4 hrs ago | Rabble.ca
“During these times, the interrogations were all about Al-Jazeera and alleged relations between Al-Jazeera and al-Qaida. They tried to induce him to spy on his colleagues at Al-Jazeera.”
Sami al-Haj is a free man today, after having been imprisoned by the U.S. military for more than six years. via Rabble.ca
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Qatar could be wired for sound
“Because of the limited FM spectrum, the ITU is expected to grant around 10 to 20 of Qatar's requests for additional channels for commercial use.”
DOHA * The routine offerings of Qatar's FM channels may soon be facing competition as new players enter the FM broadcasting market. via The Peninsula
Yesterday | Gulf Times
State-of-the-art Nokia N500 debuts in Qatar
“Being one of the most versatile devices, the N500 auto navigation will certainly help in efforts to have an easy and smooth driving on and off the road”
CONSOLIDATED Gulf Company in association with UAE-based Techmart has launched the Nokia N500 personal navigation device which provides GCC maps among other features. via Gulf Times
Yesterday | The Peninsula
New landline operator to be named in two weeks
“This is a very proud day for everyone involved with wi-tribe. Consumer broadband is an important pillar of growth for Qtel to achieve its 20:20 vision of becoming one of the top 20 operators in the world by 2020.”
DOHA * Qatar's second fixed line operator, after Qatar Telecom , is expected to be announced in two weeks' time, William Fagan, Executive Director of Qatar's telecommunications regulatory authority, ictQATAR, ... via The Peninsula
Sunday | LA Daily News
Felix is dominant in the 100, 400 at Doha meet
Allyson Felix dominated the sprints Friday at the Doha Super Grand Prix at Qatar, breaking 11seconds in the 100 meters for the first time and also winning the 400. via LA Daily News
Sunday | Gulf Times
Al Balagh campaign gets Doha Islamic's backing
DOHA Islamic, the Islamic banking arm of Doha Bank, has donated to Al Balagh Cultural Society's Merciful Prophet Campaign, the amount collected from its high networth customers including fine for delayed ... via Gulf Times
Saturday | Gulf Times
NBK Group signs deal to sell marine products
NASSER Bin Khaled Group has joined hands with ART Marine, Dubai to exclusively sell, service, and manage the latter's range of marine products including luxury yachts in Qatar. via Gulf Times
Saturday May 10 | News24.com
Mbeki: 'Zimbabweans must find the solution'
“The government and other people in South African society, we all of us underestimated that rate of growth and the demand for electricity both for economic purposes and for domestic use”
Zimbabwean people can solve their own problems and the rest of the world should just assist, said President Thabo Mbeki on Saturday. via News24.com
Friday May 9 | Palestine Chronicle
Beyond Media Revolutions: Is Arab Media Truly Free?
On February 12, 2008, Arab League information ministers issued a communique outlining 'tough' guidelines for Arab satellite channels. via Palestine Chronicle
Thursday May 8 | Truthdig
“Hate breeds hate. The United States said they were doing this to rout out terrorism. Who is engaged in terrorism now?”
Sami al-Haj is a free man today, after having been imprisoned by the U.S. military for more than six years. via Truthdig
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