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The Saudhouse
2008-07-09 07:55:00 Updated July 12:Are the Saudis behind Muslim terror most everywhere, or does it just seem like it?After all, 80% of Al Qaeda were Saudis several years ago. What's the figure now? We know that Zarqawi's Iraqi Al Qaeda was full of men from the Gulf, not necessarily Saudi Arabia, but Arabia nonetheless. Fallujah was full of these guys in 2004 during the two horrible US invasions of the town.And support for Al Qaeda is high in the Kingdom. A good 50% of the population supported bin Laden a few years back. The Al Qaeda unit inside Saudi Arabia, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, had vast support and was able to penetrate into the deepest recesses of the Saudi security forces during its operations. This is how it raided embassies.There were also times during the worst of the AQAP operations that the Saudi security forces just let AQAP escape from their very hands. This was due to huge support for AQAP inside the Saudi security forces themselves. What's happened since? With the death of...
By: Robert Lindsay
Trading in Indonesia's Indosat halted after Qatar deal
2008-06-09 05:44:00 Trading in the country's second largest mobile phone operator, PT Indosat Tbk ISAT.JK, was suspended on Monday after Qatar Telecom QTEL.QA increased its stake in the firm to 40.8 percent. The Indonesia Stock Exchange said the bourse will ask for more clarifications on the transaction before lifting the trading halt.Earlier: Singtel disposes stake in Indonesia's IndosatIndonesia News Blog: http://indosnesos.blogspot.com-
Exciting time for Qatar Football
2008-06-08 12:24:00 This is an exciting time for Qatar Football. Not only have Qatar just beaten China 1-0 with a penalty at half time during their away game, the country is also now joint first with Australia after Australia's shock defeat at the hand's of Qatar. The upcoming Saturday game against Australia will prove interesting, although the heat is likely to preclude dramatic play from either of the two sides. Check out the discussion on the I love Qatar forum.More could be coming, according to an article in the Guardian entitled Qatar plans Shock Bid for 2018 Tournament, which suggest that Qatar is likely to apply for the Games. However, Qatar is likely to be cautious this time around after being rejected from the Olympic Games bid despite tying joint third with Chicago on technical points. (Rio de Janeiro, which was behind on points, was accepted in this preliminary round.)The move could see them in direct opposition with the UAE, which has also been discussing bidding for the 2018 world cup.Qa...
By: Qatar Visitor
Qatar triumph in Tianjin
2008-06-07 17:08:00 A penalty from Sebastian Quintana was enough to give Qatar a 1-0 win over hosts China, catapulting them into joint top spot in Asian Group 1.
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Tourists Visa for Qatar: Qatar Airways
2008-06-07 13:36:00 Qatar Airways Tourist Visa:How to Obtain a Tourist Visa via Qatar AirwaysIf you are not a member of Qatar's list of approved nationalities for visa on arrival, you can get a visa either via a hotel or via Qatar Airways. However, to get a visa with Qatar Airways, you have to book a room for your stay with a five or four star hotel. We have included a list of approved hotels below.The hotel can be booked via Qatar Airways, with the visa fee being paid at the same time. In the event of the visa being refused (unlikely unless the person has misused a prior visa) the hotel fee will be refunded. However, the visa fee is non-refundable.Note that this tourist visa (unlike visa upon arrival for approved nationalities) is not available for those staying with friends or families - visitors need to be booked into a hotel. However, nationalities with families will be able to come on a visit visa - see Qatar Visas for more information.When we spoke to Qatar Airways about this, we asked about t...
By: Qatar Visitor
Why did Qatar lose the Olympics?
