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One day there will be no more oil and gas left and Qatar’s ruling family is determined to get the country ready for that eventuality, using art and football. (AFP)

August 6th, 2017 - 12:43 GMT

Football and Art: Qatar's Stairway to Fame, Power and Prestige

One day there will be no more oil and gas left and Qatar is determined to get the country ready for that eventuality.

Former Qatari Emir Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani, pictured in 1988, died last night, aged 84. (AFP/File)

October 24th, 2016 - 09:50 GMT

Qatar’s former Emir Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani dies age 84

The launch took place at the Drama Theatre at the Culture Village Foundation, Katara. (Jayaram)

January 25th, 2016 - 05:09 GMT

China puts on a show in Qatar!

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November 16th, 2015 - 11:04 GMT

OPINION: With controversy surrounding migrant labor, Qatar's new slavery museum is sending mixed messages

Two key historical allies of Hamas have also possibly fallen by the wayside. The relationships with both Iran and Qatar’s look uncertain in the future.

December 16th, 2013 - 03:55 GMT

Is Hamas on the verge of bankruptcy?

The minister said Qatar had been witnessing “a number of developments” in its transport and infrastructure sectors and they would contribute significantly to the country’s growth in the next decade.

December 1st, 2013 - 03:55 GMT

Qatar's new aiport br 'soft' opening in January

Downtown Beirut, for Illustrative Purposes Only (Commons Wikimedia/Bertil Videt)

July 22nd, 2013 - 03:14 GMT

Lebanon under foreign protection

Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani awaits for France's President Francois Hollande prior to a welcoming ceremony at the Diwan Emiri as part of a two-day official visit in Doha on June 23, 2013 (BERTRAND LANGLOIS/AFP/Getty Images)

June 25th, 2013 - 10:38 GMT

Qatar's outgoing Emir -- an entrepreneur for the small Gulf state

Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, who announced early this morning on state television that he would transfer his power to his son Sheikh Tamim. (Screen grab of Qatar state television, courtesy of Al Arabiya)

June 25th, 2013 - 06:11 GMT

Qatar's emir abdicates, transfers power to son

The emir of Qatar called on more economic support for 'Arab Spring' economies at the opening of the Arab league summit

March 27th, 2013 - 03:05 GMT

Emir of Qatar urges more support for 'Arab Spring' economies

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January 30th, 2013 - 03:41 GMT

France Football claims Qatar 'bought' Right to Host 2022 World Cup

Tea with Nefertiti (Photo: Mathaf)

January 27th, 2013 - 12:13 GMT

Doha's Mathaf puts Arab art on the world map

MENA reported that the loan was agreed to on Saturday

August 12th, 2012 - 12:17 GMT

Qatar's loan for Egypt: Is this enough to rescue struggling economy?