World news about “Qatar” published by euronews.
US to hold direct peace talks with the Taliban The United States is to hold direct peace talks with the Taliban in an effort to end the 12-year-old conflict in Afghanistan. The first meeting is set to… 18/06/2013
Afghan Taliban opens Qatar office in search of political solution The Afghan Taliban has announced its opened an office in Qatar to help restart talks on ending the 12-year-old war. Speaking at a news conference its… 18/06/2013
Syrian opposition coalition opens embassy in Qatar In a diplomatic blow for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s opposition coalition has opened its first embassy – in the Qatari capital Doha. The… 27/03/2013
Opposition take up Syria’s vacant seat at Arab League All eyes were on opposition leader Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib as he took up Syria’s vacant seat at the Arab League for the first time. Bashar al-Assad’s… 26/03/2013
Blatter dismisses calls for winter World Cup FIFA president Sepp Blatter insisted on Thursday that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will go ahead in June and July as planned despite ongoing speculation that… 21/03/2013
Qataris to spring for Printemps The Qataris continue their investment shopping spree, with the upmarket French department store Printemps in their sights. Italian businessman Maurizio… 21/02/2013
Oiling the wheels of education in the Gulf Education and developing human capacities lie at the heart of some Gulf countries plans for sustainable, knowledge-oriented economies. But in real terms, how… 20/02/2013
Is Qatar’s interest in Europe fading? Not yet, Qatar Holding, the Emirate’s sovereign wealth fund, has decided to cash in 379 million unit warrants (debt convertible to stocks) in Barclays. The… 26/11/2012
Doha education summit ‘collaborates for change’ Improving education goes hand in hand with innovative new ideas. That was the challenge for delegates attending the Qatar Foundation’s World Innovation… 15/11/2012
WISE summit announces six new winners For the past three years, the WISE summit in Doha grants awards to six innovative educational projects from all over the world. Amongst this year’s winners… 15/11/2012
Optimism is the winner Madhav Chavan has won the 2012 Wise Prize for education. The Indian social activist collected a medal and a cheque for half a million dollars. He is the… 14/11/2012
Education is the key The annual WISE education summit in Doha, Qatar has reiterated its commitment to providing education for the estimated 61 million children across the world… 14/11/2012
“WISE” winners & altruistic innovators More than a thousand education decision-makers will attend the WISE World Innovation Summit for Education in Doha between the 13th-15h November. The event… 09/11/2012
Qatar’s landmark visit to Gaza: A victory for HamasQatar’s landmark visit to Gaza: ‘A victory for Hamas’ The arrival of Qatar’s Emir in Gaza was billed as an “historic” visit that broke the isolation of the… 24/10/2012
Glencore Xstrata deal still in limbo Commodities trader Glencore seems to be digging in its heels on the price it is prepared to pay for miner Xstrata. Glencore’s chief executive Ivan… 21/08/2012
Qatar could hold the World Cup in winter FIFA’s decision to hold the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has come under criticism on a number of grounds. For example there is not a large football following and… 16/08/2012
Saudi Arabia to send women to Olympics Every country taking part in the London Games will include female athletes for the first time in Olympic history after Saudi Arabia agreed Thursday to send… 13/07/2012
Italian fashion house Valentino sold to Qatari royal family Qatar’s royal family has bought the iconic Italian fashion house Valentino. The sellers are the London-based private equity fund Permira and Italian textile… 12/07/2012
Horizontal education Horizontal information exchange – teachers sharing methodology, students sharing information, students helping each other learn – is a way of passing on best… 05/07/2012
What’s the story mining glory? Is Qatar going to spoil the party two weeks ahead of the proposed merger of the Swiss mining giants Glencore and Xstrata? It wants an improved offer for… 27/06/2012
Qatar wants sweetened Glencore-Xstrata deal Commodities trader Glencore is scrambling to save its twenty one billion euro bid for mining company Xstrata. Xstrata’s second largest shareholder, the… 27/06/2012
