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Palestinian Mohammed Shaqfa (L), 23-years-old and team mate Ahmed Abu Qaree (R),23-years-old, take part in a training session at the local swimming pool in Gaza City on May 19, 2013, as they prepare to take part in the Qatar Swimming Championships for disabled people in June.

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  • GCC states urged to drop US dollar peg

    billion) on infrastructure, partly to prepare for hosting the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament. As the World Cup draws closer, Qatar’s fiscal spending, its only policy tool, may become difficult to restrict due to the tournament building commitments and pre-planned 11:05 AM from Gulfnews Read more »

  • Tunisia: Prime Minister Ends Visit to Qatar

    it is being restored slowly." On the sidelines of his visit, Mr. Larayedh also met with members of the Tunisian community in Qatar. The Tunisian official delegation in Qatar included the Ministers of Finance, Industry and Trade and Joint Service Command Chief 10:51 AM from AllAfrica.com Read more »

  • Doha Bank earmarks Dh5.5b for UAE firms, SMEs

    to lending. We have an internal policy to diversify our lending to multiple sectors including SMEs,” Seetharaman pointed out. Qatar’s Doha Bank could issue a capital-boosting bond instead of shares as planned, although it is evaluating the best route to help 10:08 AM from Gulfnews Read more »

  • Yousaf delivers Daha Forum address

    was invited to speak at the forum as part of a three-day visit to Doha. He has also undertaken a series of meetings exploring how the Scottish and Qatari governments can build co-operation particularly around energy, culture and international development. 5/20/13 from Paisley Daily Express Read more »

  • Markaz: FIFA World Cup 2022 (21-May-13)

    won the honors for hosting one of the biggest sporting events in the world on Dec 2nd, 2010, when the country won the bid against five countries (US, Japan, Australia and South Korea) to host 2022 edition of FIFA World Cup. Qatar will hog the limelight during 6:51 AM from Zawya.com Read more »

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About Qatar

Qatar (Arabic: قطر IPA: [ˈqɑ̱.tˁɑ̱r]), officially the State of Qatar (Arabic: دولة قطر , Dawlat Qatar), is an emirate in the Middle East and Western Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the larger Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south; otherwise the Persian Gulf surrounds the state.

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