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Qatar fares poorly in US State Dept’s annual human rights report

Dismal. That is the only way to describe the US State Department’s 2010 Human Rights Report on Qatar, which came out this week. Even though Qatar is a strong American ally, the…

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Exclusive: Qatar-based Libya TV to launch news website “this week”

Qatar-based Libya TV, the country’s first independent news channel, plans to expand its reach this week with the launch of a news website. The website, which will be available in…

Qatar Emir, Obama to meet at White House on Thursday

Qatar Emir, Obama to meet at White House on Thursday US President Barack Obama will meet the Emir of Qatar at the White House on Thursday, Reuters has reported. Qatar’s…

Qatari PM: Country will stay involved in Libya “as long as necessary”

In a frank interview with Christiane Amanpour on ABC News this week, Qatari Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim al Thani has said his country is determined to stay involved in…

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Yemen ambassador: diplomatic relations with Qatar remain “normal”

Yemen’s ambassador Abdul Malik Saeed Abdou said he was recalled by his foreign ministry for consultations as a a matter of routine, the Gulf Times reported today: In a telephone interview…

Reporter from The National muses about Qatar’s role in the Arab Spring

@kshaheen: I’m struggling to find an analogy for Qatar in the Arab world today with its foreign policy. @kshaheen: Perhaps the best comparison for Qatar is the early era of…

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Qatari PM: Syria accepts Arab League proposal

Syria has accepted a plan put forward by Arab League leaders to end violence against protesters in the country, Qatar’s prime minister has annouced. Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani, who…

British MPs renew calls for an investigation into Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid

British MPs renew calls for an investigation into Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid Despite the retraction of allegations made against Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid by an anonymous whistle-blower, British legislators…

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Cartoon: The perfect Arab citizen

Another insightful work by Doha-based cartoonist Khalid Al Baih

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