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Qatar calls for calm in Somalia after days of escalations

Tensions are escalating in Somalia over delayed elections, leading to several deaths and many more injured. Qatar issued a statement to condemn ongoing violence in Somalia, where days of unrest…

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Politics

Thousands participate in global day of protest to free Al Jazeera staff

Supporters of the four detained Al Jazeera journalists gathered in more than two dozen cities around the world to urge their release and express support of media freedom.

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Report: Qataris advised to avoid Thailand trips for now

With mass demonstrations planned on Monday in Bangkok, the Qatar embassy there is urging its citizens to stay indoors and not engage with protestors. Those wishing to travel to Thailand should hold off for now, the embassy adds.

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Qatar evacuates 200 students from Egypt as protests grow

Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has transported some 209 nationals studying in Egypt back to Doha as millions of people demonstrated against President Mohammed Morsi’s government on the one-year anniversary…

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Guest post: Why Qatar is not Bahrain or Kuwait

The Arab Spring isn’t over yet. Yesterday, Kuwait’s prime minister warned that police would use force if protesters continued to flout a new law that prohibits gatherings of more than…

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News

Qtel asks residents to respond to anti-Islam film with thoughts on ‘peace and morality’

In response to widespread protests in the region against a YouTube video that disparages the Prophet Muhammad, Qtel is inviting Qatar’s residents to post their thoughts on “peace and morality” on…

Bahrain uprising anniversary marked by protests, clashes and arrests

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fRY79z42fg?rel=0] Although Qatar has witnessed a year of economic growth and political prominence on the world stage, neighboring Gulf Arab state Bahrain has experienced a very different narrative. Pro-democracy…

F1 fact-finding report finds “NO indication of any problems” in Bahrain | The Cable

F1 fact-finding report finds “NO indication of any problems” in Bahrain | The Cable Blake Hounshell at Foreign Policy‘s The Cable blog discusses F1’s decision to reinstate the Bahrain Grand Prix for…

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