud, Director Tel: (974) 392-262 Fax: (974) 423-399 Central Laboratory for Food Contamination Monitoring: Mr. Jassim Jaidah, Director Tel: (974) 432-418 Fax: (974) 433-019 Dr. Khalifa A. Al-Jaber Director of Preventive Health Ministry of Public Health P.O. Box 9374, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 325-005 Fax: (974) 433-019 Ministry of Interior: P.O. Box 2433, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 330-000 Fax: (974) 443-750 Logistics Department: Captain Omair Mohammed Al-Ramzani, Director P.O. Box 4020, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 426-633 Fax: (974) 449-228 Ministry of Defense: Qatar Armed Forces Procurement Department, General Headquarters Brigadier Mohammed Khalil, Director P.O. Box 37 Doha, State of Qatar Tel: (974) 404-270/ 436-920 Fax: (974) 433-464 Country Commercial Banks: Central Bank Of Qatar H.E. Abdullah Bin Khalid Al-Attiyah, Governor P.O. Box 1234, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 456-456 Fax: 415-587 Al-Ahli Bank Of Qatar Mr. Farouq Abdulmajeed, General Manager P. O. Box 2309, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 326-611 Fax: 444-652 Mashreq Bank PSC Mr. Khalid Mohammed Jamaal, General Manager P. O. Box 173, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 413-213/7 Fax: 413-880 Arab Bank Ltd. Mr. Ghassan Ahmed Bundakji, Area Manager, Doha, State of Qatar P. O. Box 172, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 437-979 Fax: 410-774 Bank Saderat Iran Mr. Mansoor Tafazoli, Manager P. O. Box 2256, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 414-646 Fax: 428-077 Banque Paribas Mr. Christian de la Touche, General Manager P. O. Box 2636, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 433-844/7 Fax: 410-861 British Bank Of The Middle East (BBME) Mr. Chris Meares, Chief Executive Officer P. O. Box 57, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 423-124/422-646 Fax: 416-353 Commercial Bank Of Qatar Ltd. Mr. T. P. Nunan, General Manager P. O. Box 3232, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 490-222 Fax: 438-182 Doha Bank Ltd. Mr. Mohammad Mustafa Jamjoum, General Manager P. O. Box 3818, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 446-600 Fax: 416-631 Grindlays Bank Plc Mr. John Fleming Murray, General Manager P. O. Box 2001, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 425-466/426-356 Fax: 428-077 Qatar Industrial Development Bank Mr. Maqbool Habib Khalfan, General Manager P. O. Box 22789, Doha, State Of Qatar Tel: 421-600 Fax: 350-433 Qatar International Islamic Bank Mr. Abdulbasit Al-Sheibi, Acting General Manager P. O. Box 664, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 409-409 Fax: 444-101 Qatar Islamic Bank Mr. Hamid Al-Badr, General Manager P. O. Box 559, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 438-000/439-498 Fax: 412-700 Qatar National Bank Mr. John Finigan, General Manager P. O. Box 1002, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 407-407 Fax: 413-394 Standard Chartered Bank Plc Mr. Nick Ellison, General Manager P. O. Box 29, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 414-251 Fax: 413-739 United Bank Ltd. Mr. Mohammed Rafiq Khattak, General Manager P. O. Box 242, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 438-666 Fax: 424-600 Multilateral Development Bank Offices in Country: Not available TPCC Trade Information Center Number in Washington: 1-800-USA-TRADE U.S. Department of State office of the Coordinator for Business Affairs: Phone (202) 746-1625 Fax: (202) 647-3953 U.S. Department of Commerce Country Desk Officer: Qatar Desk Officer Office of the Near East, Room 2039 U.S. Department of Commerce 14th St. & Constitution Ave. N.W. Washington, DC 20230 Tel: (202) 482-1860 Fax: (202) 482-0878 Country Desk Officer: State Department: Mr. Harry Kamian NEA/ARP, Room 4224 Department of State Washington, DC 20520-6258 Tel: (202) 647-6572 Fax: (202) 736-4459 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Trade Assistance and Promotion Office: Trade Assistance and Promotion Office (TAPO) Foreign Agriclutural Service (FAS) U.S. Department of Agriculture Ag Box 1052 