Qatar emir urges Israel to choose peace



Qatar emir urges Israel to choose peace (via AFP)

Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, on Sunday urged Israel’s coalition government to opt for peace and not bet on Arab leaders against their people amid sweeping Arab Spring uprisings. “I call on Israel to take a positive step in favour of peace and coexistence,” Sheikh Hamad told a Doha…

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Foreign royals attend Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee lunch



Bahrain king attends Diamond Jubilee lunch (via AFP)

The king of Bahrain, whose regime has been accused of rights abuses, was among nearly 50 foreign royals at a lunch Friday to mark the diamond jubilee of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. The official list of royals attending the lunch at Windsor Castle, including King Hamad, whose Gulf island country is…

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Tensions over British queen’s regal Jubilee lunch



Tensions over British queen’s regal jubilee lunch (via AFP)

A glittering lunch for the world’s sovereigns to celebrate the diamond jubilee of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II was marked Thursday by a withdrawal, protests and sharp criticism of the guest list. Spain’s Queen Sophia has pulled out of Friday’s event at Windsor Castle, west of London, amid tensions…

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Gulf leaders agree to discuss a union proposal



Gulf leaders agree to discuss a union proposal (via AFP)

Gulf leaders agreed Monday to allow more time for further discussions over a Saudi proposal to turn the six-nation council into a union likely to start with the kingdom and unrest-hit Bahrain. The leaders who met in Riyadh have instructed their foreign ministers to “continue studying the report of…

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Qatar could invest in ancient Rome theme park: reports



Qatar could invest in ancient Rome theme park: reports (via AFP)

Qatar could invest in a new ancient Roman theme park, Italian media reported Wednesday, a day after the Gulf state’s emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani met with local officials in the Eternal City. “We showed the emir several plans. The one that most caught his attention and which he said he wants…

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