2008-06-06 10:05:00 I was a little surprised that Qatar fell out of the Olympics at the first hurdle. I didn't expect them to get the 2016 Olympics on their first attempt, but I did think they'd get further than they have.Then today the Gulf Times had a front page article on the bid, entitled "IOC bends own rules to kill Doha bid."The article pointed out that on technical points Doha finished ahead of Rio, yet the IOC chose to bump Doha out rather than Rio. Perhaps more interestingly, though, is that the IOC seems to have ruled Doha based on the choice of dates.Apparently, the IOC prefers the games to be held between July 15th and August 31st to maximize television revenues. However, as the Gulf Times pointed out, this would rule the whole of this region out forever.Certainly choosing a country based on the amount of TV revenue is a long way from the Olympic ideals which the games are supposed to be based on, although a lot closer to everyday reality!However, Australia were allowed to hold the Games ...
By: Qatar Visitor
Qatar Events: War of the Djs
2008-06-05 12:10:00 Indorachel has posted about upcoming event War of the DJ's. The event will be taking place on the 20th June 2008 from 8pm, with tickets available from today from Virgin in Villagio, Bombay Chowpatty on Airport Road, Music Land in Family Food Center on the same road, Tandoor Express in City Center, Maharaja Restaurant in Al Smakh and Gulf Cinema in C Ring Road.Qatar Visitor FriendsQatar JobsFind the best deal, compare prices and read what other travellers have to say about QatarTagsmusic
By: Qatar Visitor
Qatar Football: Too hot to play...
2008-06-03 22:57:00 There have been several reports of the Qatar-China match but what most seemed to have missed was just how hot it was. Even the spectators were soaked through with sweat, so it must have been awful for the players, even though they were gulping down fluids at every opportunity. Obviously the Chinese players' special water cooled vests had less effect than they had anticipated, as they seemed the more lackluster of the two teams. There is little chance of playing good football in this weather - and when Qatar play Australia it will be even hotter...Also see: Qatar SoccerQatar Visitor FriendsQatar JobsFind the best deal, compare prices and read what other travellers have to say about QatarTagsfootball
By: Qatar Visitor
The smallest beach in Qatar?
2008-06-03 22:23:00 This tiny beach can be found on Doha's Corniche, by the former jetty and close to the Sheraton Hotel. Unfortunately, swimming is not allowed on the Corniche, but children always seems to enjoy a paddle and a pad in the sand.Also see:Beaches in Doha (on the forum)Qatar Beaches: Al KhorAt the beach: Qatar StyleQatar Visitor FriendsQatar JobsFind the best deal, compare prices and read what other travellers have to say about QatarTagsbeach corniche
By: Qatar Visitor
Lowongan Kerja Hotel & Residence, City Center Doha Qatar
2008-06-03 01:25:00 HOLIDAY VILLA Hotel & Residence City Center Doha Qatar City Centre ? Doha (Qatar) OPENING AUGUST 2008 Seeking the following 200 ALL POSITION HOSPITALITY: WAITER / WAITRESS / COMMIS / SUPERVISOR / F & B MANAGER / CASHIER / STOREKEEPER / MAINTENANCE ENGINEER / ROOM SERVICE / SOUS CHEF / RESTAURANT MANAGER / CAPTAIN / BANQUET MANAGER / ...
Qatar Football: Qatar meets China
2008-06-02 12:20:00 Qatar meets China tonight at the Al Sadd stadium in the Group one qualifying stage of the world cup at 7 pm tonight. Qataris I have spoken too are quietly confident that the heat, which reached 44 degrees in the day yesterday and is still cloying at night, will prove too much for the China players. China thinks differently, as they have been training in heat, and their players will be equipped with special water cooled vests. China state they are more worried about Qatar's naturalised players, especially Sebastian Quintana, who originates from Uruguay.Qatar and Qataris are very keen on football, and is currently nurturing talent at its world class sporting academy, Aspire. Friends working there have told me that the centre only employs staff who are at the very top of their profession, and its scouts travel widely to choose the best promising talent from thousands of applicants in Africa and, more recently, Vietnam.I expected my Qatari friend, who is a keen football supporter, to b...
By: Qatar Visitor
Qatar Newspapers: Which is the best?
