Wife's anguish over British banker held in Qatar for a ... - Daily Mail
The wife of a senior British banker detained in Qatar after falling out with a sheik has spoken of her anguish as he marks his first anniversary trapped in the desert state. David Proctor, 50, has been refused permission to leave the oil and gas-rich ...
Post-dated cheques to end in Qatar in May - ArabianBusiness.com
NEW RULE: Post-dated cheques are to lose their legal cover in Qatar from May 13. Post-dated cheques are to lose their legal cover in Qatar from May 13, according to a report on Sunday. Up until May 12, any cheque presented to a bank in Qatar could ...
Qatar to invest over $21bn in transport infrastructure - AME Info
With new tenders being announced on a frequent basis, Qatar is paving the way for world class future transportation projects. R ecent projects include Doha's new airport, the formation of the long awaited Qatar Railway Network and the expansion of ...
Qatar National Bank plans to boost Qatarisation - MENAFN
(MENAFN - The Peninsula) The Qatar National Bank (QNB) seeks to recruit 150 top Qatari graduates in various divisions at different levels to meet the expansion requirements witnessed by the Bank both locally and internationally. Besides, the Bank ...
Bulgarian PM to pay visit to Qatar and Kuwait - Focus Infomation
Sofia. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is to pay an official visit to Qatar and Kuwait between 21 and 24 March 2010, the government’s press center announced. The Bulgarian delegation includes Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov, Minister of ...
IAAF World Indoor Championships, day 2, Doha, Qatar, 7 ... - Independent Online
Vodacom Super 14, Brumbies v Sharks, Canberra, 10am, M-Net/SS1; Bulls v Highlanders, Pretoria, 4.30pm, M-Net/SS1; Stormers v Hurricanes, Cape Town, 7pm, M-Net/SS HD/SS1 Six Nations, Ireland v Wales, Dublin, 4.20pm, M-Net HD/CSN/SS5; Scotland v ...
Looking for More Comprehensive Financial News from ... - Zawya.com
Following the launch of its offer to acquire the share capital of Qatar Real Estate Investment Co. (Alaqaria) on 9 March 2010, Barwa Real Estate Co. (Barwa) today announced that following approval from the Qatar Financial Markets Authority the offer ...
Qatar Airways at ITB Berlin 2010 - Sri Lanka Sunday Times
Qatar Airways celebrated its attendance at this year’s ITB Berlin – the world’s largest travel show – by showcasing its award-winning Five Star service and hospitality including a display of its long-haul Boeing 777 Business Class seats. Here ...
Qatar's economic growth highest in the region: Study - Zawya.com
DOHA: Qatar's economy witnessed the highest annual real growth rate among the Arab countries with a nine percent increase in 2009 thanks to expansions in oil and gas investments, infrastructure projects and construction and industrial ventures. The ...
Qatar- Thousands protest against Israel - MENAFN
(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Thousands of people, among them women and children, gathered at the Qatar Sports Club yesterday evening to denounce Israel's attempts to build a Jewish temple in the precincts of Al Aqsa Mosque. Speakers said the move was ...
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Volcano erupts in southern Iceland
 Authorities evacuated hundreds of people after a volcano erupted beside a glacier in southern Iceland, Iceland's civil protection agency says.
U.N. chief: Israel must stop settlements
 Visiting U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon says that Israeli settlement building anywhere on occupied land is illegal, while a Palestinian teenager is killed in clashes with Israeli troops elsewhere in the West Bank.
Married at 9, divorced at 10: Girl's memoir
In a harrowing memoir she has yet to read herself, Nujood Ali tells how at age 9 she was forced to marry a man three times her age, raped and beaten, then made Yemeni history by getting a divorce.
Explosives found aboard India plane: police
Explosive material was found on a passenger plane after it landed in southern India, but it was not immediately clear whether it was meant to be detonated on a flight, police said on Sunday.
Pakistani Taliban kill 4, calling them US spies
The bullet-riddled bodies of four Pakistani tribesmen, killed by the Taliban for allegedly spying for the United States, were found Sunday in a semiautonomous tribal region near the Afghan border, witnesses and officials said.
Mexico drug war's toll on Americans grows
 The number of U.S. citizens killed in Mexico has more than doubled to 79 in 2009 from 35 in 2007, according to the U.S. State Department.
Thousands rally in Russia against Putin
 Thousands rally across Russia to denounce government economic policy and demand more freedom in a new challenge to the Kremlin reflecting increasing disillusionment.
Spain says video shows firefighters on holiday
A Spanish firefighting force says a video released by French officials investigating an alleged ETA shooting does not show the suspected gunmen, but rather a group of Catalan firefighters on holiday.
Pope fails to calm anger over Irish abuses
 Pope Benedict XVI's unprecedented letter to Ireland apologizing for chronic child abuse within the Catholic Church fails to calm the anger of many victims.
Snowmobiler killed in Canada avalanche
Rescue crews end their search in British Columbia's mountainous backcountry after accounting for everyone in an area where an avalanche cascaded down a mountain, killing one snowmobiler.
Sandstorm turns Beijing sky orange
 China's capital woke up to orange-tinted skies Saturday as the strongest sandstorm so far this year hit the country’s north, making breathing the air “very bad for health.”
Moderate earthquake, aftershock shake eastern Cuba
A moderate earthquake and smaller aftershock rattled houses and nerves in eastern Cuba on Saturday near the U.S. holding facility at Guantanamo Bay. No damages or injuries were reported.
Obama appeals to Iranians in online video
In a fresh appeal to the Iranian people, President Obama says in an online video that the U.S. wants more cultural exchanges for their students and better access to the Internet to give them a more hopeful future.
Bombs still greet Marines in Afghan town
 Explosions rumble through Marjah daily — an ominous sign that Taliban insurgents have not given up despite losing control of the town to U.S. and Afghan forces about two weeks ago.
Afghan women confront deadly task: Childbirth
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