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DOHA: Qatar’s ambitious nuclear power programme has been found ‘economically feasible’. Two separate studies conducted for Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation concluded Qatar’s proposed nuclear power programmeA wasA cost-effective, a top official revealed yesterday.

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The 2011 International Petroleum Technology Conference officially opened at the Bangkok Convention Center on February 7th, 2012, with Qatar Petroleum among the global industry leaders taking part in the event.

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Sudan’s president is due to launch a governing body to oversee a peace agreement intended to end the war in the western region of Darfur.

From left: Dr Fareeja Hussain of Qatar National Cancer Society, Sheikha Leena bint Nasser bin Khalid Al Thani, Director of Al Hiba Group, Dr Sheikha Anoud Al Thani of SCH, Karen Al Kharouf of Think Pink Qatar, David Estelly of … Continue reading →

The Doha Declaration signed between the two main Palestinian movements – Fatah and Hamas – should be considered as a major triumph for Qatari diplomacy, a number of Palestinian and Arab political experts said yesterday.

PAT Engineering announced today they have completed the fourth of four mega underground car parks in the Lusail area of Doha, Qatar, as the Rochester Hills, Michigan, company continues to grow it’s global construction footprint.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip: Gaza’s ruling Islamic militant Hamas is ready to cede power to an interim unity government led by its longtime rival, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, a spokesman said Tuesday, but problems loomed over government policy and international … Continue reading →

Members of the World Trade Organization have been hammering away at the Doha Round of trade talks since 2001.

Islamabad, Feb 7 : Pakistan and Qatar have agreed to collaborate in energy, trade, agriculture and infrastructure development during Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s three-day trip that began Monday.

DOHA: Qatar has called on fellow Arab countries to join hands and work together to set up a common financial and capital market so that it is immune from risks that occasionally threaten the stability of global markets.

Dubai As Qatar launches multi-billion riyal infrastructure projects in the run-up to the 2022 Football World Cup, demand for labour is stronger than ever.

Doha: Qatars Rashid al-Athba claimed gold in mens Double Trap event at the Qatar Open Shotgun Championship here yesterday.

DOHA: The two rival Palestinian camps have agreed that the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, will head an interim unity government that will lead them to elections.

In this photo provided by by the Palestinian President’s office, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, and Khaled Mashal, chief of the Islamic militant group Hamas, right, confer with Qatar’s crown prince Sheik Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, center, during a … Continue reading →

The main Palestinian political rivals on Monday took a major step toward healing their bitter rift, agreeing that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas would head an interim unity government to prepare for general elections in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

The newly elected Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai gestures shortly after his election at the Maronite church’s seat in Bkirki, Lebanon, Tuesday, March 15, 2011.

According to a report in the New York Observer, the multi-platinum rapper – nominated for seven prizes at the upcoming Grammy Awards – is talking with three different Arab municipalities about using them in his next film-slash-music video.

The Pearl-Qatar, the Middle East’s most luxurious shopping destination, continues to attract the world’s leading fashion and designer brands to Doha and the region.

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani begins Monday a three-day official visit to Qatar, a country from which Pakistan wants to import gas to feed its power generation units.

A Hamas delegation led by Mahmoud Zahhar headed to Qatar on Sunday night to take part in reconciliation talks, media reports said.

Qatar Islamic Bank – the Islamic bank in Qatar and one of the top-five Sharia’-compliant banks in the world – has announced the opening of a new branch at the City Centre mall in Doha’s West Bay area.

Qatar Steel has signed a sale and recycling contract with Slag Aggregate Producer , located in Doha.

With Doha getting ready to host a political office of the Taliban, Afghan reconciliation will be a major theme during Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s visit to Qatar next week for signing energy and investment agreements.

Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar presents a lecture by Nada Shabout entitled ‘Traditions and Controversies’ on Monday, 6 February, 2012 at 6:00 pm at the Atrium at VCU Qatar.

The QE 20 Index advanced one per cent Sunday, closing at 8,724 points amid a general positive mood at GCC markets, following the U. S. bellwethers bull-run to multi-year highs.

John Daly of the USA during the final round of the Commercialbank Qatar Masters at the Doha Golf Club on Sunday Feb 5, 2012.

Paul Lawrie of Scotland during the final round of the Commercialbank Qatar Masters at the Doha Golf Club on Sunday Feb 5, 2012.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled to meet in Qatar on Sunday with Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal to discuss the formation of a Palestinian unity government.