Qatar: Friend of foe for Europe? With ISEG In this issue of U talk, a viewer is concerned about the influence of an oil rich state on Europe. Camille from Lyon asked: In what way can the… 08/06/2012
Qatar buys into Total Cash-rich Qatar has become the third investor in French oil company Total after a Belgian investment group and Total’s employees. Groupe Bruxelles Lambert has… 14/03/2012
Tom Boonen wins Tour of Qatar Belgium’s Tom Boonen held his nerve to claim his fourth Tour of Qatar title in Doha on Friday. The 31-year-old, who had led the race from the opening stage… 10/02/2012
Defying disability This week on Learning World we look at projects in Ireland, Qatar and Malta helping people with special needs integrate fully into their societies. One… 23/12/2011
Women perform at the Arab GamesAlgeria’s Souad Titou tries to complete a pass through the defence of Jordan’s Duha Al-Rashdan during their women’s handball match at the Arab Games in Doha… 21/12/2011
Dexia private bank sold to Qatar and Luxembourg Qatar’s royal family is to buy 90 percent of bailed-out Dexia’s private banking arm as the Franco-Belgian group is broken up. The rest will be purchased by… 20/12/2011
Oil prices to remain around $100 As the World Petroleum Congress ended in Doha, Qatar oil prices were forecast to remain at around $100 a barrel next year. Participants in the Congress say… 08/12/2011
Bonus – Wise Juror Interview Interview with Fatma Rafiq Zakaria 11/11/2011
WISE: how education around the world is changing “Changing societies, changing education” This was the theme of this year’s world innovation summit for education, WISE, that took place last week in Doha… 05/11/2011
WISE: All children in school by 2015 The world Innovation Summit for Education. WISE, has set itself the task of getting all children in the world to school by the year 2015, part of its… 05/11/2011
WISE education summit The World Innovation Summit on Education, WISE, has become one of the leading global education platforms in recent years. More than 1000 experts gather in… 04/11/2011
WISE 2011 Summit at a glance Discover the WISE 2011 Summit at a glance 25/10/2011
“Innovation in education is about ensuring that excluded groups enjoy opportunities” What are the main educational challenges that societies face today ? Her Excellency Naledi Pandor, South African Minister of Science and Technology… 25/10/2011
Leap in demand for LPG debated in Doha Where there is gas there is growth – that could be the motto of the liquefied petroleum gas industry, whose leading lights are in Doha in the Gulf for their… 28/09/2011
BNP denies Qatar investment talks BNP Paribas has denied reports that it is in talks about selling a stake to the Gulf state of Qatar. Chief Executive Officer Baudoin Prot told French… 22/09/2011
Big Greek bank merger announced The boards of Greece’s EFG Eurobank and Alpha Bank have approved a merger deal reportedly with a 500 million euro injection of capital by the Qatar Investment… 29/08/2011
Qatar: seeking Arab leadership role? Another day and a fighter plane returns to its base in Souda, Crete. It’s one of six Qatari aircraft that have helped maintain the UN backed no-fly zone over… 13/04/2011
Qatar buys stake in Iberdrola Qatar’s sovereign wealth investment fund is buying 6.1 percent of Spanish utility Iberdrola for 2.2 billion euros. The sale of new shares will help… 14/03/2011
Technology in education at WISE In an era of globalisation where technology has become part of daily life, there is a growing need to develop education. In a rapidly evolving world, the… 11/12/2010
Qatar lends more cash to struggling EgyptQatar has announced it is doubling its aid to Egypt with a new injection of cash, the equivalent of 1.5 billion euros. The move comes as Cairo faces a… 09/01/2013
Egypt transfers shipment of building materials to GazaIn a temporary easing of the six-year-old Israeli blockade on Gaza, thousands of tons of building materials such as cement and steel have been sent into the… 30/12/2012
Doha forum seeks ways to use sport for the greater goodFormer French President Nicolas Sarkozy has made a rare public appearance along with other political and sporting figures in Qatar for the Doha Goals… 12/12/2012
