Doha, Qatar
Saudi Arabia al-Hilal club pose for a group photograph prior to their AFC Championship league football match against Qatar's Lekhwiya, at the Lekhwiya Club Stadium in Doha on May 22, 2013.
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Qatar Airways' hub in Doha is strategically well placed to connect East and West, and through this new partnership with Bangkok Airways we are able to cater to passengers who wish to seamlessly connect onwards to further destinations in countries where the airline already has an established presence
Qatar Airways looks forward to creating a lasting connection between the cities of Chicago and Doha. There are abundant opportunities for cultural exchange and business collaboration between two cities that share so much in common. We remain steadfast in our commitment to serving the people of Chicago in the air and on the ground.
We continue to support the opening of an office in Doha, Qatar, to facilitate negotiations between the High Peace Council and the authorized representatives of the TalibanMore quotes »
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Qatar delays airport opening after safety review
from Hamad International Airport in Doha. It gave no details on possible shortcomings in meeting new safety measures set by the Qatari civil defense.Qatar has undertaken a blanket review of all safety systems in public places since a mall fire last year killed Read more »
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ICAO stays in Montreal after Qatar stumbles Bid comes at a time when the UN body would be better served focusing on curbing emissions
the proposal of moving the September assembly to Doha was the coup de grace, he added. One source said that China was favourable to Qatar’s position, and that it had important coattails in Africa, where many nations are reliant on Beijing for its purchase 5/24/13 from Montreal Gazette Read more »
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A win for Canada at the UN; country keeps its only United Nations agency
International Civil Aviation Organization, will not be flying the coop. Qatar had aggressively courted a move of the agency to Doha, going so far as saying diplomats were fed up with Montreal's bone-chilling winter weather. But Foreign Affairs Minister John from Calgary Herald Read more »
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Philip Seib: At the Doha Forum, Considering the Arab World's Long-Term Needs
Qatar --- News from the Middle East is dominated by conflict, whether the stories come from Syria, Libya, Iraq, or other states in the region. Blood is plentiful; hope is scarce. But beyond the lurid viciousness that dominates daily journalism are long-term from The Huffington Post Read more »
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Qatar drops bid to move UN aviation agency HQ from Montreal
in 1947. Its lease expires in 2016, and the agency's governing council had recommended renewing the lease. But last month, Qatar submitted a proposal to move the office to Doha, offering generous financial incentives to the organization. Observers warned that from CBC News Read more »
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Qatar Airways Cargo gets 3 new Airbus A330s
Qatar Airways Cargo has added three new Airbus A330-200F freighter to its fleet of seven aircraft. The new A330s have replaced three Airbus A300 freighters that the airline has phased out of the fleet to make way for the new state-of-the-art aircraft. Qatar from Zawya.com Read more »
