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Emir Sheikh Tamim visits Qatar University

While there, he was briefed on several of the school's projects. He attended a lecture, took a tour of QU’s mechanical engineering lab, visited the College of Medicine, and visited the research complex.

Politics

Qatar’s Emir heads to Colombia and Argentina

Topics of discussion will include oil, gas, agriculture, infrastructure and the financial, real estate and tourism sectors.

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Politics

Qatar to spend $30 million on salaries for people in Gaza

The country will spend QR115 million (US$31.6 million) to cover one month’s worth of salary for 50,000 people, at a time when Gaza is under financial strain due to an “unjust siege imposed by the Israeli occupation.”

Politics

Qatar’s Emir arrives in Los Angeles for ‘working visit’

In January, Qatar Airways began flying direct from Doha to LA. And last year, the Gulf country's sovereign wealth fund invested $1.34 billion to buy four office buildings in the city.

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Politics

Qatar Emir meets new UK Prime Minister

The Emir and May met in London and also discussed bolstering education, research, development, economy and investment opportunities between Qatar and the UK, QNA reports.

Politics

Qatar Emir urges Iran, GCC countries to have ‘mutual respect’

According to Reuters, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani telephoned Iranian President Hassan Rouhani this week to wish him a blessed Eid and talk about the rising tensions between it and Saudi Arabia.

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News

Qatar’s Emir praised on three-year anniversary of power handover

The last three years have been challenging for Sheikh Tamim, given the country's finances and political infighting across the region. But the people of Qatar appear to be cheering him on and hoping for his rule to continue for years to come.

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Legislative elections in Qatar postponed until at least 2019

This is the first time Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is making such a decision as Emir. The move comes shortly before a decree made in the last few hours of his father’s rule expires.

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Qatar extends condolences after death of Muhammad Ali

Ali converted to Islam decades ago and visited Qatar in the early ‘70s.

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