Recent Events and Happenings In Qatar
Qatar, a frontline US ally offered its al-Udeid air base for US-led assault on Iraq in 2002. In 2003 the Qatari Emir named his younger son Prince Tamim as his successor ahead of his elder son Prince Jassim.
In the same year Qatari voters approved a new constitution that provided for a 45-member parliament. Out of these 30 members would be directly elected by the people and the rest by the emir.
2004 brought political to Qatar when two Russian agents killed former Chechen president Zelimkhan Yanderbiyev in Doha. Qatar-Russian relations deteriorated when the agents were handed life sentences but ultimately the pair were extradited to Russia.
In 2005 Qatar?s first written constitution came into force ushering in widely anticipated democratic reforms. In 2007 Qatar and Dubai acquired the largest stake of the London Stock Exchange, the world?s third largest stock exchange. Whereas in 2008 Qatar?s first Christian church, St Mary?s Roman Catholic Church was inaugrated.

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India seeks Kuwaiti funds in infrastructure, signs three pacts - 07 Apr 2009
Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman. 

India seeks Kuwaiti funds, signs three pacts - 07 Apr 2009
, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman. 

Slain Lankan editor to get UN Press Freedom Prize - 07 Apr 2009
, capital of Qatar. Created in 1997 the Prize is awarded annually to honour

Cathay Pacific named World's best airline - 06 Apr 2009
position. Wrapping up the top five were Qatar Airways and Emirates. ... business class and Qatar for best economy class. The Top 10 Airlines... Airlines 4. Qatar Airways 5. Emirates 6. Qantas 7. Etihad

Iran, Venezuela seal 10-year strategic alliance - 06 Apr 2009
leader arrived in the Iranian capital last Thursday from Qatar on a visit

With economy on mind, Ansari to visit Kuwait - 05 Apr 2009
Manmohan Singh visited Oman and Qatar last year. 

Venezuela offers to accept Guantanamo prisoners - 02 Apr 2009
-in interview program on Qatar-based Al Jazeera television Wednesday.    ...;Chavez, who travelled to Qatar for a summit of Arab and South American nations

Arab divisions harm Iraq, says Iraqi PM - 30 Mar 2009
told an Arab League summit in Qatar. 'We are against the policy of alliances which

Israel not a peace partner of Arabs: Syrian president - 30 Mar 2009
-Assad told the Arab League summit in Doha, Qatar.    'Israel's right

Doha's Museum of Islamic Art - powerful, surprising simplicity - 25 Mar 2009
ago in Doha, capital of the emirate of Qatar, the first of the big new museums... and the step pyramid at Egypt's ancient burial site of Saqqara.    Qatar's... and work in Qatar walk over a bridge to reach the entrance or, to beat the heat

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