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Qatar

Type: Country

Name: Qatar

population: 768,464

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 2 reports

Printemps

Unions seek probe of Qatari buyout of famed French store

(MENAFN - AFP) Unions at the French department store Printemps have asked authorities open a probe into what they call opaque finances in the sale of the luxury ... [Published MENAFN - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Qatar, Buyout, Printemps

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 7 reports

Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani

Egyptian President Receives HE Prime Minister

Cairo, May 23 (QNA) - Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, met here Thursday with HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani, who is currently on a visit to Cairo .At the outset of the meeting, HE the premier ... [Published Qatar News Agency - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani, Heir Apparent, Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Cairo, Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 8 hours ago - 5 reports

Barwa Real Estate Company

Barwa to Unveil New Projects at Cityscape Qatar 2013

Doha, May 23 (QNA) - Barwa Real Estate Group has announced plans to unveil several groundbreaking projects at Cityscape Qatar 2013, Qatar's premier international real estate and development event.The event is expected to take place from 27 May to 29 May ... [Published Qatar News Agency - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Qatar, Barwa Real Estate Company, Doha (Qatar)

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 4 reports

Tunis in talks with Qatar over central bank deposit: PM

Tunisiais in talks with Qatar over a deposit in Tunis' central bank "with easy conditions" Prime Minister Ali Larayedh said on Thursday."Qatari officials have shown their willingness to support us," he told a news conference.Larayedh did not give details ... [Published Masress.com - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Tunis, Qatar

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 3 reports

Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs Meets HE Qatari Ambassador

Colombo, May 23 (QNA) - Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs, G.L Peiris has met with HE Qatar's Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Saeed bin Abdullah Al Mansouri, on the occasion of the expiry of his tour of duty in the country.During the audience, the Sri Lankan ... [Published Qatar News Agency - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Qatar, Sri Lanka, Colombo (Sri Lanka)

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 11 hours ago - 9 reports

Total SA

Qatar buys stake in Total’s Congo operations

State-owned (QPI) has agreed to buy a state in oil giant Total’s operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.QPI, the foreign investment unit of Qatar Petroleum, said that it would take part in a 15 percent share capital rise of Total E&P Congo. ... [Published Arabian Business - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Total SA, Republic of the Congo, Qatar, Qatar Petroleum

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 11 hours ago - 3 reports

Senegalese President Leaves Doha

Doha, May 23 (QNA) - President of the Republic of Senegal Macky Sall left Doha on Thursday morning, wrapping up a several-days state visit to Qatar. ... [Published Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Doha (Qatar), Macky Sall, Senegal

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 13 hours ago - 3 reports

Qatari princess says Doha's support for Syria militants 'scandalous' - Press TV

... ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has censured Doha's support for the militants in Syria. In a message she posted on Twitter, Sheikha Hind bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani stated that the backing of the militants was a 'scandal in the history ... [Published Qatar Living - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Qatar, Syria, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated 23 hours ago - 9 reports

Shell Centre redevelopment partners picked

By Domenic Donatantonio 29 July 2011The owner of the Shell Centre on London's South Bank has picked the owner of Canary Wharf and the property investment vehicle of the Gulf state of Qatar to develop a mixed-use scheme on the site. ... [Published Regeneration and Renewal - May 22 2013]

Entities: Canary Wharf Group Plc, Qatar, Property

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 4 reports

Qatar Rail project will need 25,000 workers at its peak

Forum List Message List New Topic May 22, 2013 10:55AMRegistered: 3 years agoPoints: 3,043Qatar will be “unrecognisable” by 2019 when most of the infrastructure development projects, including the ambitious rail network now being built, will be completed, ... [Published IloveQatar.net - May 22 2013]

Entities: Qatar, Construction, Doha (Qatar), Workers

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 4 reports

Doha moves up ICCA rankings following latest investment

Doha has strengthened its position among the most popular convention destinations in the world, with the Qatar capital moving from 49 positions to joint 111th.The city is now level with the established destinations of Florence, Riga and San Juan, in a ... [Published BreakingTravelNews - May 22 2013]

Entities: Qatar, Doha (Qatar), Riga, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Florence

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 8 reports

Doha Forum calls for intervention in Syria

Participants in the first discussion panel of this year’s Doha Forum, which started in the Qatari capital on Monday, warned of the consequences of allowing the bloodshed in Syria to continue. They also called for more regional action to boost the Middle ... [Published Qatar Living - May 21 2013]

Entities: Wolfgang ISCHINGER, Syria, Doha (Qatar)

Quotes

..."It was our dogma that we were creating the equivalent of Israels nuclear weapons," the chemist said. "Never were we told that the weapons could be used inside the country."

Insider sheds light on Syria's chemical arms [Published Al Jazeera - 14 mins ago]

...Student films have have won awards at the student version of the Emmys and Academy Awards, respectively. "Unlikely as it sounds, young Mormons are being sucked out of the middle of Utah and into the very centers of American pop-culture manufacturing" TheTimes reports. Heads of multiple animation studios have visited the college, with Pixar President Edwin Catmull speaking in 2008...

The Edge: The Beginning of the End of the War on Terror [Published Yahoo! News - 29 mins ago]

They include: "potential social and economic issues arising from large and mobile capital construction workforces, injection of longer-term residential workforces in communities with proposed facility projects; potential impacts from increased dust, noise and vibration; water management and potential short-term negative visual impacts."

LNG impact study gets underway [Published BCLocalNews.com - 38 mins ago]

"We believe the timing of this event is perfect," the hotels spokesperson said, "as it ties in nicely with our recently celebrated Environmental Awareness month. Supporting events like this allows us to demonstrate our engagement to a greener community and a strong commitment to environmentally responsible operations."

