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Qatar criticizes EU for not easing arms embargo on Syria militants
APA 20 February 2013
Qatar has criticized the European Union for refusing to exempt militants fighting against the Damascus government from an arms embargo against Syria, APA reports quoting Press 
Al Jazeera Star: Death to Apostates
FrontPage Magazine 20 February 2013
By Frank Crimi
Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, host of a popular Al Jazeera television show and a highly influential Islamic cleric with a long history of poisonous views toward women, homosexuals and Jews, has now sanctioned the killing of those who leave Islam
The 86-year-old Egyptian-born cleric, who has been called the spiritual and intellectual leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, aired his enlightened views on the deadly Islamic punishment for apostates on a recent broadcast of Shariah and Life — his long-running program that enjoys an estimated worldwide audience of 60 million viewers.
Qatar To Launch $12 Billion Overseas Investment Fund
EconomyWatch.com 20 February 2013
The Qatari government on Tuesday announced plans to launch a new $12 billion investment company focused on buying distressed assets overseas, with the aim of providing an
Turkey, Qatar cited most Islamic finance friendly tax systems
The Asset 19 February 2013
Turkey and the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) have the most Islamic finance friendly tax systems out of eight countries in the MENA region, according to a study by three leading
Is Qatari cash keeping the calm in Gaza?
Jerusalem Post 19 February 2013
By YAAKOV LAPPIN
Security source tells 'Post' money is "flowing into Gaza," as Qatari funds are being used to pay for construction, infrastructure. Qatari emir greeted in Gaza by
"Rising Power Qatar Stirs Unease Among Some Mideast Neighbors”
The Global Muslim Brotherhood Daily Report 15 February 2013
State of Qatar
Reuters has posted an article titled "Rising power Qatar stirs unease among some Mideast neighbors” that looks at the discomfort engendered in the region partly as a result of Qatar’s support of the Muslim Brotherhood. The article begins:
DUBAI/DOHA – In the center of Cairo, young men hold up a burning flag for the cameras to show their fury at a nation they believe is meddling in their country and the wider Middle East. It’s a familiar image. But it’s not the U.S. flag they are waving, it is that of Qatar, the Gulf state that has used its billions to spread its influence in the wake of the Arab Spring. For most Western governments and officials, the influence of Qatar emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani’s government is seen as broadly positive. In Egypt, Libya and Syria, where Qatar tried to play a role post-Arab Spring, it finds itself blamed for much that has gone wrong on a local level.
Emir of Qatar on State Visit in Peru
Prensa Latina 15 February 2013
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, paid today a state visit to Peru during which he was received by President Ollanta Humala and attended the signing of six
House Conservative Leader Gives Al Jazeera Deal a Pass
FamilySecurityMatters 15 February 2013
By CLIFF KINCAID
Rep. Steve Scalise, a Republican from Louisiana who is the new chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC), believes Al Jazeera has a First Amendment right to expand its
Qatari Sheikh Anwar Algethani Concludes Visit to Sudan
Sudan Vision 14 February 2013
The Qatari Sheikh Anwar Algethani left Sudan yesterday concluding a five-day visit. The deputy manager, Tayba Fadl Almoula Omer, of the African Society for Mother and Child
Qatar’s Growing Influence in Africa and the Middle East
Heritage.org 13 February 2013
By Sarah Field
Qatar, a small peninsula off Saudi Arabia that’s the size of Connecticut, is a strong security partner to the United States on many issues, but its support for Islamist forces
Delegation from Qatar to visit Portland
San Antonio Business Journal 13 February 2013
By Ben Jacklet
A delegation from Qatar, the world’s richest nation by per capita measurements, will visit Portland next Wednesday touting business opportunities as the nation gears up to host
Qatar initiative: JUI-F chief features in Doha talks
The Express Tribune 11 February 2013
By Kamran Yousaf
Kick-starting a nascent dialogue process, the head of the Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) met with the Afghan Taliban representatives in Doha as part of efforts to seek a
Qatargate 2022: Outlining the Evidence That Suggests Qatar Cheated to Win Bid
Bleacher Report 7 February 2013
By Richard Morgan
On January 29, renowned magazine France Football (FF) published a 20-page report into the circumstances surrounding Qatar’s successful bid to host the 2022 World Cup finals
Muslim Persecution of Christians: November 2012
Radical Islam 4 February 2013
By Raymond Ibrahim
Reports of Christian persecution by Muslims around the world during the month of November include (but are not limited to) the following accounts. They are listed by form of persecution, and in country alphabetical order, not necessarily according to severity:
Turkish PM Erdogan discusses regional issues in Qatar
Hurriyet Daily News 30 January 2013
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed yesterday regional issues with Qatari officials in his one-day visit to the country. Erdogan first met Qatari Emir
Qatar to invest US$5b in Malaysia
Business Times - Malaysia 29 January 2013
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund plans to spend half of the US$10 billion it expects to invest in Malaysia on a petrochemicals complex aimed at transforming the Southeast Asian
Turkish PM to visit Qatar
Trend.az 28 January 2013
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Qatar on a working visit on Jan.29, Anadolu Agency reported on Sunday. Erdogan will meet with Emir of Qatar, Sheikh
Ex-diplomat flees Qatar amid fears of deportation to torture in Saudi Arabia
Amnesty International 28 January 2013
A former Saudi Arabian diplomat who was due to be deported from Qatar to his native country was able to travel to Morocco after receiving support from Qatar’s National Human
Qatar, Sponsor of Islamist Political Movements, Major Ally of America
Center for Research on Globalization 24 January 2013
By Nicola Nasser
In his inaugural address on January 21, U.S. President Barack Obama made the historic announcement that "a decade of war is ending” and declared his country’s determination to
'Landlord' Of London: Emir Of Qatar Visits PM
Sky News 23 January 2013
By Tim Marshall
Even at today's prices $50bn (£31.56bn) goes a long way. For that sort of money you don't just get Harrods, the Shard, Chelsea Barracks, part ownership of Barclays,
