Qatar’s identity crisis, revisited
Qatar is conflicted. Qatar is unoriginal. Qatar is rich, but soulless. These are the conclusions drawn by the latest renowned journalist to touch down in Doha for a temporary time…
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Qatar: We didn’t bribe our way to the World Cup
Qatar has vehemently denied accusations on Sunday that it bribed officials to vote for its 2022 FIFA World Cup bid. In response to a British Parliamentary inquiry, UK-based Sunday Times submitted…
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Father of alleged Libyan rape victim says she is in Qatar
Father of alleged Libyan rape victim says she is in Qatar From CNN.com: Â The father of the woman who was dragged away by officials loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi…
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Qatar emir “promises to intervene” in Bahrain crisis (Arabic)
Qatar emir “promises to intervene” in Bahrain crisis (Arabic) A source close to Muqtada al-Sadr, the Iraqi Shia leader, says Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani has pledged to personally intervene to…
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Should CMC elections be a national holiday?
On Tuesday, Qataris will head to the polls for the fourth time to elect its new Central Municipal Council. There are 102 candidates running for 29 spots, and each member…
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Survey: MENA sees a ‘dramatic deterioration’ in press freedom
It has not been a good year for media, reports Freedom House in its annual Freedom of the Press survey. The Middle East and North Africa have shown a “dramatic…
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Leader: Rumors that Hamas is moving base to Qatar unfounded
Leader: Rumors that Hamas is moving base to Qatar unfounded The Los Angeles Times’ Babylon & Beyond blog reports: Hamas officials on Saturday denied reports that its top leaders are…
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Al Jazeera in Arabic presenter resigns over ‘incitement’
Al Jazeera in Arabic presenter resigns over ‘incitement’ This was confirmed to us by Al Jazeera employees, but the network has not officially commented on the resignation. wardasahra: Ghassan Bin…
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Forum: Media and Arab Revolutions – Role and Impact
Forum: Media and Arab Revolutions – Role and Impact The Doha Centre for Media Freedom is hosting a public forum on May 2 at the Sharq Village & Spa, in part…
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