Doha - Emir of Qatar HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, received here yesterday at Al Wajba Palace HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, in presence of Qatar
Qatar will partner Cnooc Ltd. and a Chinese petrochemicals maker to construct a $5.8 billion plant in China’s Hainan province, Chief Executive Officer Nasser al-Jaidah said in an interview in Tokyo yesterday. Another project in Vietnam will cost as much as $4 billion and both ventures will use Qatari liquefied petroleum gas to produce chemicals, he said.“There is huge potential for growth...
After a turbulent 500 years it is understandable – I sometimes feel like putting my feet up too – but it is a mistake It's not true that last night's appointments at the EU's Brussels conclave are without historic precedence. When the Italian politician Signor Caligula was president of the European commission during one of the continent's more dynamic phases he appointed his horse to negotiate...
Tune in to the MirrorFootball podcast as chief sports writer Oliver Holt and ace reporter John Cross join host Steve Anglesey to preview all the weekend's football action including the big game between Liverpool and Manchester City. Should Rafa risk playing Gerrard and Torres? Who will win on Saturday? Can City beat Liverpool to a top four place?The team will also be looking at the weekend's other...
Diplomats said Belgium's Prime Minister Herman van Rompuy has been named the EU's first president. Reuters Belgian Premier Van Rompuy Named First EU President -- Wall Street Journal BRUSSELS -- European Union leaders picked the low-key prime minister of Belgium and a British trade representative who's never held elective office as the bloc's first president and foreign minister. There were weeks of...
Who will have a big year? THE wise heads over at The World In have searched their souls and announced that Somalia, riddled as it is by pirates and poverty, has won the sad distinction of being the world's worst country for 2010. Over at their blog, they are mulling the other side of the question: which country will be the world's best? If you go strictly by economic growth, Qatar takes the lead;...
Special Dispatch | No. 2662 | November 19, 2009 Islam & the West Sheikh Al-Qaradhawi Explains His Objections to Muslim-Christian Interfaith Dialogue Following are excerpts from a sermon by leading Sunni cleric Sheikh Yousef Al-Qaradhawi, who heads the International Union for Muslim Scholars (IUMS). The sermon aired on Qatar TV on October 30, 2009. To view this clip
The 2009 season was not an easy season for Dani Pedrosa. An accident-filled pre-season, with operations and recovery time included, prevented the Repsol Honda rider from arriving at the first race in Qatar with his homework done. Since then, they...
Aston Villa winger Milner is only 23 but has already clocked up more than 270 games at domestic and various international levels - including his first senior England start against Brazil in Doha last weekend...
Power could be shifting at Volkswagen’s supervisory board as new shareholder Qatar is getting at least one seat. A source said that Qatar will have one seat at the regular supervisory meeting in spring 2010 but in the medium term it could get a second one.