Gulf | Qatar
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Friday Nov 23
Gulf leaders fly the flag for green future
UAE and Qatar change perceptions of oil-rich economies aloof from emissions concerns
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Thursday Nov 22
Middle East needs to pitch in for the world
As the UN’s conference on climate change, COP18, heads to Doha, local and international activists call for the region to shed its fixation with oil
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Thursday Nov 22
Algerian, Lebanese films win in Doha festival
More than 20 films participated in the Arab Film Competition
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Wednesday Nov 21
Qatari lawyer ready to defend Bashar Al Assad
Al Nuaimi was member of Saddam Hussain’s defence team
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Tuesday Nov 20
Qatar launches national library project
500,000 records related to Qatar set to be digitised
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Monday Nov 19
Qatari emir calls for ‘firm resistance’
Israel unlikely to stop aggression unless it is met with resistance like that of Hezbollah’s, says emir
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Sunday Nov 18
Robert De Niro opens Doha Tribeca Film Festival
The actor made everyone forget they’d waited four hours to see him walk the red carpet at his own festival
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Saturday Nov 17
Mira Nair’s film opens Doha festival
Acclaimed director takes a swipe at fundamentalism of the capitalists
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Tuesday Nov 13
Qatar media proects under expert spotlight
Call to expand magazine industry beyond luxury, lifestyle
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Monday Nov 5
Ethiopia, Qatar resume diplomatic ties
Two countries fell out in 2008 when Doha was accused of destabilising Horn of Africa
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Monday Nov 5
Qatar to host comedy show to promote mutual tolerance
Comedians aim to hold well-recognised annual regional comedy festival
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Sunday Nov 4
Al Assad’s foes meet for makeover
Al Assad’s departure is a non-negotiable pre-condition to any talks, say participants
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Wednesday Oct 31
Qatar poet faces secret trial for ‘insult’
Amnesty and HRW demand Al Ajami be released from jail without any conditions
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Tuesday Oct 30
Call on Qatar not to approve media law
Press freedom threat in the ‘home’ of Al Jazeera
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Sunday Oct 28
Doha Corniche wedding for Egyptian couple
Friends, flash crowd extend best wishes to newly-weds
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Friday Oct 26
Families of mall fire victims demand Qatar trial
The May 28 blaze killed 19 people
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Thursday Oct 25
Qatar launches network to enhance research
NGO is part of commitment to environment, dissemination of science-based information
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Wednesday Oct 24
Qatar aims to rehabilitate Hamas image in the eyes of the West
Qatar hopes to use its vast energy wealth to influence the region
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Tuesday Oct 23
Qatar plays the Hamas card
Doha ‘playing the role of regional power’
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Tuesday Oct 23
Gaza turns into fortress for Qatar Emir’s visit
Hamas closes Rafah border crossing amid unprecedented security measures
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Tuesday Oct 23
In pictures: Gaza welcomes Qatar emir
Qatar’s emir arrives in Gaza Strip on a landmark visit. Shaikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani will inaugurate $254 million investment project to help reconstruct Gaza
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Tuesday Oct 23
12 researchers awarded grants for discoveries
Dedicated work will boost research on energy, environment, IT, social science
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Tuesday Oct 23
Qatar emir makes history, visits Gaza Strip
Shaikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani was given a red-carpet welcome by Hamas officials
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Monday Oct 22
Arab Idol faces shrill opposition in Qatar
Organisers of online drive against local audition claim public support
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Sunday Oct 21
658 research abstracts submitted to Qatar forum
Officials say figure reflects growing scientific culture among the younger generation
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Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings dies
Writer who ended General Stanley McChrystal’s career dies in a car accident
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Minister resigns over Luxor governor appointment
Zazou insists he will not continue working as long as Adel Asa’ad stays in post
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Pakistani community gives envoy fond send-off
Jamil Ahmad Khan served as ambassador since 2010
