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50 publishing houses take part in Doha International Book Fair

Doha - Petra

The Doha International Book Fair will kick off on Thursday with the participation of 427 publishing houses from 30 Arab and foreign countries. A total of 50 publishing houses from Jordan will take part in the ten-day event that concludes on December 8. The fair will be held under the patronage of Emir of Qatar His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin..Read more

Qatar to change pro-terror policy

Abu Dhabi - Egypt Today

UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash has called on Qatar to change its pro-terror policy as a precondition to solve its issue with the Arab countries fighting terrorism. The Qatari crisis will not be settled before it first stops supporting terrorism and extremism and conspiracies against neighboring and regional countries, Gargash tweeted late Wednesday. The four Arab..Read more

Bayern's Heynckes rules out Vidal Chelsea move

Doha - Egypt Today

Jupp Heynckes said Saturday there had been no contact between Bayern Munich and Chelsea over Arturo Vidal and the Chilean international would not be sold during the January transfer window. The veteran coach was responding to media reports over a possible transfer of the midfielder, which Heynckes dismissed as "pure speculation". "Certainly, there's been no contact between the clubs," Heynckes..Read more

Rublev reaches Qatar semi-finals, gets Australian seeded spot

Doha - Egypt Today

Rising Russian star Andrey Rublev blasted his way through to the semi-finals of the Qatar Open on Thursday, with a straight sets victory against Borna Coric, which also secured his seeding at this month's Australian Open. The 20-year-old won 6-3, 7-5 following a display of powerful hitting against a Croatian opponent who had accounted for the number two seed Pablo..Read more

Thiem through but more seeds fall at Qatar Open

Doha - Egypt Today

World number five Dominic Thiem eased through to the quarter finals of the Qatar Open on Wednesday to become the only seeded player left in the tournament after the first two rounds saw the seven other highest-ranked players eliminated. Four seeds crashed out in the first round and a further three lost in the second, ensuring that the Doha tournament..Read more

Doha and its arms purchase policy

Abdul Rahman Al-Rashid

Qatar’s latest military deals, given the country’s size and population, are enough to protect a nation 10 times its size. Since the dispute started, Qatar has purchased many weapons, including 24 British Typhoon fighter jets, US F-15 fighter jets worth $12 billion, 24 French Rafale fighter jets, seven navy ships from Italy worth $6 billion, 62 German tanks worth €2..Read more

Qatar signs $8-bn deal to buy 24 Typhoon fighters

Doha - Egypt Today

Qatar signed a multi-billion-dollar deal Sunday to buy 24 Typhoon fighters from Britain, its second major defence agreement this week, which comes during the worst political crisis in the region for years. The $8-billion (6.8-billion-euro) deal was signed in Doha by Qatar's Defence Minister Khalid bin Mohammed al-Attiyah and his British counterpart, Gavin Williamson. Williamson said it was the biggest order for Typhoons in..Read more