GCC countries resist US plan to unite missile defense systems
GCC countries resist US plan to unite missile defense systems Amid rising tensions with Iran, the US is urging Gulf nations to form a unified missile defense system to protect…
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Guardian questions Al Jazeera’s editorial independence after newsroom incident
A recent disagreement in the Al Jazeera English newsroom has prompted the Guardian to write a piece questioning the channel’s editorial independence from Qatar, which pays most of its bills.…
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Despite $31.5 million bid, Qatar’s PM denied sale of New York apartments
Despite $31.5 million bid, Qatar’s PM denied sale of New York apartments The co-op board of a New York building has declined to accept the Qatar prime minister’s $31.5 million…
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Croatian president opens first Gulf embassy in Qatar, talks military deal
Croatian President Ivo Josipovic has been in Qatar since Sunday on an official visit, and opened the county’s first embassy in the Gulf here earlier this week. Traveling with his…
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Critics: France’s acceptance of millions from Qatar an admission of defeat
Facing pressure to create jobs in neighborhoods where unemployment has reached up to 40 percent, the French government plans to unblock a Qatari fund to stimulate its economy. The move…
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Qatar secures new anti-Assad Syrian leadership
Syrian opposition groups agreed last night in Doha to move forward against the government of President Bashar Al-Assad under a new leader. The groups elected Ahmed Muaz al-Khatib, the former imam of…
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Reuters: Syrian factions sign coalition agreement in Doha
Reuters: Syrian factions sign coalition agreement in Doha After days of arguing, Syrian opposition groups in Doha have signed an agreement to form a coalition against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime,…
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PM to inaugurate Qatar-backed Shard Tower in London this summer
PM to inaugurate Qatar-backed Shard Tower in London this summer Qatar’s Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim al Thani will join the Duke of York in inaugurating one of Europe’s tallest buildings this…
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Qatar encourages Syrian factions to stay in Doha until unified government deal reached
Negotiations between the various Syrian opposition groups continue at all hours at the Doha Sheraton, but no resolutions have yet been made, media reports state. Both the US and Qatar…
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