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Nadal, Federer to play at Qatar Open
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will open the 2009 ATP season by playing at the Qatar Open.
Canoe.ca  –  Nov 26, 2008 5:19 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Sports: Tennis
Nadal, Federer to play season-opener in Qatar
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will open the 2009 ATP season by playing at the Qatar Open.
CBS Sportsline  –  Nov 26, 2008 3:31 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Nadal and Federer to play at Qatar Open
DOHA, Qatar (AP) -- Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will open the 2009 ATP season by playing at the Qatar Open....
AP  –  Nov 26, 2008 3:23 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Frustration mounts for British tourists stranded in Bangkok
British tourists have expressed their fear and frustration after being stranded at Bangkok airport by anti-government protests."People have told us to be careful, that it could be dangerous," said Patricia Peel, 56, from Portsmouth, whose partner, John Vineal, uses a wheelchair. "But ... more »
The Guardian  –  Nov 26, 2008 11:06 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Thailand protests strand thousands of tourists at Bangkok airport
Thousands of overseas passengers, including many Britons, were stranded at Thailand's main international airport today after all flights were halted because of an invasion by anti-government protesters.The takeover of Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport led to the cancellation of hundreds of fl ... more »
The Guardian  –  Nov 26, 2008 10:36 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Photo from Yahoo! Sudan's Beshir to meet Chad's Deby, but not yet
AFP - Sudan said on Wednesday that President Omar al-Beshir will not meet his Chadian counterpart Idriss Deby Itno on the margins of an imminent international conference in Qatar, as previously announced.
Yahoo!  –  Nov 26, 2008 08:44 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Photo from New York Post Qatar's Own Tribeca
It'll be the chic and the sheiks. Robert De Niro is trading in his "Raging Bull" for a camel as he brings his Tribeca Film Festival brand to the Qatari desert oasis of Doha starting next year. "By learning each other's stories, we can see how...
New York Post  –  Nov 25, 2008 07:56 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: New York: New York
Qatar unveils showcase for Islamic art
The Gulf states are famous for their shopping malls and skyscrapers, but now they are intent on promoting their cultural heritage with an ambitious plan to open a string of museums after Qatar unveiled a spectacular showcase for Islamic art at the weekend.The collection housed in the Museum of Islam ... more »
The Guardian  –  Nov 25, 2008 12:37 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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De Niro Bridging Cultures Through Film
Qatar has teamed up with Robert De Niro and other founders of New York's Tribeca Film Festival to host a similar annual event starting next year in the small, oil-rich Persian Gulf nation.
CBS News  –  Nov 24, 2008 7:33 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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De Niro, Tribeca co-founders launch satellite film fest in Qatar
Robert De Niro is taking his Tribeca Film Festival success abroad, with the actor and his fellow co-founders to launch an offshoot event in the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar next year.
CBC.ca  –  Nov 24, 2008 5:57 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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