Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Company (Tasweeq) hosted a team of SMU students at its headquarters in Doha. The visit is part of a 12-day Business and Cultural Study Trip to the Middle East, a student-led initiative by members of Al-Khaleej, a student club promoting the Middle East culture at SMU, organised with the support of the University's Office of Global Learning (OGL). Tasweeq CEO Saad Al-Kuwari, welcomed the students by saying: "Tasweeq aspires to be a centre of excellence and the premier source of regional oil and gas marketing and logistics information. I welcome the students from the Singapore Management University especially since Tasweeq has an active presence in Singapore through our representative office. I am extremely proud to host them and introduce our company to the decision-makers of the future." The purpose of the trip, which includes visits to Doha, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, is to provide students with insights into various industries which fuel the strong and sustained growth of the Middle Eastern economy, and to introduce them to companies which have strong economic links with Singapore.