UN climate talks agree compensation but fail to wield cutsCelebratory cheers and clapping are unusual at UN climate talks but delegates in Doha felt they had something to congratulate themselves for after reaching a… 08/12/2012
Heat on climate conference to extend Kyoto protocolRepresentatives from almost 200 nations have gathered in Doha for the latest round of talks on climate change. The host nation is the first OPEC state to… 26/11/2012
Syrian opposition signs coalition agreementSyria’s disparate opposition groups have put aside their differences to sign a coalition deal. The fractious members of the country’s opposition have finally… 12/11/2012
Syria opposition strike unity dealSyrian opposition groups have agreed to form a a single coalition, unified against the country’s president Bashar al-Assad. Disparate groups, meeting in… 11/11/2012
Syria refugees want opposition to uniteThe new head of the Syrian National Council George Sabra is continuing talks on uniting the country’s different opposition groups. A major stumbling block… 10/11/2012
Syrian opposition elects new leaderThe Syrian National Council, the main opposition outside of Syria, has elected a leading Christian as its head. George Sabra, a veteran activist who was… 09/11/2012
United opposition in Syria a realistic propositionThe prospect of a unified Syrian opposition based inside the country is moving closer. Talks overseen by the Arab League have been taking place in Qatar. The… 09/11/2012
Syria opposition meets in Qatar to seek unitySyria’s divided opposition factions have begun four days of talks in Qatar, seeking a common front to gain international recognition – and weapons to oust… 04/11/2012
Qatar leader in key visit to GazaThe Emir of Qatar has become the first head of state to visit Gaza since the Islamist group Hamas took power five years ago. Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa… 23/10/2012
Qatar money for investment in French suburbsBowing to the pressure to create jobs in deprived areas, French President Francois Hollande has agreed to Qatar investing millions of euros into development… 24/09/2012
Aleppo assault imminent, sources claimMilitary sources claim more than 20 thousand Syrian troops are surrounding Aleppo. Heavy fighting is continuing in the country’s second city and rebels… 06/08/2012
Super London skyscraper ‘The Shard’ is inauguratedEurope’s tallest building has been unveiled in London. The super skyscraper called The Shard stands at 310 metres and has 87 floors. Built in the London… 05/07/2012
HRW: World Cup workers face abuse in QatarHuman Rights Watch, a leading international humanitarian watchdog is warning that migrant workers in Qatar face abuse sometimes amounting to forced labour. In… 15/06/2012
Locals and expats mourn Doha fire victimsEmotions were high as expatriates and locals gathered in Doha to remember the victims of Monday’s fire tragedy. Nineteen foreigners, 13 of them children… 30/05/2012
Witnesses blame poor safety in deadly Qatar fireQatar’s Crown Prince Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has ordered an investigation into the deadly fire at Doha’s largest shopping mall. Nineteen foreigners… 29/05/2012
Deadly fire rips through Doha shopping mallAt least 19 foreign nationals, 13 of them children, have been killed in a fire at a shopping mall in Qatar. It was not immediately clear what caused the… 29/05/2012
Qatar mall fire kills 19 peopleA fire at an upmarket shopping centre in Doha, Qatar, on Monday killed at least 19 people, including 13 children. Four teachers and two firefighters were… 28/05/2012
Al Jazeera closes Beijing bureauTV broadcaster Al Jazeera has closed its English channel bureau in Beijing. The move comes after Chinese authorities refused to renew a visa for its… 08/05/2012
Al Jazeera will not air Merah’s murder videoAl Jazeera television has said it will not broadcast video footage showing the murders committed in southwest France by Mohamed Merah. President Sarkozy had… 27/03/2012
Seven policemen hurt as suicide bid goes awrySeven policemen in Brussels have been injured after a man allegedly tried to commit suicide by crashing his car into a police convoy. It is understood he had… 13/03/2012
Crisis takes back seat at Doha Motor ShowThere is little sign of crisis or recession at the Doha Motor Show which has opened in Qatar. That is hardly surprising, as the tiny Gulf state is by some… 28/01/2012
