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# qatar - Friday 17 May, 2013
Turkey and US demand Assad stand down
The US President and Turkish Prime Minister met in Washington to discuss Syria’s ongoing, bloody conflict.
# qatar - Saturday 6 April, 2013
Assad warns of ‘instability’ across region if regime falls
Assad has said the fall of his regime would cause a “domino effect” that would lead to years of instability in the Middle East.
# qatar - Wednesday 13 March, 2013
Times journalists deny claims Qatar ‘Dream League’ story is a hoax
It’s been suggested that the newspaper was fooled by a spoof article on website Les Cahiers du Football
# qatar - Sunday 10 March, 2013
Taliban are in ‘daily’ talks with the US, says president
Afgahnistan president Hamid Karzai criticised the Taliban for holding the talks at the same time as they carry out suicide attacks that kill civilians and children.
# qatar - Tuesday 29 January, 2013
France Football claims to have evidence that Qatar ‘bought the World Cup’
The magazine says the awarding of football’s most prestigious tournament had ‘a whiff of scandal’ about it.
# qatar - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
Ban Ki-Moon: Rich countries ‘to blame’ for climate change
The UN Secretary-General said that it was only fair that the developed world should bear most of the responsibility in fighting global warming.
# qatar - Monday 12 November, 2012
Newly united Syria opposition bids for recognition
Yesterday a deal was made to form a broad-based opposition structure to take the 20-month uprising forward.
# qatar - Sunday 11 November, 2012
The 13 most outside-the-box places to ever hold sporting events
It beats the back field for a puck-around.
# qatar - Friday 12 October, 2012
AC Milan deny reports of Qatari investment
Reports on Friday stated that Silvio Berlusconi was about to sell 30% of the club he owns to the ruling Al-Thani family.
# qatar - Tuesday 2 October, 2012
FIFA suspend Bin Hammam aide for failure to cooperate with investigation
Najeeb Chirakal has been punished for his behaviour by world football’s governing body.
# qatar - Wednesday 26 September, 2012
Qatar not opposed to hosting winter World Cup
Hosting the competition in November would mean the club seasons would have to be postponed for over a month.
# qatar - Monday 24 September, 2012
SARS-like virus detected in Qatari national
The 49-year-old man became ill in early September, having travelled to Saudi Arabia. He is now after being transferred to a London hospital.
# qatar - Sunday 26 August, 2012
FIFA to re-examine 2018 and 2022 World Cup winning bids
Germany’s successful 2006 World Cup bid will also be reassessed.
# qatar - Tuesday 14 August, 2012
Syria: Defected premier says regime is ‘near collapse’
Riad Hijab, highest-ranking political figure to defect from the government, said he felt “pain in his soul” over the regime’s shelling and other attacks on rebel strongholds.
# qatar - Monday 23 July, 2012
Syria: Government troops fight back against rebels in Damascus
The move is an attempt to take over rebel-held areas in Damascus and Aleppo, two of the biggest cities in the country.
# qatar - Saturday 23 June, 2012
Marilyn Monroe curves and a massive sun screen: world’s best skyscrapers (pics)
Don’t look down! Tall buildings in Australia, Italy and Qatar are among the winners…
# qatar - Sunday 3 June, 2012
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web…
# qatar - Tuesday 29 May, 2012
Qatar launches investigation into fatal mall fire
Thirteen children and six adults, including two firefighters, were killed in yesterday’s blaze.
# qatar - Monday 28 May, 2012
13 children dead in Qatar shopping mall fire
Nineteen people were killed in the blaze earlier today, and another 17 were injured.
# qatar - Sunday 13 May, 2012
Confirmed: Raul signs for Qatari club Al Sadd
The move comes after the Spaniard left Schalke on a free transfer.
# qatar - Monday 19 March, 2012
Hopes for Saudi Arabia’s female athletes after Olympic talks progress
Saudi Arabia is one of three countries that has never included women in its Olympic teams, along with Qatar and Brunei.
