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3 hrs ago | The Peninsula

Qatar third in sending Arab tourists to Egypt

DOHA: The tourist inflow into Egypt has been growing with Qataris ranking third among Arab tourist arrivals in the country, after visitors from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

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6 hrs ago | The Peninsula

French School Bonaparte begins recycling programme

Sheikha Athba bint Thamer Al Thani, Chief, Support Services of QDVC, inaugurating the first recycling programme of French School Bonaparte.

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Related Topix: Middle East, World News

10 hrs ago | The Globe and Mail

Qatar drops bid to move civil aviation body ICAO from Montreal

The ICAO has had its headquarters in Montreal since 1947 and currently employs 534 people.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Qatar Travel, Travel, Middle East Travel, North America, Canada

11 hrs ago | Airport Business

Qatar Airways Cargo Adds Three New Airbus A330 Freighters To Fleet

For his part, Qatar Airways Chief Officer Cargo, Ulrich Ogiermann said the airline's cargo expansion plans and innovation initiatives will position the carrier as a leading freighter provider in the Middle East and internationally.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Commercial Aircraft, Aircraft, Airbus Aircraft, Airbus A330, Civil Aircraft, Airbus A320, Boeing Aircraft, Boeing 777

16 hrs ago | The Daily Star

WHO voices deep concern over spread of SARS-like virus

A man, wearing a surgical mask as a precautionary measure against the novel coronavirus, helps a friend who has the common flu near a hospital in Khobar city in Dammam May 23, 2013.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

Thu May 23, 2013

Al Bawaba

Old habits die hard. Qatari men still look for a cook when they pick their wife

Desperate husbands. In spite of evolving lifestyles mentalities are stuck as Qatari men still expect their better half to be a better housewife.

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Times of Oman

Commercial Bank meets CEOs of alliance members

Doha : Commercial Bank of Qatar Group chief executive officer Andrew Stevens recently hosted the inaugural monthly meeting of the chief executives of Commercial Bank's alliance banks, designed to identify and discuss the best way to deliver benefits to customers and shareholders from the emerging network.

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The Peninsula

Qatar's media faces challenges: NU-Q Dean

Dr Everette E. Dennis, Dean and Chief Executive Office of Northwestern University in Qatar, speaking at the Doha Marriott Hotel.

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The Peninsula

Neighbourhood markets planned

DOHA: Remote and sparsely populated areas of the country will soon have large commercial complexes so that people don't have to travel long distances to access commodities and services of daily need.

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Anna.aero

Jet2.com inaugurates Lanzarote base; Qatar Airways' 787 returns to...

Jet2.com and Lanzarote Airport celebrated the launch of the airline's new base on the island.

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The Peninsula

Expert shares strategy to tackle obesity

DOHA: Lifestyle, social and emotional factors need to be addressed as part of a proactive strategy to tackle obesity, according to an international expert speaking at the Middle East Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare, in Doha recently.

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Related Topix: Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Middle East, World News

The Peninsula

Emir receives a written message from Eritrean President

DOHA: HH the Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has received a written message addressed to HH the emir sheikh hamad bin khalifa al thani from Eritrean President Isaias Afewerk.

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Reuters

UPDATE 1-Tunisia in talks with Qatar over central bank deposit -PM

Tunisia is in talks with Qatar over a deposit in Tunis' central bank "with easy conditions" Prime Minister Ali Larayedh said on Thursday.

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AME Info

Qatar Petroleum International and Total seal strategic partnership in the Republic of Congo

Qatar Petroleum International and Total are pleased to announce the signing of a framework of Agreement whereby QPI will participate in Total E&P Congo through its subscription to a 15% share capital increase of this company.

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The Peninsula

Doha set for French comedy: The Lady from Maxim's

After directing plays written by Alan Bennett, Victor Ham, Samuel Beckett, Jaoui-Bacri, Reza and Molire at the Qatar National Theatre since 2008, French actress and director Alice Safran now brings to Doha The Lady from Maxim's. The comedy, written by Feydeau at the end of the 19th century, has a main cast of 15 Lebanese and French actors, plus six ... (more)

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Related Topix: Alan Bennett, Vocal, Qatar Travel, Travel, World News, Middle East, Middle East Travel

Wed May 22, 2013

Scoop

ICRC President Completes Two-Day Visit to Qatar

Peter Maurer, the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross , Has Just Completed a Two-day Visit to Qatar The ICRC president met with His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifah al-Thani, the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jaber al-Thani, the prime minister, and Dr Khaled al-Attiyah, the minister of State for foreign affairs, ... (more)

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The Peninsula

Katara holds workshop on strategic management

Dr David P Norton , one of the world's leading thinkers in strategic performance management, and Dr Khalid Al Jaber, Adviser to General Manager for Strategic Affairs, Katara, speaking at the workshop.

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The Peninsula

Al-Jazeera leads Arab news channels: survey

DOHA: Al-Jazeera is the Middle East and North Africa's most-watched Arabic-language television channel, according to an independent survey, the Qatar-based broadcaster said today.

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OpEdNews

Al Jazeera Deletes Its Own Controversial Op-Ed, Then Refuses To Comment

A general view shows the newsroom at the headquarters of the Qatar-based Al Jazeera English-language channel in Doha in this February 7, 2011 Photograph: Fadi Al-Assaad/REUTERS Last Tuesday, Al Jazeera English published a lengthy Op-Ed by Columbia professor and Middle East scholar Joseph Massad entitled "The Last of the Semites." Massad's argument ... (more)

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Wisdom Teeth, Health, Journalism, US News, Liberal Political News

The Peninsula

Mall of Qatar set to open in 2015

DOHA: The Mall of Qatar is scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2015, developer UrbaCon Trading & Contracting announced yesterday.

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