2008-05-31 21:16:00 I have subscribed to the Gulf Times for some time, and I chose it because, although I often prefer the Peninsula?s style of writing (which is a bit more spiky), I have generally found that the Gulf Times has better coverage of Qatar stories.However recently I have noticed Qatar stories popping up in the Peninsula (through my Google alerts for Qatar, which pick up stories from both newspapers) which I haven?t noticed in the Gulf Times. I also have friends who prefer the new paper on the block, The Qatar Tribune, citing its coverage of international issues. It seemed like a good time for a comparison, so on Friday I purchased and read all three newspapers.I started on the front page, and quickly noticed that both the Tribune and the Peninsula carried the story of the Kahramaa?s network expansion plans. With a planned QAR 10.2 billion of contracts, this could be considered important, from a financial view at least. However, the Gulf Times relegated to this the third page, replacing it ...
By: Qatar Visitor
Vodafone unit to pay $2.1 bln for second mobile licence in Qatar
2008-05-29 04:36:00 Vodafone and the Qatar Foundation consortium will pay 7.72 billion Qatari riyals (2.1 billion dollars) for Qatar's second mobile phone licence, the Gulf state's telecom regulator said on Tuesday. Vodafone and Qatar Foundation will hold 45 per cent of the share capital of Vodafone Qatar, government institutions hold 15 per cent.The remaining 40 per cent of the share capital will be allocated to an initial public offering (IPO) for Qatari nationals on the Doha Securities Market, Qatar's Supreme Council of Information & Technology said in a statement.The deadline for selling the shares to the public is November 2008. Vodafone Qatar will start operating in the first quarter of 2009.The move is part of effort by Gulf nations to end the monopoly of state-run firms in the telecom sector and bring in more competitiveness.Info : antartelecommunication
Qatar Jobs: Qatarisation
2008-05-28 09:20:00 Qatarisation (or Qatarization if you are American) is Qatar's attempt to increase the proportion of Qataris employed in a country where most work is still done by expatriates. Obviously, in a country where Qataris themselves number less than 15% of the population, this can only go so far.What's more, the population is increasing at an incredible rate - when I arrived here three years ago the population was estimated at less than 800,000. Today it is thought to number nearly twice that. With targets for Qatarisation formed in terms of percentage, that makes achieving the target even more difficult.Nevertheless, the targets are ambitious - according to the Financial Times Qatar is aiming for a total of 50% Qatarisation in non-specialised government posts and 20% in private sector posts. Qatar has been trying to accelerate the process of Qatarization by assigning quotas of Qatari employees to private companies and to ministries.While private companies often find themselves struggling...
By: Qatar Visitor
Japanese food in Qatar
2008-05-25 22:47:00 La Cigale have opened up a new restaurant: a ¥en Sushi Bar, which will feature a revolving belt and rice paper walls, and guests will be able to watch the sushi and sashimi prepared in front of them. My Japanese friends will be overjoyed - they were already excited to hear that the new Carrefour, based in Landmark, had a sushi section.Sadly, members of our forum report that the Korean restaurant Moon Palace in Al Nasser street, which served excellent sushi, has been closed down by the Ministry of Health. This seems to happen to half the establishments in Doha at some time or other so hopefully they will be open again soon. In the meantime people can continue to visit the Korean Garden on Suhaim Bin Hamed street (close to the Ramada signals), which also does sushi, or the Japanese restaurant in the New Ramada.Eating out in DohaQatar Visitor FriendsQatar JobsFind the best deal, compare prices and read what other travellers have to say about QatarTagsjapanese food
By: Qatar Visitor
The power of Hezbollah
2008-05-22 14:42:00 Lebanon’s factions appear to have halted a nascent civil war — at least temporarily — with an agreement struck Wednesday in Qatar between the Western-backed government of Fouad Siniora and the Syrian-backed Shiite Muslim militia Hezbollah. But the peace deal cannot fairly be called a compromise. Hezbollah won That’s the result of its stunning military ...
