Qatar ticks up Reporters Without Borders press freedom index for second year
For the second year in a row, Qatar has moved up the Reporters Without Borders press freedom index, while the Middle East region as a whole has come under fire…
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Blackberry users hit with more ‘service interruptions’
Blackberry users in Qatar and across the region have been experiencing “service interruptions” because of technical glitches from BB manufacturer RIM, Qtel has said. The country’s largest service provider responded…
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Pearl-Qatar developer to ‘aggressively’ expand its brands in Middle East
Pearl-Qatar developer to ‘aggressively’ expand its brands in Middle East Hospitality Development Company, a subsidiary of The Pearl-Qatar’s developers UDC, says it is going to be rolling out brands it manages across the…
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Qatar residents join protests against anti-Islam YouTube video
Hundreds of Qatar residents marched toward the US Embassy in Doha after Friday prayer today, joining their voices with protesters from across the region against a YouTube video that disparages the…
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Oh no, my BlackBerry isn’t working!
Don’t worry, it isn’t just you. On Monday, millions of BlackBerry users were apparently unable to use web and messaging services across the Middle East, Europe and Africa. Research in…
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Report: Qatar has become Middle East’s top financial center
Taking the title from Dubai, Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has become the highest ranked financial center in the Middle East, according to the Global Financial Centre Index produced by London think-tank…
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Sheikha Al Mayassa one of ’50 People Shaping the Culture of the Middle East’
Al Monitor has placed Qatar’s Sheikha Al Mayassa on its list of 50 influencers making their mark on cultural development in the Middle East. Her entry reads: The daughter of Qatar’s ruling…
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Qatar’s Al Faisal behind $313m London hotel deal
Qatar’s Al Faisal behind $313m London hotel deal Reblogged from sthampi: Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani, from Qatar is the one who bought the W Hotel, London. Sheikh Faisal has…
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Few Qatari women make ‘100 most powerful Arab Women’ list
Regional magazine CEO Middle East has released its second “100 most powerful Arab women” list, awarding Qatari women only three spots on the ranking. The list, published online by partner publication Arabian Business,…
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