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Qatar’s Political Influence on Hamas
Al-Monitor 18 April 2013
By Shlomi Eldar
The shockwaves reverberating through Ramallah reached a climax on Saturday (April 13, 2013) with the resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. It is against this 
As Qatar Supports Egypt, Many Egyptians Unexcited
Al-Monitor 18 April 2013
By Bassem Sabry
Much has been made of the consistent and quite determined support Qatar has been providing Egypt as of late, as well as Doha’s investment drive in the region’s most populous 
Qatari princess sues ex husband for $150m in UK court
ArabianBusiness.com 9 April 2013
By Daniel Shane
A Qatari princess is suing her ex husband for a £100m ($153m) share of his fortune through the British courts, according to the UK’s Sunday Times. Meshkah Tawfik married 
Obama to host leaders of Qatar, Jordan, Turkey at White House
GlobalPost 9 April 2013
U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with emir of Qatar, king of Jordan and prime minister of Turkey at the White House in April and May, respectively, the White House 
Switzerland to co-operate with Qatar on Palestine
Gulf-Times 4 April 2013
Switzerland is looking forward to co-operate with Qatar to seek a solution to the Palestine issue and find a way to push international humanitarian aid into Syria, president of 
Ireland to Build One of Europe's Largest Mosques
Gatestone Institute 4 April 2013
By Soeren Kern
The Emir of Qatar, who has long cultivated an image as a pro-Western reformist, has vowed to "spare no effort" to spread Wahhabi Islam throughout Europe. Wahhabism — which not only discourages Muslim integration in the West but actively encourages jihad against non-Muslims — threatens to radicalize Muslim immigrants in Ireland
City planners in the Irish capital, Dublin, have given the go-ahead for the construction of a sprawling mega-mosque complex that will cater to Ireland's burgeoning Muslim population. 
Qatari sheikh sued for $381,000 in unpaid fees
The Daily Star 3 April 2013
A member of the Qatari royal family was sued by SJ Berwin LLP for 250,600 pounds ($381,000) in unpaid fees for advice given in relation to orders by judges in the U.S. and U.K. 
Qatari group buys Park Lane Hotel
TTR Weekly 2 April 2013
InterContinental Hotels Group announced last week they have agreed to sell their London Park Lane hotel to Qatari investors, adding to the Gulf state’s growing portfolio of 
Peacemaking is a perilous path for Arab leaders
Defiance Crescent News 2 April 2013
By Clifford May
When meeting with King Abdullah II in Jordan last Friday, President Barack Obama was gracious enough to mention the monarch's great-grandfather, King Abdullah I, who "gave his 
Qatar Orders 500 U.S. Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles
Motley Fool 2 April 2013
By Rich Smith
Last week, just before America broke for the long weekend, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced (link opens a PDF) that it has notified Congress of plans to make a 
Universities in Michigan and Qatar collaborate
Michigan Radio 2 April 2013
U.S. media shape many Americans' perceptions of the Middle East. The general lack of knowledge about the culture, society and economy of a part of the world that is so 
Qatar Plan to Invest in Muslim Populated Paris Suburbs Makes Some French Uneasy
PRI's The World 28 March 2013
A Qatari proposal that the Arab League put a billion dollars into Muslim and Arab interests in Jerusalem has, unsurprisingly, angered some Israeli leaders
Oil-rich Qatar invests extensively around the world without a hitch. One of the largest recipients of Qatari money is France, where the Gulf state bankrolls media and construction companies and owns Paris-Saint Germain, now one of the world’s richest soccer clubs. 
Qatar Proposes $1 Billion Jerusalem Heritage Fund
New York Times 27 March 2013
By HALA DROUBI
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Qatar’s emir proposed on Tuesday that the Arab League create a $1 billion fund to protect the Arabic and Islamic heritage of Jerusalem, the 
PA, Hamas welcome call from Qatar to end dispute
JPOST.COM 27 March 2013
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH
At Arab League meeting in Doha, Qatar’s emir calls for mini-Arab summit to be held in Cairo involving two Palestinian parties. 
Afghan leader heads to Qatar to discuss peace with Taliban
NBCNews.com 25 March 2013
By Ron Popeski and Xavier Briand,
Afghan President Hamid Karzai will travel to Qatar within days to discuss peace negotiations with the Taliban, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, as efforts intensify 
Al Jazeera to launch French News Channel
Rapid tv news 21 March 2013
Al Jazeera's director Ahmed Ben Jassem Al-Thani has announced the upcoming launch of a French-speaking news channel. Speaking at a forum in Doha, Qatar, the director didn't 
Commercial Bank of Qatar to buy 71% of Alternatifbank
Arab News 19 March 2013
DUBAI: Commercial Bank of Qatar CBQ) has agreed to buy a 70.8 percent stake in Turkish lender Alternatifbank, underscoring Gulf Arab lenders’ appetite to expand into Europe’s 
Al Gore Sells Out America To Al Jazeera
Right Side News 19 March 2013
By Marshall Frank
I have been writing about the incremental intrusion of Islamist ideology into the United States for the last decade. Inch by inch, so that it’s hardly noticed – and at the bidding 
Qatar's QIA plans to buy Marks & Spencer: Paper
MENAFN.COM 19 March 2013
Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is looking to takeover UK retail chain Marks & Spencer for USD12 billion, Arabian Business reported, citing The Sun newspaper. The London 
Women face discrimination: Qatari artist
Peninsula Online 19 March 2013
By RAYNALD C RIVERA
DOHA: Despite advances they have made in various fields, women in this region and around the world still suffer discrimination, said Qatari artist Amal Al Aathem who opened a 