By: 1913 Intel
Qatar census: Ratio of men to women in Qatar
2008-05-21 22:41:00 Men in Qatar outnumber women 3:1, the Peninsula reported today. In total men make up 75.7% of the population compared to just 24.3% who are women. However, this number applies only when taking into account the mostly male expatriate workforce - native Qataris are pretty evenly split between men and women.The total population was confirmed at just under one and a half million: 1,448,446 to be exact.Discuss thisQatar Visitor FriendsQatar JobsFind the best deal, compare prices and read what other travellers have to say about QatarTagspopulation census
By: Qatar Visitor
Rent Trouble in Qatar
2008-05-21 09:22:00 Real estate sources are claiming that the recently-introduced two-year freeze on rents in Qatar has prompted some landlords to unreasonably raise the rentals for new tenants. (...)
Qatar and Lebanon
2008-05-20 00:40:00 According to The Interpreter, Qatar is punching above its weight again in regard to Lebanon. After the recent strife in Lebanon which raised fears of a return to civil war Qatar moved rapidly to host talks between the different factions, and the different factions are now attempting to talk it out in Doha.Qatar is an ideal host for the talks. In addition to the fact that many Lebanese live and work in the country, Qatar strives to be a friend to everyone and an enemy to no-one. Sometimes this can be difficult: maintaining relationships with Israel, America and Iran at the same time is no easy matter. What's more, despite major Qatar investment (to the tune of $12 billion over the next five years) Syria, which is deeply involved in Lebanese politics, may not always have been so very friendly back, at least according to the Counter Terrorism blog.Nevertheless, Qatar is admirably ploughing on, although Lebanon' s quagmire politics must be a challenge for its geniality. Hopefully, the...
By: Qatar Visitor
Qatar pushes Lebanese unity plan
2008-05-19 14:07:00 Factional leaders are expected to stay in Qatar until they reach a dealThe hosts of Lebanese crisis talks in Qatar are waiting for rival factions to respond to proposals to set up a unity cabinet to heal rifts.
By: Get rich
Perundingan Qatar Tak Bahas Perlucutan Senjata Hezbollah
2008-05-19 12:00:00 Tokoh penting Gerakan Hezbollah Lebanon menyatakan bahwa perundingan antar faksi politik Lebanon di Qatar tidak membahas tentang perlucutan senjata Hezbollah. Mohammad Raad, ketua fraksi Hezbollah di parlemen Lebanon yang mewakili Hezbollah dalam perundingan Doha Qatar kepada televisi Al-Manar mengatakan, pertemuan Doha tidak membahas masalah senjata Hezbollah, sebab kubu oposisi tidak akan memberikan kesempatan kepada pemerintah ...
By: Inilah Jalanku
Revealed: $72.8m Rockefeller Rothko has gone to Qatar
2008-05-19 11:58:00 I absolutely love Rothko, so simple yet so emotional. When I visit Teh Tate Modern in London I always spend hours in the Rothko Room, gazing at his masterpieces. I just came across this in The Art Newspaper, obviously another great admirer. If you like Emir of Qatar, I will sell you acouple of my paintings and discount price. Maybe $50m. The Emir of Qatar and his wife have also spent $52.7m on a Francis Bacon and £9.7m on a Damien Hirst Qatar’s ruling Al-Thani family is the mystery buyer of Mark Rothko’s White Center (Yellow, Pink and Lavender on Rose), 1950, which sold at Sotheby’s New York on 15 May 2007 for $72.8m—setting a record for the highest price ever paid for a work of post-war art at auction. The painting was consigned by David Rockefeller. A well placed source in Qatar has revealed that the Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, and his wife, Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al-Missned, also purchased Francis Bacon’s Study from Innocent X for $52.7m at the sa...
