http://www.mail.com/locations/2230-qatar.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/2230-qatar.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2092570-beckhams-role-retirement-to-remain-global.html PARIS (AP) — After David Beckham's long and distinguished soccer career ends on an artificial turf field in northwestern France, his life promises to be perhaps even more glamorous than it already has been. Nearly 20 years after breaking into the Manchester United lineup, the 38-year-old former England captain won the French league title with Paris Saint-... Fri, 17 May 2013 07:21:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2092570-beckhams-role-retirement-to-remain-global.html 2013-05-17T07:21:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086564-un-general-assembly-approves-syria-resolution.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly approved an Arab-backed resolution Wednesday calling for a political transition in Syria, but more than 70 countries refused to vote "yes" because of its support for the main opposition group and fears the resolution could torpedo a new U.S.-Russia effort to end the escalating conflict. The United States co-... Wed, 15 May 2013 23:13:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086564-un-general-assembly-approves-syria-resolution.html 2013-05-15T23:13:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073676-islamic-cleric-gaza-rejects-israels-existence.html GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A prominent Islamic scholar making a landmark visit to the Gaza Strip declared Thursday that Israel has no right to exist and voiced his support for rocket fire on Israel, giving a boost of legitimacy to the militant Islamist Hamas rulers of the Palestinian territory. Yusuf al-Qaradawi is the latest of a few high profile figur... Thu, 09 May 2013 15:04:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073676-islamic-cleric-gaza-rejects-israels-existence.html 2013-05-09T15:04:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070626-israel-releases-top-muslim-cleric-holy-land.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police detained the top Muslim cleric in the Holy Land Wednesday in a rare crackdown on a leading religious figure, questioning him for several hours before releasing him without charge. Later in the day, in the Gaza Strip, an influential Muslim cleric from Qatar received a hero's welcome in a high-profile visit that deepened the ... Wed, 08 May 2013 20:26:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070626-israel-releases-top-muslim-cleric-holy-land.html 2013-05-08T20:26:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2071120-singapore-to-host-wta-championship-2014-18.html Eyeing a stronger presence in Asia, the WTA is moving its season-ending championships to Singapore for 2014-18 in a five-year deal worth more than $70 million. "We're no different than any multinational corporation that looks for growth," WTA Chairman and CEO Stacey Allaster said Wednesday in a telephone interview from Singapore. "You just have to look at... Wed, 08 May 2013 13:04:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2071120-singapore-to-host-wta-championship-2014-18.html 2013-05-08T13:04:59Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065872-qatar-airways-plans-philadelphia-expansion.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of fast-growing Qatar Airways says it plans to add Philadelphia to its routes next year as part of alliances with American Airlines and other U.S.-based carriers. Qatar Airways is locked in fierce competition with rival Gulf carriers Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi and Dubai-based Emirates. All three are aggressivel... Mon, 06 May 2013 12:48:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065872-qatar-airways-plans-philadelphia-expansion.html 2013-05-06T12:48:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2063988-car-bomber-kills-7-somali-capital.html MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Seven people were killed Sunday morning when a suicide bomber attempted to ram a car laden with explosives into a military convoy escorting a four-member Qatari delegation. Gen. Garad Nor Abdulle, a senior police official said the members of the Qatari delegation who were being escorted in the interior minister's convoy were unha... Sun, 05 May 2013 20:46:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2063988-car-bomber-kills-7-somali-capital.html 2013-05-05T20:46:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2064448-israeli-raids-syria-highlight-arab-conundrum.html CAIRO (AP) — Five weeks ago, the head of the Arab League capped a summit in Qatar with an impassioned appeal to strengthen the rebel fighters trying to bring down Syrian President Bashar Assad. On Sunday, he denounced Israeli's airstrike into Assad's territory as a dangerous threat to regional stability. The contrast reflects a fundamental conundrum for A... Sun, 05 May 2013 16:50:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2064448-israeli-raids-syria-highlight-arab-conundrum.html 2013-05-05T16:50:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2055446-israel-conflict-recognition-territory.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister gave a cool reception Wednesday to a new Arab Mideast peace initiative, saying the conflict with the Palestinians isn't about territory, but rather the Palestinians' refusal to recognize Israel as the Jewish homeland. The remarks signaled trouble for U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's new push for Mideast peace a... Wed, 01 May 2013 18:00:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2055446-israel-conflict-recognition-territory.html 2013-05-01T18:00:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2053332-arab-league-sweetens-israel-palestinian-peace-plan.html JERUSALEM (AP) — The Arab League's decision to sweeten its decade-old proposal offering comprehensive peace with Israel has placed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a bind and swiftly exposed fissures in his new government. Netanyahu's chief peace negotiator on Tuesday welcomed the modified Arab proposal, while the prime minister remained silent, refle... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:18:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2053332-arab-league-sweetens-israel-palestinian-peace-plan.html 2013-04-30T18:18:43Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2049500-iraq-suspends-al-jazeera-9-iraqi-tv-channels.