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Killer dolphins? No, not really

Jakub ParusinskiMarch 14, 2013 16:40

KYIV, Ukraine — “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes,” Mark Twain is said to have remarked. That was certainly true of news about three supposedly lovesick killer dolphins going AWOL from a military training program in Ukraine.

Qatar emir buys Greek island Oxia

Alexander BesantMarch 4, 2013 21:41

The Qatar royal family has bought a Greek island for about $6.5 million.

Egypt pound slips to record low despite Qatar aid of $2.5 billion

Priyanka Boghani and Erin CunninghamJanuary 9, 2013 12:40

CAIRO, Egypt — The Egyptian pound has fallen 5 percent since Dec. 30, reaching a record low of 6.5121 to the dollar on Wednesday.

Qatar jails poet for life

Jill LangloisNovember 30, 2012 10:04

The poet criticized Qatar's own monarch and wrote lines about things like "sheikhs playing on their PlayStations."

COP18: UN climate change talks open in Qatar

News DeskNovember 26, 2012 13:15

The 18th United Nations climate change conference opened today in the Qatari capital, Doha.

Qatar emir visits Gaza to Hamas leaders' delight

Priyanka BoghaniOctober 23, 2012 11:06

Qatar has been one of Hamas' main benefactors since the group fell out with Syria and relations with Iran cooled.

Syria: Ex-ambassador Nawaf Fares urges others to "turn guns" on regime (VIDEO)

Jessica PhelanJuly 12, 2012 12:03

"I ask ... the members of the military to join the revolution and to defend the country and the citizens," Fares said in a video statement. "Turn your guns on the criminals from this regime."

How Qatar spends its billions

Eli Epstein, Business Insider July 11, 2012 18:51

When it was announced that Qatar would host the 2022 World Cup, many in the international community were taken aback. To them, Qatar and its capital Doha still represented an economically backward desert area incapable of keeping up with booming growth centers like Rio de Janeiro or Shanghai.

Qatar seeks $5BN investment in Chinese markets

Luke BrowneJune 25, 2012 13:44

Energy and Industry Minister Mohammed Bin Saleh al-Sada said Qatar plans to draw on some of its income earned from selling about 5 million tons of liquefied gas to Beijing annually, and invest it in the Chinese markets via securities and initial public offerings.

Qatar fire kills 19 foreigners, including 13 children

News DeskMay 28, 2012 15:03

A fire in a shopping mall in Qatar killed 19 foreigners, including 13 children.