Qatar Inflation to Rise
2008-05-16 22:41:00 In what is bad news for, well, everyone, Qatar inflation is set to rise still further, the Peninsula reported today. The news followed on from an earlier report this week that inflation this year would reach 16-17% from almost 14% last year. Inflation has been hurting everyone, recently, and while even the better off expatriates among have been feeling the pinch those on low wages - of whom there are many in Qatar - are really struggling. Like many in Qatar, we are weighing up our options, and if there is no pay rise soon next year may well be our last!For an idea of current prices check our recent cost of living update, which lists the price of many household items.Discuss this storyQatar Visitor FriendsQatar JobsFind the best deal, compare prices and read what other travellers have to say about QatarTagsinflation
By: Qatar Visitor
Qatar Airways adds in-flight call ability - and then bans it!
2008-05-12 10:07:00 Qatar Airways recently upgraded all of its planes with the very latest in mobile phone technology - only to encounter a wave of passenger protest.80% of passengers voted against the system, finding it disturbed their sleep and comfort.As a result the system was switched off - a move which drew high praise indeed from British newspaper The Times:Accordingly, the Travel section would like briefly to suspend its editorial impartiality and say what a wonderful, sensible airline Qatar is.Qatar Visitor FriendsQatar JobsFind the best deal, compare prices and read what other travellers have to say about QatarTagsQatar Doha
By: Qatar Visitor
Kerala properties on offer at Qatar show
2008-05-11 07:09:00 Various township development projects and designs of residential complexes in Kerala were displayed at a property show in Qatar which aimed at attracting investments from NRIs. Kerala Property Expo, a three-day exhibition, featuring about 50 builders, is currently on in Doha. The show organised by the Kerala Builders Forum (KBF), is sponsored by HDFC bank and ...
What to expect when you first arrive in Qatar
2008-05-09 11:04:00 For me the first shock arrived three days before I left for Qatar, when my sponsor informed me that my wife and children would not be able to join me until I had my residence permit. Until that time I thought we were going together. In fact I very nearly didn't go.It was actually longer than three days, as the journey to Qatar was delayed and delayed. I actually had another job lined up in case this one fell through, but in the end I had to make the choice, and then I felt very nervous indeed - not least because the savings in my bank were disappearing rapidly.Incidentally, I have since met other people in Qatar who had to wait much longer than me. Against this, I am convinced that I made the correct choice - both my wife and I are very happy here.ArrivalWhen I arrived I was picked up by a Persian gentleman who spoke few words of English. I was lucky - sometimes labourers arriving here from Asia are left for hours to languish upon the airport floor until their companies/agencies ca...
By: Qatar Visitor
Qatar to unite the world with bid - Aljazeera.net
2008-05-07 18:02:00 Aljazeera.netQatar to unite the world with bidAljazeera.net, Qatar&nb-sp;- 2 hours agoQatar hopes lavish facilities and a groundswell of support from the Muslim world will earn the Gulf state the chance to host the 2016 Olympics. ...
Qatar and Katrina: A lesson for America?
2008-05-06 23:00:00 After the Katrina disaster, America's slow response was likened to that of a third world country. However, aid did come from unexpected parts of the world - from Qatar, formerly itself a dirt poor country, but now, on a GDP per person basis at least, far richer than America.Qatar set up the Qatar Katrina fund, which, in partnership with local organisations, has been working in the fields of health care, education and housing. One American blogger wrote:"The Children?s Hospital here, Habitat for Humanity, Tulane, Loyola and Louisiana State Universities, students seeking scholarships, the area?s homeless ? all have benefited from the oil-and-gas-borne largess of Qatar, one of the most open-handed of the donors to come to the Gulf Coast?s aid after the disastrous 2005 storm. Two other Persian Gulf nations, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have also given."(Critical Dune)Some American bloggers, some of whom want to bomb America's only real ally in the Gulf, have argued this ...
