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2013-01-01 00:00:00

TUESDAY'S TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS ++++++++++++++++++++ || M. bask. || Army@Texas A&M (T) || FCS1 || || N.C. Central@Utah Valley (T) || FCS5 || || Connecticut@Marquette || ESPNU8 || || NBA || Dallas@Washington || CSN6 || || C. foot. || Liberty Bowl, Iowa...

Obama must lead on climate change

2012-12-12 06:45:00

In your editorial on Doha's failure ("Global climate talks stall — again," Dec. 11), you wrote: "The people who went to the polls last month knew which candidate favored stronger action in this arena and voted for him." We voted for President Barack...

Global climate talks stall — again

2012-12-10 11:25:00

One can just imagine the future "Jeopardy" TV quiz show answer: The name of the international conference that took place in early December of 2012 that critics universally panned for accomplishing little despite overwhelming evidence of a global...

Bush vows U.S. will find evidence of Iraqi weapons

2003-06-06 00:00:00

DOHA, Qatar - President Bush ended his whirlwind trip to Europe and the Middle East yesterday by flying over the battlefields of Iraq and promising American troops stationed in Qatar that the U.S. will find the weapons of mass destruction that were the...

PREVIEW-Tennis-Dominant Williams fearful of enemy within

2013-05-23 03:31:03

By Toby Davis LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Based on form, Serena Williams is a stand-out favourite to win a second French Open title but her record at Roland Garros means she approaches the tournament with a touch of apprehension and fearful of the "lady...

Dubai rallies to 4-year high

2013-05-20 08:24:03

Dubai's benchmark stock index rose to its highest close since October 2009, propelled by property and banking sectors to underscore the resounding resurgence in investor optimism. The DFM General Index advanced 2.5 per cent to 2,352.21 points on...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, finance and economy briefs

2013-05-20 10:54:03

QATAR ELECTRICITY AND WATER RISES, LAUNCHES POWER INVESTMENT FIRM: The Doha-based Qatar Exchange 20 Index rose 0.61 percent to close at 9,064.31 points on Monday. Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC) added 0.70 percent, finishing at QR144.50....

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, executive motoring briefs

2013-05-20 10:54:03

NISSAN MIDEAST TO RECALL NISSAN, INFINITY VEHICLES IN UAE: The UAE economy ministry has said several 2013 models of Nissan's Pathfinder and Infinity's JX are to be recalled due to a faulty brake torque member, Emirates 24-7 has reported. The decision...

Qatar: Arab Spring makes Israeli-Palestinian peace more pressing

2013-05-20 10:56:02

* Emir of Qatar calls for Palestinian state within 1967 borders * Sheikh Hamad says Qatari backing for Arab Spring was important * With little democracy at home, Sheikh says reform must be gradual By Regan Doherty DOHA, May 20 (Reuters) - Qatar's...

Doha Rethinks Its Festival Set Up

2013-05-18 16:30:06

The Doha Film Institute is shifting focus to first- and second-film makers in a reconceived fest structure comprising two separate events, integrated by grants and a year-round film lab. Fest aims to usher in a new era in its vision for fostering...

Doha Sets Suleiman as Post-Tribeca Artistic Advisor

2013-05-15 14:30:06

The Doha Film Institute has appointed Palestinian director Elia Suleiman as its artistic advisor, in a clear sign that the Doha Film Festival, which it runs, is rethinking its identity after recently severing ties with Tribeca. “First and foremost,...

Netanyahu must take a page from Sadat

2013-05-14 12:31:05

NEW YORK (JTA) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is correct to describe a new proposal by the Arab League to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks as "a very big step forward." Yet there will be no serious movement toward peace until Israeli...

Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir looks on during the opening of the Arab League summit in Doha.

2013-03-30 06:17:12

Doha, the capital of Qatar, was a controversial choice for the latest U.N. climate conference as the tiny Persian Gulf emirate has one of the highest per capital levels of greenhouse gas emissions.

2012-11-28 00:00:00

Doha's 2020 Olympic bid logo

2012-02-16 10:27:41