Qatar

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

 

Qatar's Shopping Spree Includes Europe's Politicians

Islam versus Europe 14 March 2013

Europeans watch mystified as their leaders sell out their countries to Islam. They wonder why it's happening. But perhaps there's no great mystery to it. Their politicians are bought and paid for. Corruption is one of the few things Muslims are good at

They have raised it to the level of an art form. And examining the financial interests of prominent European politicians gives every reason to believe that the Arabs, and particularly the Qataris, are pursuing a deliberate strategy of cultivating ties to our political elites. Yes, it's not just islands and football clubs the Arabs are buying.

 

Qatar in $15bn UK investment talks as Prince Charles pays visit

Al Arabiya News 14 March 2013

Qatar has begun talks with the UK government to invest up to £10 billion ($14.92 billion) into key infrastructure projects in Britain. The news emerged as Britain's Prince

 

14 March 2013: International Day to Defend Apostates and Blasphemers

Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain 13 March 2013
Press Release

Countless individuals accused of apostasy and blasphemy face threats, imprisonment, and execution

Blasphemy laws in over 30 countries and apostasy laws in over 20 aim primarily to restrict thought, expression and the rights of Muslims, ex-Muslims and non-Muslims alike.

On 14 March 2013, we, the undersigned, call for an international day of action to defend apostates and blasphemers worldwide by highlighting ten cases though there are countless more.

 

Qatar wants Nicolas Sarkozy to head new fund

CPI Financial 12 March 2013

Qatar’s Sovereign Wealth Fund is among other investors that have offered to commit as much as EUR 500 million to a fund run by Sarkozy, reported the Financial Times, citing

 

Qatar-Bosnia business Forum to boost economic relations

Peninsula Online 12 March 2013

Qatar-Bosnia and Herzegovina Business Forum was held in Doha last night between Qatari businessmen and their Bosnian counterparts, in presence of Deputy Prime Minister and

 

American-Muslim makes it to Qatar despite name on no-fly list

RT 12 March 2013

An American-born Muslim man has finally returned to his family and job in the country of Qatar after being denied permission to travel by plane on multiple occasions by the

 

Al Gore defends Current TV deal

ArabianBusiness.com 12 March 2013
By Daniel Shane

Former US vice president Al Gore has defended the decision to sell Current TV, the US broadcaster he founded, to Qatar’s Al Jazeera in a deal thought to be worth

 

Al Gore Sued For $5-Million Over Sale of Current TV to Qatari-owned Al Jazeera Network

NewsBusters 8 March 2013
By Ken Shepherd

Media consultant John Terenzio is suing former U.S. Vice President Al Gore for stiffing him of a cool $5 million over the environmental activist's sale of Current TV to the Al

 

Qatar sponsors FC Barcelona

TTR Weekly 7 March 2013

BARCELONA, Qatar Airways brand will be blazoned across the team shirts of football giants FC Barcelona from the start of the 2013/14 season

The three-year agreement with the runaway Spanish league leaders and former winners of the Champions League takes effect 1 July.

Qatar Airways will become the club’s global main partner, signalling the first time the airline has engaged in a sponsorship with a major soccer club.

 

Qatar in planning row over London project

SteelGuru 7 March 2013

The Qatari royal family risks becoming embroiled in a bitter row between a developer and residents in Lambeth, south London over plans to turn the former headquarters of the

 
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