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Ahmadinejad sits down with editors from The Peninsula and Al-Sharq.

Qatar is more than just oil and gas.

It's home of the purple Lamborghini.

Qatar Charity's air bridge to assist those suffering in Pakistan.

More Qatari's matriculating at Texas A&M's Doha campus.

Athletes find something alluring about Doha.

Qatar Investment Authority raises its stake in China Ag bank.

Chili cook off supports Qatar Red Crescent.

Portugal takes its first shipment of Qatari LNG.

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Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim, Ahmadinejad meets with Ahmadinejad and says "It is clear for Qatar that the development of Iran's nuclear technology is no threat to the regional countries."

The Big Fella praised as "Emir of Resistance" in Lebanon.

Espionage case underscores Cairo-Doha tensions.

India's Petronet to buy some Qatari LNG next month.

Qatar seeks to improve its corporate responsibility standards.

Power problems over at the aluminum factory.

A report on Qatar Red Crescent's efforts in Pakistan.

American expat uses Qatar's blazing sun to bake cookies.

The Heir Apparent issues a decree "banning labourers from staying in groups in residential areas of families."

And a former American expat notes the tolerance he encountered in Qatar and his concerns about the damage that may be done by the Cordoba House political tempest.

Qatar Airways rep notes that if you walk the Qatari streets, "you’re safer than in Washington."

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Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim talks with Yemeni President Saleh as Doha prepares for Yemen peace talks.

Iran still needs another $40 B to develop its portion of the North Field.

Qatar Charity helps 36,000 orphans outside of Qatar, and fuels hospital generators in Gaza.

Qatar Red Crescent to open hospital in Sudan.

India enters 25-year gas deal with Qatar.

Angry Arab sees significance in Qatar's investment deal with Israeli company.

The Dolphin pipeline to the UAE will be kept busy.

Qatar Holding's mergers & acquisitions guy named most influential expat in the Gulf.

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Ahmadinejad and the Big Fella chat about expanding Iran-Qatar ties.

A nice overview of Qatar's extraordinary boom notes that 1800 buildings are currently under construction in Doha.

Orphans enjoy iftar at the Ritz Ramadan tent courtesy of the Qatar Foundation.

Price of Qatar crude drops.

Is the Doha peace deal for Lebanon about to break?

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Qatar employees see biggest pay raises in the Gulf.

Qatar Investment Authority partners with an Israeli conglomerate.

Nakilat accepts delivery of another Q-Max LNG tanker.

Qatar doubles education funding as they work to diversify economy.

One million man hours logged without injury at Dohaland construction.

WSJ looks at Iran's diminishing hopes of big LNG export riches.

Qatar Interior Ministry ramps up efforts "to catch beggars who take advantage of the holy month."

The Doha Marriott dabbles in water conservation.

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Ramadan begins.

The Atlantic eyes likelihood of an Israeli attack on Iran within a year.

Qatar Red Crescent sending $13.5 M to Gaza.

Qatar's central bank sends a message to the market by cutting overnight deposit rates

Qatar deal to build hotels in Monaco announced.

Responding to an alarmingly high diabetes rate, Qatar offers a hotline to help diabetics during Ramadan.

HSBC Qatar expects "a steady flow of financing deals in coming years."

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The Big Fella discussed "distinguished fraternal relations" and "scores of issues of common interest" with Bashar al-Assad.

Qatar has more citizens on the government payroll (88%) than any other GCC member.

The lucky ones get to hang out in London.

Incidentally, the roads around Harrods have become a speedway for luxury sports cars since Qatar purchased the store.

The Government of Texas seeks participants for Doha Trade show.

The Gulf Blog reminds us that LNG is more combustible than oil.

Iran moves away from LNG.

36% of Qatari residents use tobacco.

Hubbly-bubbly on the rise.

Foreign Policy looks at how much the US has spent on defending oil supply.

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The Big Fella in Algiers.

Qatar Airways connecting to the Windy City.

Qatar Red Crescent sends aid to Pakistan.

Qatar doesn't plan on banning Blackberry, but will consider it if telecom providers or national security departments suggest it.

Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor does not like the idea of the US bombing one of Qatar's neighbors.

Arabic children's books selling like hotcakes at Harrods.

JEM not interested in the Darfur peace talks starting on Monday in Doha.