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1 hr ago | The San Diego Union-Tribune

Palestinian unity deal faces big hurdle

In this Feb. 6, 2012 file photo, the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, center, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, and Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal, right, arrive to sign an agreement in Doha, Qatar.

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5 hrs ago | Gulf Times

Turkish firm says Qatar top priority for future operations

Yusuf Akcayoglu, TAV Constructions regional director, has accorded top priority to Qatar for its future operations.

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9 hrs ago | AME Info

BASF showcases its legacy 'KBS' fire protection product in Qatar

International Gulf Trading Company -Chubb Fire Qatar - the supplier of fire safety equipment and security solutions - has announced the successful conclusion of the second of two keynote seminars on developments in fire safety products.

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12 hrs ago | The Peninsula

Qatar laws promote investments, says expert

Doha: Essam Al TamimiA has said that Qatari legislation assists development in the country and promotes investment injection.

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13 hrs ago | AME Info

Qatar Airways to add more flights to Milan

Qatar Airways is set to raise the number of services to Milan, Italy, with an additional three weekly flights from Doha.

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Sat Feb 11, 2012

Xinhuanet

Chinese table tennis stars win golds at ITTF World Tour in Qatar Open

A Gold medalists Ma Lin and Xu Xin of China attend the awarding ceremony for the men's doubles at the ITTF World Tour, Qatar Open in Doha, Qatar, Feb.

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Arab News

Saudi Airlines Cargo steps up charter activity

Saudi Airlines Cargo continues to increase its activity in the global charter market, marking the company's definitive return to this sector.

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Arab News

Drake & Scull in Ras Laffan project

Drake & Scull Qatar said it had been awarded a QR125 million mechanical, electrical and plumbing contract for Phase 1 of Qatar Petroleum's Multipurpose Administration Complex located at Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar.

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China Daily

US not opposed to Palestinian interim govt deal

The Obama administration has told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that it doesn't object to the formation of a new government under a deal between Abbas and Hamas, a Palestinian official said Saturday.

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Free Republic

The Peace Process is over. Finally

When PA Chairman and Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas signed a deal with Hamas terror-master Khaled Mashaal in Doha, Qatar, the notion that there is a significant segment of Palestinian society that is not committed to the destruction of Israel was finally and truly sunk.

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Daily News Montenegro

Opportunities for Cooperation between Montenegro and UAE

Aleksandar Erakovic, Montenegrin Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, handed his letters of credentials to Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, in Doha.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

The Peninsula

Qatar Charity extends helping hand to Yemen

DOHA: Qatari benefactor Mohammed Abdel Kareem Al Emadi has donated over QR200,000 funding a shipload of food to Yemen, as part of a Qatar Charity appeal.

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WJHG-TV Panama City

Red Carpet Rolled out for Local Returning Soldier

It's always a heart warming moment when a soldier returns from a long tour of duty overseas, but Friday one local soldier had the red carpet rolled out for her, literally.

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The Straits Times

Paddlers Li Jiawei and Sun Beibei advance to Qatar Open final

Singapore paddlers Li Jiawei and Sun Beibei advanced to the final of the Qatar Open in Doha on Friday evening.

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The Miami Herald

No. 4 Wozniacki to keep father as coach

She says during a conference call Friday from Doha, Qatar, that she's been coached by her father, Piotr, "for a very long time" and "right now, it's the best thing." She won't need much coaching at the BNP Paribas Showdown on March 5 at Madison Square Garden.

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WNEM-TV Saginaw

Boonen of Belgium earns 4th Tour of Qatar title

Tom Boonen of Belgium won his fourth Tour of Qatar title on Friday, beating American Tyler Farrar.

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The Peninsula

Qatar Exchange down 0.01pc

Doha: Qatar Exchange was slightly down yesterday at 0.87 points or 0.01 percent to 8,689.83 points from the previous closing of 8,690.70. Among the top losers were Industries Qatar whose share dropped by 0.74 percent to QR134.10, Commercial Bank of Qatar fell 0.74 percent to QR80.30, Al khaliji Commercial Bank lost 0.76 percent to QR16.96 and ... (more)

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The Peninsula

New SCH initiative to fight obesity

Dr Saleh Ali Al Marri , Assistant Secretary General for Medical Affairs at the Supreme Council of Health , addressing the media at the SCH yesterday.

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

The Peninsula

Yahoo! and ictQatar sign partnership deal to develop digital media centre

From left: Christos Mastoras, Director of Business Development at Yahoo! Middle East, Rich Riley, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Yahoo! EMEA and Ahmed Nassef, Vice President and Managing Director of Yahoo! Middle East during the press conference at W Hotel yesterday.

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The Peninsula

Qatar-Turkey relations growing, says envoy

DOHA: In a move that could attract more Turkish families to Qatar, the Turkish embassy is planning to establish the first Turkish school in Doha, says the Turkish ambassador to Qatar H Emre Yunt.

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