Qatari construction firm Aljaber Group planning $800 mln IPO - sources

Qatari construction firm Aljaber Group is planning a stock market flotation in the Gulf Arab state, sources aware of the matter said, in a listing which could be worth around $800 million. Initial public offerings have been extremely rare in Qatar due to market volatility and the slow process of securing regulatory approval, with only one -- Mesaieed Petrochemicals in 2014 -- taking place in the last six years. Among them is Aljaber Group, which was founded in 1976 initially as a retailer of pai