Qatar
Qatar to host Egyptian national football team friendly matches
Egypt
February 21, 2012
Qatar to host Egyptian national football team friendly matches
Qatar’s football union has formally agreed to Egypt’s request for Qatar to host the Egyptian national team's friendly football matches…
Afghan envoy: US-Taliban talks only ‘exploratory’
World
February 16, 2012
Afghan envoy: US-Taliban talks only ‘exploratory’
ISLAMABAD — The Afghan Taliban and the United States have made only "exploratory" contacts for possible reconciliation which do not…
Abbas to head interim govt, Palestinian official says
World
February 6, 2012
Abbas to head interim govt, Palestinian official says
DOHA — Rival Palestinian factions have agreed to name president Mahmoud Abbas as head of an interim government to oversee…
SCAF supporters and opponents face-off at Qatar event
Egypt
January 26, 2012
SCAF supporters and opponents face-off at Qatar event
Organizers of a ceremony in Qatar on Wednesday exchanged verbal crossfire with Egyptian citizens in attendance. The ceremony was to…
Qatar waiting for ‘stability’ before launching Egypt investment projects
Business
January 26, 2012
Qatar waiting for ‘stability’ before launching Egypt investment projects
Qatar has not invested the promised US$10 billion in Egypt due to the latter’s instability, said Qatari Foreign Minister Khaled…
Stop the killing, UN chief tells Syria’s Assad
World
January 15, 2012
Stop the killing, UN chief tells Syria’s Assad
The UN chief told Bashar al-Assad on Sunday to "stop killing your people" and the Syrian leader offered an amnesty…
Emir of Qatar suggests sending Arab troops to Syria
World
January 14, 2012
Emir of Qatar suggests sending Arab troops to Syria
The emir of Qatar is the first Arab leader to call for humanitarian intervention in Syria to protect civilians from…
Iran ‘jamming Al Jazeera broadcasts’
World
January 10, 2012
Iran ‘jamming Al Jazeera broadcasts’
Iran is jamming broadcasts by Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera, satellite operator Arabsat said in a statement received on Tuesday.…
Government reaches agreement with Arab investors over state-owned land
Business
January 9, 2012
Government reaches agreement with Arab investors over state-owned land
Egypt’s government has reached a settlement with certain Arab investors regarding state-owned land they purchased from the Egyptian government at…
Minister: Egypt only received US$1 billion in Gulf aid since January
Egypt
December 13, 2011
Minister: Egypt only received US$1 billion in Gulf aid since January
Egypt has received US$1 billion in aid from Arab countries since the 25 January revolution, lower than a promised total…