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities suspended the operating licenses of pan-Arab broadcaster Al-Jazeera and nine Iraqi TV channels on Sunday after accusing them of escalating sectarian tension. The move signaled the Shiite-led government's mounting worries over deteriorating security amid Sunni unrest and clashes that have left more than 180 people dead in less than a week. ... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:26:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2049500-iraq-suspends-al-jazeera-9-iraqi-tv-channels.html 2013-04-28T19:26:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2048366-prominent-muslim-cleric-to-visit-gaza.html GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The head of Gaza's Islamic affairs ministry says the prominent Muslim scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi will visit the Hamas-ruled territory in May. It's the first visit by the Qatar-based cleric who is widely-respected through the Muslim world, and underscores his support for the Islamic militant group Hamas. It also shows how Hamas ... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:28:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2048366-prominent-muslim-cleric-to-visit-gaza.html 2013-04-27T08:28:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2046046-draining-cash-egypt-30-billion-search-aid.html CAIRO (AP) — During a meeting in a Black Sea resort city, Egypt's president and members of his government turned to Russian President Vladimir Putin and asked for a sizable loan, according to a Putin aide. Egypt's Mohammed Morsi appealed to Moscow and Cairo's past ties, recalling how the former Soviet Union stepped in to finance the building of the Aswan ... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:03:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2046046-draining-cash-egypt-30-billion-search-aid.html 2013-04-26T15:03:22Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2044944-official-greeks-pull-nudes-qatar-art-exhibit.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has pulled two ancient statues of nude males from an Olympic exhibition in Doha after Qatari authorities insisted on veiling them. A Culture Ministry official says exhibition organizers wanted to avoid scandalizing female visitors. Greek Deputy Culture Minister Costas Tzavaras, who visited the Muslim country last month for the... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:12:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2044944-official-greeks-pull-nudes-qatar-art-exhibit.html 2013-04-25T19:12:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2040908-qatar-faces-backlash-rebel-groups-syria.html BEIRUT (AP) — In a war-battered suburb of Damascus, a commander for one of the smaller nationalist brigades fighting to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad grumbles about the lack of ammunition for his men. He blames Qatar, saying the oil-rich Gulf state directs its backing to rebels with a more Islamist ideology. Tiny, U.S.-allied Qatar has emerged as o... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 06:25:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2040908-qatar-faces-backlash-rebel-groups-syria.html 2013-04-24T06:25:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2015794-billions-taken-tunisia-ex-dictator-missing.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Officials trying to right Tunisia's ailing economy shouldn't count on an estimated $20 billion still to be recovered from the family of the deposed dictator, a prominent Tunisian economist said Friday. A $28 million check was presented to Tunisia on Thursday, but Ezzedine Saidane said that money was from an easily recovered Lebanese ... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:13:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2015794-billions-taken-tunisia-ex-dictator-missing.html 2013-04-12T17:13:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2010994-analysis-hamas-wants-bigger-regional-role.html GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal has set an ambitious agenda for his new term, seeking to transform his Islamic militant movement that rules Gaza into a widely recognized political force, but without making concessions toward Israel needed for international acceptance. Re-elected last week, Mashaal will try to deepen ties with regio... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:34:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2010994-analysis-hamas-wants-bigger-regional-role.html 2013-04-10T18:34:31Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2010208-qatar-pledges-additional-3b-aid-to-egypt.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar's prime minister says the Gulf nation will give Egypt another $3 billion to bolster its ailing economy and help rebuild key industries. The pledge on Wednesday adds to Qatar's previous promises to invest up to $18 billion in Egypt over the next five years. It also highlights a critical economic lifeline for Egypt's governing Musli... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:29:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2010208-qatar-pledges-additional-3b-aid-to-egypt.html 2013-04-10T10:29:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2004756-kerry-new-ambitious-mideast-peace-push.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry worked Monday to corral Israeli and Palestinian leaders into a new and ambitious peace process that includes reviving parts of a long-dormant plan embraced by the Arab world a decade ago, officials said. The 2002 initiative that Kerry wants to revive parts of would have provided Israel recognition throughout ... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:57:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2004756-kerry-new-ambitious-mideast-peace-push.html 2013-04-08T18:57:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2005312-qatar-pledges-500m-war-ravaged-darfur.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar is pledging $500 million to help rebuild Sudan's war-battered region of Darfur as part of an international conference seeking ways to boost stability after a decade of violence. Monday's promise follows Qatar's drive to strengthen peace efforts brokered by the Gulf nation two years ago. The official Qatar News Agency said Darfur f... