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In 2003, Qatar ratified the 1958 Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (the New York Convention). However, like a number of other Middle Eastern countries, Qatar did not amend its arbitration law to take account of its accession to the Convention. The resultant divergence is likely to create confusion for litigants and judges alike as demonstrated by the case of ITIIC v. Dyncorp, where the annulment of a foreign award by the Qatari courts notwithstanding the force of the Convention created a carousel of cases to be commenced in three jurisdictions over the course of five years.

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