Iran tells Gulf states not to buy 'ineffective' US missiles

Tehran: installing missiles 'new US trick' to empty pockets of rich Persian Gulf countries.

Bahrain: new Gulf military measures defensive

Qatar: Mideast peace key to thwarting terrorism

US House Speaker thanks Qatar for counter-terrorism help, hails 'important relationship'.


Dubai crisis halt Gulf stocks rebound in 2009

Most of Gulf bourses started to decline on Dubai debt woes after reaching their highest point of 2009 in October.


GCC brushes off Iraq oil threat

Gulf Arab leaders stride towards launching their own single currency without UAE, Oman.

GCC leaders support Saudi over Yemen fight

Qatar emir calls for gas and oil price alignment

Sheikh Hamad says rise experienced by oil price this year has not been followed by improvement in gas prices.


Qatari stocks plunge on Dubai debt worries

Stocks close with massive loss of 8.3 percent amid fears Qatar could be exposed to Dubai debt crisis.


Qatar allays heat fears in 2022 World Cup bid

Doha plans to use modern technologies to cool down football stadiums at World Cup finals.


Qatar, France open petrochemical joint venture

New plant has an annual production capacity of 450,000 tons of polyethylene, 422,000 tons of ethylene.


Sheikha Mozah presents WISE Awards to six education innovators

Global leaders converge to identify specific strategic educational priorities at World Innovation Summit for Education.


Qatar firm to finance Prophet Mohammed blockbuster

Barrie Osborne has agreed to produce 150-million-dollar blockbuster biopic about life of Prophet Mohammed.


Manhattan moves to Doha for Tribeca film festival

Scorsese, Kingsley are among Hollywood stars attending Doha Tribeca Film Festival’s inaugural.


Doha has taste of Manhattan in first film festival

'Doha Tribeca Film Festival' features Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese and Ben Kingsley.


Qatar trims Barclays bank stake to 7.13%

Barclays' share price tumbles over news of trimming of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund.


Weak dollar may feed inflation in GCC

Analysts say dollar peg likely to stay in Gulf states despite negative implications on economy.


Sainsbury's shares soar on Qatari bid rumour

Shares of third-biggest supermarket chain in Britain reach their highest level in more than year.


Gulf sovereign funds lost $350 bln in global crisis

UN report says recent collapse of real estate, equity markets has generated large losses for funds of four Gulf SWFs.


France seeks to woo Islamic finance

Paris hoping to unseat London as European hub for Islamic banking to help spur economic recovery.


Kuwait: Gulf single currency should be phased

Central bank governor says administrative plan for monetary union should focus on bloc’s institutional requirements.


Arab economies grow more competitive

Mideast, North Africa less affected by global economic crisis than other emerging regions.


Foreign investment in Arab states hit by crisis

Foreign direct investment expected to further decline in 2009 due to global economic slowdown.




Palestinian film, Team Qatar win Doha festival prizes




Qatar Airways plane flies on gas to liquid fuel




Men far outnumber women in Qatar




Al Jazeera's new US challenge




Qatar bids for 2022 World Cup




Diabetes, a killer disease in the Gulf




Islamic feminists distinguish Islam from Muslims




Israel to make life harder for Al-Jazeera




Qatar art museum to highlight values of Muslim civilisation




Introducing the Gulf first ladies