World’s leading gas producers meet in DohaStabilising the natural gas market has been the focus of a summit in the Qatari capital Doha. Members of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF)… 15/11/2011
Arab League hands Syria plan to end unrestThe Arab League is eagerly awaiting a response from Syria to its plan to end a seven month violent crackdown against anti-government protesters. Precise… 31/10/2011
Libyans seek further NATO helpLibya’s interim leader has urged NATO to maintain its involvement in the country until the end of the year. NATO wants to halt their mission within days… 26/10/2011
Carry on, NATO! says Abdel Jalil in DohaMustafa Abdel Jalil, head of Libya’s National Transition Council has been visiting Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. They are the only two Arab states… 29/08/2011
Blatter challenger pulls out of FIFA raceMohamed Bin Hammam of Qatar has withdrawn his candidacy to become FIFA president, amid a bribery scandal at football’s governing body. Bin Hammam pulled out… 29/05/2011
Gaddafi told to stand down and get out of LibyaThe international “contact group” formed to assist rebels fighting against the regime of Muammar Gaddafi has called on the leader to stand down and get out… 14/04/2011
Hard cash required for Libyan aid effortLibya faces a humanitarian crisis as food supply lines have broken down due to heavy fighting despite the efforts of the international coalition. Mahmoud… 13/04/2011
Libyan contact group calls on the colonel to leave LibyaA newly-formed international ‘contact group’ on Wednesday issued a call to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi to step down and leave Libya. Qatari Prime Minister Hamad… 13/04/2011
“Stand down and quit Libya,” world powers tell GaddafiA newly-formed international ‘contact group’ on Wednesday issued a call to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi to step down and leave Libya. Qatari Prime Minister Hamad… 13/04/2011
New TV channel “voice of Libyan revolution”A new satellite channel based in Qatar, Libya Free People TV, has described itself as the voice of the Libyan revolution. It was set up with donations from… 07/04/2011
Qatar marks LNG output boostBosses of the world’s top energy companies gathered in Qatar this week to mark it reaching annual production of 77 million tons of liquefied natural… 14/12/2010
Russia, Qatar surprise FIFA World Cup picksFIFA has decided to go where no World Cup has gone before, Russia, with all its time zones and a sprawling event that is going to need a fortune in transport… 03/12/2010
FIFA conclude Qatar inspectionA FIFA inspection Group concluded its visit of Qatar on Friday as they consider the Gulf Arab State’s bid to host the 2022 World Cup finals. The head of the… 18/09/2010
Japan angry at wildlife summit’s tuna stanceThe EU and America are behind a proposal to ban trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna. It is the main focus of international convention on endangered species… 14/03/2010
Tuna trade ban tops wildlife talksA possible ban on trading bluefin tuna will top the agenda at an international convention on endangered species that has opened in Qatar. The chances of a… 13/03/2010
Emir of Qatar’s wife speaks exclusively to euronewsShe is a member of an exclusive club – the world’s royal families – but she is also a hands-on public figure. Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser al-Missned, the wife… 19/11/2009
Qatar’s Barclays sale sparks Sainsbury speculationQatar’s sovereign wealth fund is to sell a 1.4 billion euro stake in British bank Barclays. It will make 660 million euro profit and remain Barclays… 20/10/2009
Qatar comes to Porsche’s rescue, say reportsThe heavily-indebted sports car maker Porsche looks to have found a knight in shining armour in the shape of the Gulf state of Qatar. According to German… 11/07/2009
Qatar may take Porsche stakePorsche has confirmed that it is in exclusive talks to strike a deal with the Gulf state of Qatar that could ease its debt burden. The Financial Times has… 09/06/2009
Sudan’s Bashir at Arab SummitThe Arab League summit has opened in Qatar, its agenda overshadowed by the presence of Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir. He arrived in Doha in… 30/03/2009
Hamas rejects Israeli terms for truceThe agreement between Israel and the United States to crack down on arms smuggling into Gaza is likely to further polarize opinion in the Arab world. At a… 16/01/2009
