NATO troops killed in Afghanistan attackMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amForeign forces say Taliban rocket attack on ISAF base in eastern province of Kunar has left two dead and six wounded.
DR Congo troops shell rebel basesMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amExclusive report on fighting between the army and mutineering soldiers that has led to thousands fleeing the country.
UN chief blames al-Qaeda for Damascus blastsMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amBan Ki-moon says he believes group responsible for last week's bombings in Syrian capital that left more than 50 dead.
Facebook to go public in $104bn flotationMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amSocial-networking site priced at $38 a share, as eager investors look forward to third-biggest offering in US history.
Australia releases young people-smugglersMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amMove comes after inquiry finds three Indonesians convicted of trafficking may have legally been children at the time.
China jails fugitive smuggler for lifeMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amLai Changxing, who was extradited from Canada after 12 years, has been accused of running huge smuggling ring.
US seeks extra $70m for Israel defence shieldMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amPentagon requests Congress to provide Israel with additional funding for its "Iron Dome" missile defence programme.
UN probes 'arms sales from N Korea to Syria'May 18, 2012 | 3:30 amPanel's report says N Korea "continues to defy" UN sanctions on selling of arms and related technology to other nations.
Algerian singer Warda dies in Cairo at 72May 18, 2012 | 3:30 amAlong with Lebanon's Fayrouz and Egypt's late Umm Kalthoum, Warda was one of the legendary singers of the Arab world.
Fitch downgrades Greece on euro exit fearsMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amDebt-stricken eurozone nation given "Triple C" rating, the lowest possible grade for a country that is not in default.
Armenia: State Sponsored FascismMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amFollowing support from government officials and representatives of the nationalist Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashanktsutyun (ARF-D) for two Neo-Nazis accused of firebombing a gay-friendly bar in Yerevan, Unzipped: Gay Armenia asks if the country is moving towards a form of state sponsored fascism that threatens the rights and well-being of its own.
Cape Verde: Encouraging Storytelling and CreaMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amSet over the course of seven weeks, a creative writing competition promoted by the young Cape Verdean journalist Odair Varela on his blog, has led a dozen word lovers to get behind their keyboards and let their imaginations flow. The winners have already been announced and this article provides an overview of the stories told.
Lebanon: UK Ambassador to Chat on Twitter witMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amThe British Embassy in Lebanon has announced an online discussion between the UK ambassador (@HMATomFletcher) and Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe (@HaifaWehbe), to take place on May 18 at 6pm (Lebanese time), tweeting under the hashtag #HaifaHMA. Written by Ayesha Saldanha ? comments (0) Share: Donate ? facebook ? twitter ?.
Palestine: PalFest Literature Festival in GazMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amThis year for the first time the Palestinian Festival of Literature was held in Gaza. A group of about forty Egyptian, Tunisian, Sudanese and Palestinian authors, artists and activists were granted permission to visit Gaza and participate in PalFest 2012 from May 5 to 10.
Armenia: Blogger Calls for Resignation of HomMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amUnzipped: Gay Armenia comments on the continuing controversy surrounding Artsvik Minasyan, an MP from the nationalist Armenian Revolutionary Federation?Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D). The blog says that in addition to bailing out a Neo-Nazi arsonist in police custody, Minasyan continues to make homophobic statements in the media following the 8 May firebombing of.
Armenia: Homophobic Firebombing Controversy CMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amControversy continues to surround the firebombing of a gay-friendly bar in Yerevan, the Armenian capital, as officials and politicians praise the arsonists. Online, however, many are instead speaking out against those nationalists doing so.
Togo : Presidential Patrimony versus UniversiMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amCommenting on the declaration of assets of the new French President Francois Hollande,?Jeogo??wrote?[fr]: ?What is certain is that the?patrimony of Francois Hollande (.
Georgia: No Sex and the CityMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amNo Sex and the City ? Georgian Liberal (an oxymoron) blog comments on the physical confrontation between priests accompanying religious parents and LGBT activists marching in Tbilisi, Georgia. The blog details events as they happened, including the alleged inaction of the Georgian police when they were asked to intervene to.
Georgia: LGBT Activists Attacked by Orthodox May 18, 2012 | 3:30 amMarching to mark the 17 May International Day Against Homophobia, LGBT activists were blocked and assaulted by a group of Orthodox Christians in Tbilisi, the Georgian capital. Mirian Jugheli reports.
Lesotho: 2012 General Election Date SetMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amLesotho will hold general elections on 26 May, against a backdrop of political violence. The Lesotho Political Parties Leadership Forum claims that there is a "hit squad" that has been assigned to kill prominent people ahead of the general elections.
Armenia: State Sponsored FascismMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amFollowing support from government officials and representatives of the nationalist Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashanktsutyun (ARF-D) for two Neo-Nazis accused of firebombing a gay-friendly bar in Yerevan, Unzipped: Gay Armenia asks if the country is moving towards a form of state sponsored fascism that threatens the rights and well-being of its own.