By: Qatar Visitor
Competition
2008-05-05 11:39:00 We are holding a competition over on our Qatar website. To enter all you have do is to join our new Qatar forum and post, and you could win $50 dollars either as an Amazon voucher or as money sent to your Paypal account. All you have to do to enter is join the forum - and post! So, if you have ever been tempted to work in a country where there is no tax and petrol costs 10p a litre, or if you are curious about a country which, though just 100 miles long, is the second richest nation in the world head over to ask your questions.See you at the forum!Qatar competitionHotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China China Post Beijing 0lympicsBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel
By: Beijing Visitor
Qatar Forum Competition
2008-05-05 11:29:00 We are holding a competition over on our Qatar website. To enter all you have do is to join our new Qatar forum and post, and you could win $50 dollars either as an Amazon voucher or as money sent to your Paypal account. All you have to do to enter is join the forum - and post! So, if you have ever been tempted to work in a country where there is no tax and petrol costs 10p a litre, or if you are curious about a country which, though just 100 miles long, is the second richest nation in the world head over to ask your questions.See you at the forum!Qatar competition
Qatar Visitor Forum Competition
2008-05-04 23:18:00 Today we are launching our new forum. We hope to specialise in answering questions for people thinking of or in the process of moving to Qatar, but everyone is welcome to post.To celebrate the launch of our forum, we will be holding a competition till the end of the month. The prize will be a $50 book token or - if you prefer and you use paypal - fifty dollars sent to your paypal account.To enter the competition simply join the forum - and post.See you at the forum!Qatar Visitor FriendsQatar JobsFind the best deal, compare prices and read what other travellers have to say about QatarTagsQatar forum competition
By: Qatar Visitor
Qatar Book Reviews
2008-05-04 10:07:00 We have added four book reviews to the book section of our website this week. All of the reviews, which were previously published in the Gulf Times, were kindly donated by the writer, Francis Gillespie, and were written about books donated by the I-SPY Bookstore in City Centre.The Sons of Sindbad tells the story of the Thessiger of the seas, Alan Villiers, who recorded the daily lives of the Arabs who sailed the Gulf through both prose and pictures.The Arab Chest also has an maritime bent, although this time its subject is the intricately carved wooden chests that accompanied the Arab Nakhoda (captain) as he plied his trade round the Arabian Sea.Adobe Building in Saudi Arabia looks at the dying art of building houses with mud and brick. In particular, it focuses on the efforts of Prince Sultan bin Salman Al Sa'ud, the first Arab to go into space, to revive the art.Architecture in the Middle East has undergone a transformation in the last few years. Architecture in the UAE focuses ...
By: Qatar Visitor
This is Qatar
2008-05-02 10:09:00 An excellent little documentary made by a visitor to Qatar:>/div>Qatar Visitor FriendsQatar JobsFind the best deal, compare prices and read what other travellers have to say about QatarTagsQatar Doha
By: Qatar Visitor
Qatar Pictures
2008-05-01 23:49:00 I saw this picture on Marjorie in Qatar:- there are lots more of these on the "WTF Only in Doha" group on Facebook.Qatar Visitor FriendsQatar JobsFind the best deal, compare prices and read what other travellers have to say about QatarTagsimage facebook
By: Qatar Visitor
Colour Perception
2008-04-28 14:49:00 The human brain is a strange and wonderful thing. It's ability to perceive colour is by no means straight forward.For instance, take the colour red; it has a tendency to come forward so that a red object looks comparatively closer to the viewer than it actually is. Some people have put forward the suggestion that this is because the earth's atmosphere is blue and that objects far away will have a blue cast to them as the light from them passes through more and more blue atmosphere and that this produces the psychological effect of bringing red objects closer.Sounds reasonable doesn't it. But at night, green objects look closer and red looks less 'forward'. Try seeing if you can notice this effect with traffic lights, comparing daytime to nighttime.Most people think of their eyes as the organ that sees the world around us. This is not strictly true as the real visual processing is done with our brains; if the central processing unit (CPU or microprocessor) is the computer equiva...