Washington, D.C. 20250-1052 Tel: (202) 720-7420 Fax: (202) 690-4374 Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC): Tel: (202) 336-8799 Leading Qatari Firms: Al-Bassem Group Mr. Issa Kopti, General Manager P.O. Box 17877, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 441-040 Fax: 441-588 Al-Fardan Group Mr. Hussain Al-Fardan, Managing Director P.O. Box 63, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 408-408 Fax: 351-885 Al-Jabor Group H.E. Sheikh Salman bin Jabor, Managing Director P.O. Box 295, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 328-500 Fax: 449-411 Almana Group Mr. Omar Hamad Almana, Managing Director; Mr. Saud Almana, General Manager P.O. Box 491, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 621-222 Fax: 622-420 Al-Muftah Group Mr. Abdulrahman Muftah, Chairman; Mr. Abdulrahman Muftah Al-Muftah, Managing Director; Mr. P.A. Abu Bakker, General Manager; Mr. Said Gul, Head of Projects Development P.O. Box 875, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 446-868 Fax: 441-415 Al-Mukhtar Trading & Contracting Co. Mr. Abdulrahman Abdullah Abdulghani, General Manager P.O. Box 5536, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 478-454 Fax: 478-226 Arabian Construction Engineering Co. (ACEC) H.E. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al-Thani, Chairman; Mr. Ghalib Shoush'a, Managing Director P.O. Box 1277, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 417-521/417-522 Fax: 430-112 Faisal bin Jassim Group Sheikh Faisal bin Jassim Al-Thani, Chairman; Mr. Ibrahim Naameh, General Manager P.O. Box 3288, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 440-244 Fax: 447-189 GEMCO (Gulf Electrical Materials Co.) Mr. Ahmed Saleh Al-Obaidley, Owner P.O. Box 157, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 433-268/329-480 Fax: 434-583 Ghanim Al-Thani Holdings Sheikh Ghanim bin Ali Al-Thani, Owner P.O. Box 5319, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 428-201 Fax: 445-248 Hamad bin Khalid (HBK) Mr. Amal Azzi, General Manager P.O. Box 1362, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 433-644 Fax: 438-729 Hassan Ali Bin Ali Establishment (HABA) Mr. Adel Ali bin Ali, Chairman P.O. Box 3331, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 418-181 Fax: 423-484 Hassan Ali bin Ali Group Mr. Nabil Ali bin Ali, Managing Director P.O. Box 3331, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 421-915/426-201 Fax: 433-778 International Project Development Company Mr. Ahmed Hussain Khalaf, Managing Director P.O. Box 19613, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 363-840 Fax: 361-925 Jaidah Motors & Trading Co. Mr. Jassim Jaidah, Chairman P.O. Box 150, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 426-161 Fax: 414-100 KABAS Mr. Mahmoud Abu Errub, Managing Director P.O. Box 1760, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 683-203 Fax: 684-033 Kassem Darwish Fakhroo & Sons (KDS) P.O. Box 350, Doha, State of Qatar Mr. Hassan Darwish, Managing Director Tel: 423-463 Fax: 426-378 Mannai Corporation Mr. Ahmed Mannai, Managing Director P.O. Box 76, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 412-555/412-800 Fax: 411-982 Nabina Trading Establishment Mr. Ibrahim Nabina, General Manager P.O. Box 130, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 852-345 Fax: 852-386 Nasir bin Abdullah and Sons Trading Co. Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al-Thani, General Manager P.O. Box 329, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 417-575 Fax: 440-203 Nasser bin Khalid (NBK) Group Sheikh Abdulla bin Nasser bin Khalid Al-Thani, Chairman; Sheikh Nawaf bin Nasser bin Khalid Al-Thani, Managing Partner P.O. Box 82, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 443-838 Fax: 433-652 Salam Group Mr. Issa Abu Issa, Chairman; Mr. Hussam Abu Issa, General Manager P.O. Box 121, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 832-050 Fax: 832-180 Teyseer Trading & Contracting Co. Mr. Abdulrahman Mannai, General Manager P.O. Box 1555, Doha, State of Qatar Tel: 622-226 Fax: 622-225[end of document]
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