# qatar - Wednesday 14 March, 2012
But… why? Qatar questions need for alcohol at 2022 World Cup stadiums
“I don’t see the reason for it being in the stadium,” a tournament organiser said this morning.
# qatar - Saturday 10 March, 2012
Syria forces in new assault as diplomatic talks break down
Kofi Annan and President Assad’s meeting came to a deadlock in the capital city.
# qatar - Thursday 1 March, 2012
FIFA to investigate Bahrain’s 10-0 World Cup win
Bahrain’s win raised suspicions because it needed to make up a nine-goal deficit on rival Qatar in the group standings to have a chance of advancing to the next round.
# qatar - Thursday 16 February, 2012
Monti: Italy cannot afford to be Olympic host
The Italian PM has pulled the plug on the country’s 2020 Olympic Games bid.
# qatar - Sunday 5 February, 2012
‘I played lovely all week’ – Paul Lawrie wins Qatar Masters
It’s Lawrie’s second victory in a year — he also won the Andalucian Open last March — after a nine-year drought.
# qatar - Wednesday 14 December, 2011
Artist creates incredible display of daytime fireworks
Onlookers were amazed by a daytime fireworks display created by Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, who controlled the explosions using a computer.
# qatar - Friday 2 December, 2011
Platini backs winter World Cup in Qatar
The UEFA President has suggested he would be willing to postpone all the club competitions if the tournament is moved to an alternative time period.
# qatar - Sunday 13 November, 2011
Syria calls for Arab summit on deepening unrest
Saturday’s raids on the Saudi and Qatari raids have been condemned while thousands of pro-regime supporters take to the streets.
# qatar - Wednesday 7 September, 2011
A tribute to Rob Earnshaw: five of the worst misses of all-time
Robert Earnshaw whiffed an absolute sitter against England last night, but he doesn’t even come close to cracking our countdown.
# qatar - Thursday 1 September, 2011
Rugby World Cup set for Antartica broadcast
The continent will be one of over 200 territories showing the tournament.
# qatar - Thursday 7 July, 2011
Game of thirds: FIFA consider three-period games for 2022 World Cup
Michael Beavon says that the organisation will implement the new rule if players are under “extreme risk of injury”.
# qatar - Tuesday 7 June, 2011
The Empire Strikes Back: The latest developments in the Fifa corruption saga
What the hell is happening in the dark heart of football’s governing body since last week’s high-profile election fiasco? Quite a lot.
Libyan woman who claims she was raped by Gaddafi’s troops arrives in Romania
A Libyan woman who burst into a Tripoli hotel holding foreign journalists in March, claiming she had been gang raped by Muammar Gaddafi’s troops, has been brought to a UN refugee camp in Europe.
# qatar - Tuesday 31 May, 2011
The Morning Score: Tuesday
Sepp Blatter faces the press and asks ‘crisis? what crisis’ while Irish preparation continue for the trip to Skopje.
# qatar - Monday 30 May, 2011
The Daily Fix: Monday
Catch up on the day’s news, including: Zuma arrives in Libya for mediation; Prison Inspector criticises investigations into prisoner deaths; and what really happens when you don’t pay your TV licence…
# qatar - Sunday 29 May, 2011
Qatar’s Bin Hammam withdraws FIFA presidency bid
Bin Hammam is due to appear before a FIFA ethics committee today, as is FIFA presidential incumbent Sepp Blatter.
# qatar - Wednesday 11 May, 2011
Shatter confirms details of Ireland’s first visa waiver scheme
Justice minister Alan Shatter announces the 14 countries to which the visa waiver will apply from July 1.
# qatar - Wednesday 30 March, 2011
Qatar offers to sell Libyan rebels’ oil
Libyan rebels have gained a valuable ally in Qatar, the first Arab nation to recognise the opposition council.
# qatar - Thursday 24 March, 2011
Qatari engineers working on portable “cloud” to cool World Cup stadiums
The 2022 World Cup hosts are working on ways to combat the crippling heat – here’s the latest idea.
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