By: Qatar Visitor
Qatar Visitor Forum
2008-04-28 14:48:00 When we first started the Qatar Visitor website in July last year, we discussed whether or not to have a forum. We decided against it, at least for the time being. There were other forums out there, we didn't think we had enough visitors at the time to make it work and we didn't see the need.We changed our minds.One reason is that we felt the need to make the website more interactive. At present, there is no way for people to give us any feedback, ask us any questions or just discuss matters with us. This is just one of the ways we hope to change this - we are also in the process of adding a comments section to the articles.We realise that there are tonnes of good chat and social sites out there - Facebook has a huge Qatar group, and many local users also favour Qatar living for their online chatting. However, the majority of our users (who now number about a 1000 a day) are coming to Qatar Visitor to look for jobs or for information about moving to Qatar - we often get emails whe...
By: Qatar Visitor
getting job in doha,qatar
2008-04-27 15:33:00 please lord make the ku8 int agency col me for i have applied for a cashier job in doha qatar make my way be successful & smooth for getting this job let it be before may 23,2008 is the day of my departure to the said country much greener pasture & high compensation & position ...
By: Prayers Online
Qatar Archeology: Discovering Qatar's Past
2008-04-27 11:47:00 In the latest of her series of articles on Qatar's Natural History, Francis Gillespie, local author and journalist and coordinator of the Qatar Archeology Project, writes about Qatar's Archeology.In the article she explores how archeology in Qatar - which, prior to the 1950's, was considered unimportant by locals and of little interest compared to Bahrain - was a late starter. However, when archeologists did come to Qatar they immediately started to make discoveries, with finds dating back to 6000 BC.Numerous finds have been made since then, some linking Qatar with major civilisations in the past. More discoveries have been made in the last few years, and we are still waiting to find out what excavations currently underway will discover.Also see:Qatar History: The Rise of the Al ThanisQatar's Early HistoryPearl Divers in QatarQatar Visitor FriendsQatar JobsFind the best deal, compare prices and read what other travellers have to say about QatarTagsarcheology history
By: Qatar Visitor
Things To See On Your Holidays In Qatar
2008-04-27 07:00:00 Qatar is a great place for holidays if you intend to spend a few days. It is well known for the civilian settlements from the ancient days. Pearl trading is very famous in Qatar and the trade is concentrated in the red sea area. There are frequent flights to Qatar from many parts of the ...
By: Resources zone
Cuba - Qatar : Renforcement de la coopération touristique et sanitaire
2008-04-26 17:00:00 Cuba et le Qatar ont signé des accords pour renforcer la coopération sur le tourisme et la santé, a annoncé jeudi le ministère cubain du Tourisme par un communiqué. Dans le cadre des accords, un hôtel sous forme de joint-venture du groupe cubain hôtelier Gran Caribe et le groupe qatariote Diar Real Estate Investment sera ouvert et un nouvel hôpital général avec des spécialistes cubains sera construit dans la ville de Dukhan, à quelque 80 km à l'ouest de la capitale qatariote Doha.
Hydrogen Sulphide in Qatar Marine Crude
2008-04-25 13:36:00 Can anybody tell the percentage of Hydrogen Sulphide (approx) in Qatar Marine Crude. It was not given in any of the crude assays.
Éthiopie : Addis-Abeba rompt ses relations diplomatiques avec le Qatar
2008-04-23 18:21:00 L'Ethiopie a annoncé, lundi, la rupture de ses relations diplomatiques avec le Qatar, accusant ce pays du Moyen-Orient de créer l'instabilité dans la Corne de l'Afrique."Cette décision a été prise au terme de longues observations sur les activités du Qatar dans la Corne de l'Afrique", déclare un communiqué émanant du ministère éthiopien des Affaires étrangères.De plus, le ministère accuse le Qatar d'avoir tout tenté pour nuire à la sécurité nationale de l'Ethiopie et que tous ceux qui s'apprêtaient à créer de l'instabilité en Ethiopie et porter atteinte à sa sécurité ont été encouragés par le Qatar.