The idea that students at Community College of Qatar would earn American college credits was central to the deal that sent Houston Community College halfway around the world.

DOHA: Ali Bin Ali’s hospitality arm celebrated the grand opening of Qatar’s first Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip at Doha’s City Centre Mall.

Team Sky issued a press release this morning indicating that reigning world champ Mark Cavendish has taken ill.

CMCs suggestion on pesticides must be taken seriously For anyone who has ever wondered what happens to the environment each time they spray insect-killers at home, or in the garden, or even in their farms, the consensus among Doha users … Continue reading →

Gusts of 35mph meant less than three hours’ play was possible on the second day of the Qatar Masters in Doha yesterday and the second leg of the European Tour’s Middle East swing has now been cut to 54 holes.

Influential Egyptian Muslim theologian Yususf al-Qaradawi on Friday stressed the necessity that the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip should be open completely.

Jotun Paints, one of the world’s leading producers and distributors of paints and powder coatings, has revealed its participation at this year’s edition of ‘Qatar Projects 2012,’ which will be held from February 5 to February 8, 2012 at the … Continue reading →

BAKU, Azerbaijan: Qatar Airways is flying high with the launch on Thursday of daily non-stop flights to the Azerbaijani capital Baku.

Cezanne’s The Card Players has been sold to Qatar’s royal family for more than $250 million, the highest price ever paid for a work of art.

DOHA: Qatari scholar Heba Al Siddiqi, of the Qatar Science Leadership Programme , has successfully co-authored her first scientific publication in the field of stem cell research in ‘Nature’ a leading online international scientific journal.

DOHA: IctQatar has designated Qtel as a Dominant Service Provider in all 14 relevant retail and wholesale markets in Qatar, following the regulatory authority’s 2010 Market Definition and Dominance Designation Review.

The central banks of UAE and Qatar have told lenders to stop financing trade with Iran, bankers said on Thursday, cutting another source of credit for a country struggling under Western economic sanctions imposed over its nuclear programme.

A Lebanese political analyst and supporter of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attacked an opposition activist during a live broadcast on Al Jazeera TV Tuesday.

Fifty One East, the leading retail chain in Qatar continues to digitalize the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters tournament for the 4th year in a row being the Official Audio Visual and IT Sponsor of the upcoming 2012.

Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano shot a six-under 66 on a windy Thursday to take the first-round lead at the Qatar Masters.

According to The Hollywood Reporter , West has sent his creative scouts to the United Arab Emirates and Doha, Qatar, in search of “filming and financing opportunities.” The rapper is currently developing a 30-minute art film to be set in … Continue reading →

A spokesman for the Taliban denied on Wednesday a weekend report that Taliban representatives may meet with officials representing the government of President Hamid Karzai in Saudi Arabia in the coming weeks.

The central banks of China and Qatar agreed to strengthen cooperation in areas such as developing their financial markets, a statement said on Thursday, the latest in a series of agreements that the People’s Bank of China has sealed globally … Continue reading →

Hamas Gaza chief Ismail Haniyeh ruled out Doha as the new headquarters for the terror group’s politburo during his visit to Qatar.

Gusty winds, dust and treacherous desert terrain for Netherlands Kirsten Wild, these seemingly tough obstacles are only mild hindrances.

The Qatar Exchange yesterday closed almost flat despite relatively higher selling pressure from domestic institutions.

The Taliban in Afghanistan said on Wednesday they would not agree to a U.S. demand for a ceasefire as a condition for peace talks, but would not comment on a U.S. military report that they were set to retake the … Continue reading →

Qatar is looking to complete the first phase of its railway project in time for the 2020 Olympics in the event it wins the bid to host the event.

Doha is gearing up towards hosting the annual and highly-awaited MEED Qatar Projects Conference for 2012 which will be held this year under the patronage of HE Mohammed Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry in Qatar and Chairman and … Continue reading →

The historic visit of Islamic Hamas movement supreme leader Khaled Meshaal on Sunday to Jordan, in the company of Qatar’s prince, carries huge significance to the changing Arab world.

The five-star airline Qatar Airways will start regular daily Tbilisi-Doha-Tbilisi flights from Feb.

As the Arab League peace plan for Syria stalls and the United Nations faces deep divisions over how to halt regime violence against opposition protesters, a peaceful settlement of the ten-month old uprising is looking increasingly unlikely.