Luxury Doha Hotels Support World Environmental Day [Published Market Wire - 45 mins ago]

More Content

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Delegates raise alarm on use of Climate funds [Published East African Standard - 14 mins ago]
Insider sheds light on Syria's chemical arms [Published Al Jazeera - 14 mins ago]
Archelons plans to invest 1 million USD for ‘Ta... [Published Qatar is Booming - 20 mins ago]
The Edge: The Beginning of the End of the War o... [Published Yahoo! News - 29 mins ago]
LNG impact study gets underway [Published BCLocalNews.com - 38 mins ago]
Gulf markets fall as global sell-off spooks inv... [Published Khaleej Times - 41 mins ago]
Qatar Airways to launch flights to Salalah [Published MENAFN - 42 mins ago]
Luxury Doha Hotels Support World Environmental Day [Published Market Wire - 45 mins ago]
Courtyard by Marriott Enters Saudi Arabia With ... [Published Market Wire - 45 mins ago]
Qatar Funding International Terrorism? – OpEd [Published Eurasia Review - 46 mins ago]
The Beginning of the End of the War on Terror [Published Yahoo! News - 49 mins ago]
Cyprus PIO: Turkish Cypriot and Turkish Media R... [Published Hellenic Resources Network - 56 mins ago]
Coronavirus Found in Saudi Was Patented by Dutc... [Published Washington Post - 57 mins ago]
Business and Trade Ministry Launches 'Al Furjan... [Published Qatar News Agency - 58 mins ago]
Kashiwa beat Jeonbuk, move on to ACL quarterfinals [Published Noodls - 1 hour ago]
Oman outplays Iran in friendly [Published MENAFN - 1 hour ago]
Egypt pres. stresses regional, int''l consensus... [Published Kuwait News Agency - 1 hour ago]
Serena fears ‘lady in mirror’ ahead French Open [Published PM News Nigeria - 1 hour ago]
Dulaimi meets in Doha with Qatar's Chief of Staff [Published National Iraq News Agency - 1 hour ago]
Arab League seeks Syria ceasefire [Published Oman Observer - 1 hour ago]
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION: Occidental CE... [Published 4 Traders - 1 hour ago]
PM Spencer Sends Message of Condolence to Presi... [Published Government of Antigua and Barbuda - 1 hour ago]
Janet Jackson Is Now A Billionaire, Here’s How ... [Published Inquisitr - 1 hour ago]
Experts Focus on Challenges for New Democracies... [Published HighBeam Research - 1 hour ago]
UN Chief Ban Pleads For Political Solution To S... [Published Student Operated Press - 2 hours ago]
24-25 May - Qatar Sports Film Festival [Published IloveQatar.net - 2 hours ago]
Qatar Airways celebrates Salalah launch [Published Oman Observer Online - 2 hours ago]
Coronavirus patent complicating diagnosis, WHO ... [Published Arab News - 2 hours ago]
Eye on Iran: US House Panel Backs Stiff New Ira... [Published Solsticewitch13's BOS - 2 hours ago]
Syrian committees draft new peace proposals ahe... [Published Deutsche Welle - 2 hours ago]

Blogs

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Eye on Iran: US House Panel Backs Stiff New Ira... [Published Solsticewitch13's BOS - 2 hours ago] br />!--[if gte mso 9]><![endif]--> For continuing coverage follow us on Twitter andjoin our Facebook group. Top Stories AFP: "Iran could face tightened sanctions within months after a UScongressional panel Wednesday adopted a ...
Paid for the risk? Egypt’s tempting pound [Published Global Investing - 9 hours ago] Surprising as it may seem, the Egyptian pound has got some fans. The currency has languished for months at record lows against the dollar and the headlines are alarming — the lack of an IMF aid programme, meagre hard currency reserves, political upheaval. ...
Bahrain's Al Muqla reveals business leaders' pe... [Published MediaME PR Newswire - 14 hours ago] Bahrain-based President of Gulf Marcom Group and Founder and Chairman of Hill + Knowlton Strategies Middle East, Mr. Khamis Al Muqla, attended the Third Regional Public Relations Conference held by the International Public Relations Association, Gulf ...
Today’s letters: As Stephen Harper knows, only ... [Published National Post \| Full Comment » Full Comment - 16 hours ago] Re: Missed Chance For Harper To Make Right, John Ivison, May 22. Contrary to what John Ivison and the rest of the media might think, Stephen Harper does not need to say he is sorry to anyone. Saying you’re sorry in politics demonstrates that a leader ...
Hong Kong: New MERS cases "closely monitored" [Published H5N1 - 18 hours ago] Via the Centre for Health Protection: Two additional overseas cases of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus closely monitored by DH. Note that they're calling it "Severe Respiratory Disease," not nCoV or MERS. Excerpt:The Department ...

Audio/Video

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PSG searching for stars of the future [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - May 12 2013]
Diamond League arrives in Doha [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - May 10 2013]
Footballers allege employer abuse in Qatar [Published CNN.com - Video - May 02 2013]
Qatar embraces stand-up comedy? [Published CNN.com - Video - May 01 2013]
Qatar's cultural ambitions [Published CNN.com - Video - May 01 2013]

Press Releases

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MIXED MEDIA ART EXHIBIT CELEBRATES COMMON BONDS... [Published GlobeNewswire: Acquisitions News - 14 hours ago]
CTB/McGraw-Hill Opens Office in Qatar to Serve ... [Published Financial Services - May 22 2013]
Green EnviroTech Holdings (GETH) Announces Agre... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - May 20 2013]
NKD Learning wins Christie’s lot [Published PR inside - May 20 2013]
A.M. Best Special Report: Political Uncertainti... [Published Business Wire - May 16 2013]