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Barca to start sporting Qatar Airways logo on team jerseys this summer

FC Barcelona team jerseys will sport the Qatar Airways logo for the next three years effective July 1, the group has announced today. Barca’s tie-up with the national carrier is…

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Questions about cyber security in Qatar raised following online attack on Qatar Foundation

Many online users sat glued to their computer screens yesterday as Syrian hackers took over Qatar Foundation’s social media accounts and continuously posted a slew of insults and hateful messages…

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Qatar Foundation Twitter, Facebook accounts hacked by Assad supporters

In a cyber attack that started around 10am Friday morning and has continued into the afternoon, the Twitter and Facebook accounts of one of Qatar’s most internationally known institutions have…

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Ex-Al Jazeera Children’s Channel head makes first court appearance

With reporting from Riham Sheble Former Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC) manager Mahmoud Bouneb, along with two of his colleagues, appeared in a criminal court in Doha today, more than…

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Half million pages of Arab history to go online through Qatar Foundation, British Library tie-up

More than half a million pages of documents detailing Arab history and culture are to be published online in both English and Arabic through a partnership with Qatar Foundation and…

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Qatar gives science top priority as it announces new research strategy

Energy and the Environment, IT, Health, Social Sciences and the Arts will be the focus of Qatar’s new ambitious National Research Strategy (QNRS), the country has announced during a major conference that draws to a…

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AP: Qatar’s Sheikha Mozah among MENA’s ‘most notable first wives’

AP: Qatar’s Sheikha Mozah among MENA’s ‘most notable first wives’ First lady Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser has made AP’s “Most Notable First Wives” in the Middle East list. She joins…

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PHOTOS: More details on Qatar National Library

New details have been announced about the Qatar National Library, including information about what features will be offered in the high-tech building and a pushed-back opening date. As QNL is…

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FC Barcelona jerseys to sport Qatar Airways logo starting next year

Starting next year, Qatar Airways will replace Qatar Foundation as Football Club Barcelona’s main global sponsor, Qatar Sports Investments has announced. That means the national carrier’s logo will appear on players’ jerseys…

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