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  27 Jul 2017 - 2:13 QNA Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receiving the original 'Tamim Al Majd' painting from Qatari artist Ahmed Majid Al Ali Al Ma'adid at Al Bahr Palace, yesterday.

0  Listen  Six years from now, fans will be arriving in Qatar for opening round matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup™, as the tournament kicks off on 21 November 2022. Eight of the proposed host venues for those matches are currently in different stages of construction, with works advancing rapidly at the different sites for the first...

A list of the 13 richest populated nations, countries, kingdoms and principalities on the planet in 2016. The countries with the highest GDP per capita (PPP). Stacks of solid gold bars This 13 richest countries by gross domestic product (at purchasing power parity) per capita. Using the purchasing power parity (PPP) value of all final goods to show true value...

 BOOKMARK FOR LATER FILE - In this Thursday Jan. 6, 2011 file photo, a traditional dhow floats in the Corniche Bay of Doha, Qatar, with tall buildings of the financial district in the background. Qatar has hired a Washington influence firm founded by President Donald Trump's former campaign manager and another specialized in digging up dirt on U.S. politicians. Saurabh Das,...

14 Shares Share Tweet Share 7 Share 12 Share A new Vox video (7/17/17) is the latest addition to a media onslaught that propagates numerous misleading talking points to demonize Iran—just as the US government, under Donald Trump’s vehemently anti-Iran administration, is ratcheting up aggression against that country. The 10-minute film, titled “The Middle East’s Cold War, Explained,” is a textbook example of how...

Tweet The Law No. 16 of 2016 on mental health, defining the rights of patients with mental disorders, was issued by His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Thursday. As per the provisions of the law, a  punishment of not more than three years in jail or a fine not exceeding QR200,000 is to be levied on...

The crown prince of Abu Dhabi allegedly asked the US to bomb the offices of Al Jazeera prior to the invasion of Afghanistan, according to a diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks. The document details a conversation between US diplomat Richard Haass and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed – referred to as ‘MBZ’ - in the lead-up to the invasion of Iraq...

A higher salary increase is on the cards for employees in Qatar, according to a new survey by Aon Hewitt. The GCC Salary Increase Survey has forecast that salary increase in Qatar will average 4.5 percent in 2017, a significant increase from this year’s rise of 3.6 percent. Based on a survey of 600 multinational companies and locally-run conglomerates in the...

It’s been a bad week for the Saudi rulers in the US media. A slew of embarrassing stories got wide coverage, with the seeming intention of undermining Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies. Not coincidentally, the Saudi-led bloc then capitulated in its standoff with Qatar. TrendsQatar blockade The row between Qatar and the other Gulf states of Saudi Arabia, United Arab...

Analysis: Blockade could permanently alter the economic arrangements that have long defined relations within the GCC.  In a now widely discredited 1990s-era theory of international relations, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman advanced the argument that no two countries with a McDonald's would go to war with one another. The logic behind the so-called "Golden Arches Theory" suggested that states with...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said it is not in anyone's interest to prolong a crisis between Qatar and its neighbours, as he embarked on a two-day visit to the region. Mr Erdogan is in Saudi Arabia and will also visit Kuwait and then Qatar as he tries to resolve the dispute. In June, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates,...

The latest news after some of the Gulf states and Egypt cut ties with Qatar and imposed a land, sea and air blockade. SUMMARY Erdogan heads to the Gulf to help solve Qatar crisis UAE welcomes Qatari decision to amend anti-terrorism law 14 countries severe ties The latest developments since several countries, including Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt,...

The paper cites US intelligence officials who say UAE orchestrated the hacking of Qatari social media and news sites. Qatar News Agency was hacked in late May in order to post false quotes linked to Qatar's emir The United Arab Emirates arranged for Qatari government social media and news sites to be hacked in late May in order to post false quotes linked to...

Doha, (QNA) - The sixth batch of Turkish troops arrived in the State of Qatar, the Directorate of Moral Guidance at the Ministry of Defence announced.The Directorate of Moral Guidance said that following the arrival of this reinforcing batch and its joining the Turkish forces currently in Doha, they started their joint tasks with the Qatari armed forces as...