> GE partners ConocoPhillips for Water Sustainability Center in Qatar
2008-04-22 05:40:00 Oil company ConocoPhillips, and GE Water & Process Technologies, a unit of General Electric Co., said Monday that GE has become an equal partner in ConocoPhillips’ water sustainability center in Qatar. Financial terms were not disclosed. The center, which is set to open ...
BBC NEWS | World | Africa | Ethiopia severs ties with Qatar [del.icio.us]
2008-04-21 19:38:00 Al-Jazeera recently broadcast a series of reports from the Ogaden, to which the Ethiopian government took great exception, describing them as propaganda films for a terrorist organisation.
Changes to Qatar Sponsorship system
2008-04-18 12:58:00 There were dramatically different accounts of what will happen to the sponsorship system in Qatar in Gulf Times and the Peninsula today.According to the Gulf Times there is to be little change in the sponsorship law, and expatriates hoping for liberalisation of sponsership rules - which currently break international conventions, and have been criticised by the US as encouraging people trafficking - will be disappointed.One of the so-called changes, removing the right of the employer to retain the employees passport, was already included in Qatar Labour Law, and in any case makes little difference when the employee does not have the right to leave the country without an exit permit.Intriguingly, the Peninsula has a completely different interpretation:"The exit permit system is all set to be removed under a new sponsorship regime, suggests the draft of the proposed legislation..."Expats discussing the law on Qatar Living seem to have accepted the Gulf Times story, and the lack of prop...
By: Qatar Visitor
Qatar Schools: Educational Vouchers
2008-04-17 15:23:00 Both the Gulf Times and the Peninsula today reported on the introduction of educational vouchers for parents. Parents who wish to choose approved private or international schools over local education will be given a voucher. The fee is to be the equivalent to the cost of schooling a student in one of the Supreme Education Councils Independent schools. It was not clear from the article whether this voucher will be extended to residents or is only open to Qataris.The introduction of vouchers is the latest step in a long process of reforming the Education System in Qatar. Rather than trying to overhaul the beaurocratic Ministry of Education the Government decided to set up a new body, the Supreme Education Council. Independent schools have been set up under the auspices of the SEC, within which a number of different systems of education are used. The takeover process will shortly be completed, with the Ministry of Education finally shutting its doors in 2010.There have been some concer...
By: Qatar Visitor
Iran envoy offers nuclear technology to all Muslim states
2008-04-17 03:33:00 Iranian judiciary chief Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi told leaders of the Gulf Arab state of Qatar on Wednesday that his country was willing to put its controversial nuclear expertise at the service of all Muslim states. Read More…
By: 1913 Intel
Qatar Lonely PLanet Video
2008-04-16 13:39:00 My Google video alert came up with this today - a Lonely Planet video of Qatar. I have actually seen it before, a long time ago, but it is very funny...Qatar Visitor FriendsQatar JobsFind the best deal, compare prices and read what other travellers have to say about QatarTagsQatar movie
By: Qatar Visitor
Qatar Expeditions
2008-04-15 09:40:00 Qatar resident Fernando De Guama is planning, with the help of his Qatar Sponsors, to walk to the North Pole next year and raise the Qatar flag there. He is also planning to spend the next year training for the trip, with much of the training taking place on the Corniche. You can check out his website on the link below to keep up with the expedition and the training and to see pictures and video podcasts.Qatar Expeditions websiteQatar Visitor FriendsQatar JobsFind the best deal, compare prices and read what other travellers have to say about QatarTagsQatar Doha
By: Qatar Visitor
Fox report on New Church in Qatar
2008-04-14 22:36:00 An American Fox new report on the new church in Qatar.A rather dumbed down report. At the end the reverend/reporter says:"Reciprocity - that big word - explained from a Muslim".You may also be interested in our report on the church: "The Cross shall not be raised in Qatar"Qatar Visitor FriendsQatar JobsFind the best deal, compare prices and read what other travellers have to say about QatarTagschurch
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