The Doha Securities Market Committee decided to list Barwa’s shares for trading on February, 9, 2006. Barwa is the state-sponsored QR2 billion real estate venture that launched an initial public offering (IPO) for QR1.1 billion in November 2005.
An official source from the Doha Securities Market stated that the decision regarding the listing of Barwa’s shares came as a result of the company’s request to list its shares on the exchange and after the company has completed all the necessary requirements for listings imposed by the Doha Securities Market.