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:01:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2005312-qatar-pledges-500m-war-ravaged-darfur.html 2013-04-08T13:01:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2003944-decade-old-mideast-peace-plan-re-emerges.html JERUSALEM (AP) — A dormant, decade-old Mideast peace plan has suddenly emerged as a possible key to breaking years of deadlock between Israel and the Palestinians. A top Palestinian official said Sunday that the visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has expressed interest in reviving the so-called Arab Peace Initiative, a 2002 plan in which the Arab... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:25:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2003944-decade-old-mideast-peace-plan-re-emerges.html 2013-04-07T19:25:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2001728-eyeing-syria-white-house-woos-regional-rulers.html WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Barack Obama meets over the next month with leaders from Mideast and other regional nations, he will have a timely opportunity to try to rally the Syrian opposition's main backers around a unified strategy to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad. Jordan, Turkey, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates — whose Sunni Muslim leaders... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:30:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2001728-eyeing-syria-white-house-woos-regional-rulers.html 2013-04-05T23:30:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1990630-hamas-re-elects-mashaal-leader.html CAIRO (AP) — The Islamic militant group Hamas on Monday re-elected longtime leader Khaled Mashaal, officials said, choosing a relative pragmatist who has sparred with movement hardliners in the past over his attempt to reconcile with Western-backed Palestinian rivals. The secretive Hamas did not issue an announcement, but Mashaal's re-election was confirm... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:20:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1990630-hamas-re-elects-mashaal-leader.html 2013-04-01T21:20:55Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1990324-qatar-delays-airport-opening-safety-review.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The chief overseer of Qatar's new international airport on Monday said the opening of the facility has been delayed because of the need to address new safety requirements. The statement came just hours before the scheduled inaugural flight from Hamad International Airport in Doha. It gave no details on possible shortcomings in meeting n... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:44:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1990324-qatar-delays-airport-opening-safety-review.html 2013-04-01T15:44:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1989444-afghan-leader-qatar-to-discuss-peace-talks.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with the emir of Qatar in Doha Sunday to discuss the possible opening of a Taliban office in the Gulf state. The move could foster peace negotiations with the Islamic fundamentalist movement in a bid to stem violence as foreign combat forces prepare to withdraw from Afghanistan by the end of 2014. The Q... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:37:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1989444-afghan-leader-qatar-to-discuss-peace-talks.html 2013-03-31T16:37:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1983120-officials-arms-shipments-rise-to-syrian-rebels.html AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Mideast powers opposed to President Bashar Assad have dramatically stepped up weapons supplies to Syrian rebels in coordination with the U.S. in preparation for a push on the capital of Damascus, officials and Western military experts said Wednesday. A carefully prepared covert operation is arming rebels, involving Jordan, Saudi Arabi... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:41:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1983120-officials-arms-shipments-rise-to-syrian-rebels.html 2013-03-27T22:41:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1981788-syrias-assad-appeals-to-african-summit-help.html DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's increasingly isolated president sent a letter calling for help from leaders of five nations at an economic meeting Wednesday in South Africa to help end his country's civil war. Bashar Assad's appeal to Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa came a day after the Arab League endorsed Syria's Western-backed opposition c... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:48:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1981788-syrias-assad-appeals-to-african-summit-help.html 2013-03-27T15:48:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1979504-syrian-opposition-takes-syrias-arab-summit-seat.html DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's opposition took over the country's seat for the first time at an Arab summit Tuesday in a diplomatic triumph marred by severe divisions in the ranks of the Western-backed opposition alliance. The opposition's ascension to representing the country at the summit in Qatar, a key backer of the those fighting to topple President ... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:16:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1979504-syrian-opposition-takes-syrias-arab-summit-seat.html 2013-03-26T20:16:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1980570-arab-league-summit-showcases-qatars-swagger.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar's emir looked over an assembly of Arab leaders Tuesday as both cordial host and impatient taskmaster. His welcoming remarks to kings, sheiks and presidents across the Arab world quickly shifted to Qatar's priorities: Rallying greater support for Syrian rebels and helping Palestinians with efforts such as a newly proposed $1 billion fund to protect Je... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:41:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1980570-arab-league-summit-showcases-qatars-swagger.html 2013-03-26T18:41:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1979518-syrian-opposition-takes-seat-arab-summit.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Syrian opposition representatives took the country's seat for the first time at an Arab League summit that opened in Qatar on Tuesday, a significant diplomatic boost for the forces fighting President Bashar Assad's regime. In a ceremonious entrance accompanied by applause, a delegation led by Mouaz al-Khatib, the former president of the... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:37:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1979518-syrian-opposition-takes-seat-arab-summit.html 2013-03-26T16:37:09Z