With just days to go until the start of the 15th Commercialbank Qatar Masters presented by Dolphin Energy, organisers have praised the support of the event’s co-sponsors and their commitment to Qatar’s National Vision 2030.

Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar invites prospective Master of Fine Arts students to an Open House reception on Wednesday, 1 February, 2012 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at the MFA.DESIGN studio at VCUQatar.

DOHA: Exorbitant costs of marriage for young Qatari men are leading to an increase in the number of Qatari women of marriageable age who being unable to find a suitable partner, remain single.

DOHA: The head of the Hamas government in Gaza, Ismail Haniyeh, arrived in Qatar Monday, beginning a regional tour that is also expected to take in Kuwait, Bahrain and Iran.

Americans barred from leaving Egypt due to their involvement in pro-democracy work have taken shelter at the U.S. embassy in Cairo, it was reported Monday.

The Afghan government hopes to hold talks with Taliban representatives in Saudi Arabia in the coming weeks, according to a senior Afghan official, in a move that threatens to cloud already delicate and fragile steps to negotiate an end to … Continue reading →

Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud Al Thani , Governor of Qatar Central Bank, and Phillip Thorpe, the Chairman of QFC Regulatory Authority, at GCC Risk Management symposium in Doha yesterday.

The Deputy Secretary General of the National Human Rights Committee , Sultan Hassan Al Jamali , and the Regional Representative for GCC, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , Imran Riza, exchanging an agreement of cooperation between the NHRC and … Continue reading →

The chairman of the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership has called on the region’s 22 councils to devise a co-ordinated campaign to attract more visitors and help boost the economy.

Dr Taufiq bin Fauzan A -Rabiah , Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, hands over a token of appreciation to a QP representative in recognition of the corporation’s sponsorship of the 13th GCC Industrialists’ Conference … Continue reading →

NBK Qatar Equity Fund was named as the best Qatar focused equity fund in 2011 by MENA Fund Manager, a leading financial publication.

Stunt artists performing at the Red Bull Car Park Drift programme held on the closing day of the Qatar Motor Show at the outdoor area of the Doha Exhibition Centre.

Ismail Haniya, the premier of the Hamas administration ruling the Gaza Strip, began a foreign tour Monday to countries including Qatar and Iran, the Islamist group’s main patron dpa reported “The political situation and the internal Palestinian reconciliation will be … Continue reading →

DOHA, Qatar – Qatar National Bank says it remains in merger talks with the Turkish division of troubled Franco-Belgian lender Dexia, though no deal has been reached yet.

Qatar Airways has opened its new Premium Lounge for First and Business Class passengers at London’s Heathrow Airport in the presence of VIP guests drawn from the diplomatic world, travel industry, corporate business leaders and the British media.

DOHA: Leading liquefied natural gas exporter Qatar plans to spend $25 billion on expanding its domestic petrochemical industry over the next decade, an official said.

Qatars Abdulaziz al-Kuwari held his nerve and drove in a cool and measured way to secure a stunning victory in the Qatar International Rally, the opening round of the 2012 FIA Middle East Rally Championship , in Doha yesterday.

Japan’s Under-23s continued their preparations for their upcoming London Olympic qualifier with Syria with a 0-0 draw against Qatar in a practice match at their camp in Doha on Saturday.

DOHA: Qatar spends a whopping QR31,333 on average yearly on pre-university education of each of its students, but the outcome of the initiative has not been up to the mark, rues the planning authority.

Several Taliban negotiators have begun meeting with U.S. officials in Qatar, where they are discussing preliminary trust-building measures, including a possible prisoner exchange, several former Taliban officials said Saturday.

WAM UMM AL QAIWAIN: H. H. Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council member and ruler of Umm al-Qaiwain and H.H. Sheikh Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, crown prince of Umm al-Qaiwain on Saturday received condolences over … Continue reading →

Pajhwok 01/28/2012 By [Printer Friendly Version] KABUL – A five-member Taliban delegation has reached Doha, the capital of Qatar, for peace negotiations with the United States, an official said on Saturday.

Qatargas Chief Executive Officer , Khalid bin Khalifa al-Thani has been presented with the coveted title European Gas Conference – Executive of the Year during an awards ceremony on the sidelines of the 2012 European Gas Conference, which concluded in … Continue reading →