Cape Verde: Encouraging Storytelling and CreaMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amSet over the course of seven weeks, a creative writing competition promoted by the young Cape Verdean journalist Odair Varela on his blog, has led a dozen word lovers to get behind their keyboards and let their imaginations flow. The winners have already been announced and this article provides an overview of the stories told.
Lebanon: UK Ambassador to Chat on Twitter witMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amThe British Embassy in Lebanon has announced an online discussion between the UK ambassador (@HMATomFletcher) and Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe (@HaifaWehbe), to take place on May 18 at 6pm (Lebanese time), tweeting under the hashtag #HaifaHMA. Written by Ayesha Saldanha ? comments (0) Share: Donate ? facebook ? twitter ?.
Palestine: PalFest Literature Festival in GazMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amThis year for the first time the Palestinian Festival of Literature was held in Gaza. A group of about forty Egyptian, Tunisian, Sudanese and Palestinian authors, artists and activists were granted permission to visit Gaza and participate in PalFest 2012 from May 5 to 10.
Armenia: Blogger Calls for Resignation of HomMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amUnzipped: Gay Armenia comments on the continuing controversy surrounding Artsvik Minasyan, an MP from the nationalist Armenian Revolutionary Federation?Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D). The blog says that in addition to bailing out a Neo-Nazi arsonist in police custody, Minasyan continues to make homophobic statements in the media following the 8 May firebombing of.
Armenia: Homophobic Firebombing Controversy CMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amControversy continues to surround the firebombing of a gay-friendly bar in Yerevan, the Armenian capital, as officials and politicians praise the arsonists. Online, however, many are instead speaking out against those nationalists doing so.
Togo : Presidential Patrimony versus UniversiMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amCommenting on the declaration of assets of the new French President Francois Hollande,?Jeogo??wrote?[fr]: ?What is certain is that the?patrimony of Francois Hollande (.
Georgia: No Sex and the CityMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amNo Sex and the City ? Georgian Liberal (an oxymoron) blog comments on the physical confrontation between priests accompanying religious parents and LGBT activists marching in Tbilisi, Georgia. The blog details events as they happened, including the alleged inaction of the Georgian police when they were asked to intervene to.
Georgia: LGBT Activists Attacked by Orthodox May 18, 2012 | 3:30 amMarching to mark the 17 May International Day Against Homophobia, LGBT activists were blocked and assaulted by a group of Orthodox Christians in Tbilisi, the Georgian capital. Mirian Jugheli reports.
Lesotho: 2012 General Election Date SetMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amLesotho will hold general elections on 26 May, against a backdrop of political violence. The Lesotho Political Parties Leadership Forum claims that there is a "hit squad" that has been assigned to kill prominent people ahead of the general elections.
Calling Qatar from abroadFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmIf you're on a business trip or changed residence to Qatar, you might be in need of calling your friends and family back home. If you're using a landline, mobile or more affordable version, a prepaid calling card, here are the codes you need to remember:- 011 - this code must be dialed first for all international calls originating from the US- 974 - dial the country code for Qatar- Phone number - without any added prefixes, an 8 digit number for any region including DohaFor calling landlines in Qatar, use the following codes:- 011 + 974 + 44 XXX XXXFor calling cell phones in Qatar, use the following sequence:- 011 + 974 + XX XXX XXXQatar Calling Cards.
Qataris and their thoughts on the World Cup 2Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmNew on the QatarVisitor website: We ask Qataris how they feel about the World Cup 2022. See Qatar 2022: Hopes and Fears.
Doha Cupcake Competition: The WinnerFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmLast month Shabina Khatri reviewed ten of the top cupcake eateries in town. And we asked readers to choose their favourite via a poll on the Doha News site.
Qatar Cupcake HeavenFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmNew on QatarVisitor.com: Qatar Cupcake Heaven! Shabina reviews the best cupcake cafes in Qatar, provides a feast of cupcake pictures and pinpoints their location on a map.
A New Way to Keep Up With Qatar NewsFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmQatar is hitting the headlines at the moment. Qatar is supporting the rebels in Libya, but the government in Bahrain.
The Cursed CityFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmYou've probably heard of Petra, the ancient city carved into the rocks of Jordan. Less well known is its sister city Madain Saleh.
Alzheimer's Research Blogging CompetitionFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmI am helping out this month with a writing competition to raise money for Alzheimers' Research.You may already have been touched by Alzheimer's.
Dating in QatarFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmIn Qatar Dating Ola Deyab looks at the forbidden practice of dating before marriage in Qatar. It's an issue that's considered a taboo in this conservative Muslim country, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't happen.
World Cup 2022: Lessons from the Asian Cup 20Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmIn the latest article on QatarVisitor.com Michael Tuckerman, fresh back in Australia after covering the Asian Cup, sits back and reviews how Qatar handled the cup - and what it means for the World Cup 2011.
