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(Foreground, LtoR) Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al-Thani of Qatar, Jordan's Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh and US Secretary of State John Kerry, (second ground, LtoR) French Minister of Foreign Affairs Laurent Fabius (second ground,L), British Foreign Secretary William Hague (2ndL) and Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr pose for a family picture along with other delegates before the opening of the 'Friends of Syria' meeting in Amman, Jordan on May 22, 2013. The gathering seeks to discuss US-Russian proposal to hold a peace conference dubbed 'Geneva 2' to bring together rebels and representatives of Syrian President's regime.
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The Hamas government in Gaza has gained greater credence through previous visits by senior foreign figures, including Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, and Turkish regional minister Ahmet Davutoglu in October and November 2012.
We are really happy that FIFA recognises it's warm in the summer in Qatar. This is a great, great finding
It's important because what John Kerry is trying to do now is to convince America's regional allies and the allies of the opposition, in particular Turkey and Qatar, to at least convene in Geneva and to convince the political opposition to take it seriously and form a negotiating team to go to GenevaMore quotes »
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UK pledges $102 million more in aid to Sudan
get skills training.The announcement through Britain 's Department for International Development came ahead of an international donor's conference on Darfur's development held Sunday in Qatar .Britain currently spends 25 million pounds a year in Darfur. Read more »
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Qatar delays airport opening after safety review
-- The chief overseer of Qatar's new international airport on Monday said the opening of the facility has been delayed because of the need to address new safety requirements.The statement came just hours before the scheduled inaugural flight from Hamad International Read more »
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Hamas says in final round of leadership vote
Mashaal, who has run the Palestinian movement since 1996, is seen as the front-runner. Mashaal, 56, is backed by regional powers Qatar, Turkey and Egypt.His re-election could revive stalled reconciliation efforts between Hamas and political rival Mahmoud Abbas, Read more »
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Azarenka beats Williams to win Qatar Open
-- Defending champion Victoria Azarenka beat Serena Williams 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-3 to win the Qatar Open on Sunday, earning her 16th title and ending a 10-match losing streak against the American.Azarenka will give up the No. 1 ranking to the second-ranked Williams Read more »
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Williams returns to No. 1 with Qatar Open win
the No. 1 ranking after coming from a set down to beat former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 to reach the Qatar Open semifinals Friday.The 31-year-old American will become the oldest women's player to be No. 1 in next week's rankings.Nursing Read more »
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Tunis in talks with Qatar over central bank deposit -PM
May 23 (Reuters) - Tunisia is in talks with Qatar over a deposit in Tunis' central bank "with easy conditions" Prime Minister Ali Larayedh said on Thursday. "Qatari officials have shown their willingness to support us," he told a news conference. Larayedh 5:51 AM from Reuters Read more »
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The Youth Company, Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum launch QSFF
perspective and we are happy to partner with Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum to bring this event to the public," he added. The Qatar Sports Film Festival is under the official patronage of the FÃDÃRATION INTERNATIONALE CINÃMA TÃLÃVISION SPORTIFS (FICTS), which 5:18 AM from AME Info Read more »
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Qatar Petroleum International and Total seal strategic partnership in the Republic of Congo
participation reinforces Qatar's commitment to invest in Africa and illustrates the Republic of Congo's willingness to welcome Qatar as a new partner. Furthermore, thanks to its subscription to the capital of Total E&P Congo, QPI will contribute to the company's 5:18 AM from AME Info Read more »
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IAID and FEC join hands for celebration of WED in Qatar
the future of the nation building. In the further years, with the strong partnership with FEC, the WED participation from the Qatar community has been growing tremendously. "World Environment Day celebration is for people from all walks of life to come together 4:38 AM from AME Info Read more »
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Socceroos' door not closed on Kewell
a year after quitting A-League side Melbourne Victory for family reasons, Kewell finally returned to competitive soccer with Qatar club Al-Gharafa in April. The short stint, which is now over, wasn't enough to sway Osieck. "I had a chat with him and I told 4:33 AM from The World Game Read more »
