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$300,000 horse headed to Qatar.

"Believe it or not, Qatar is a very serious contender" for the 2022 World Cup.

Qatar Charity assistance in flood-ravaged parts of Pakistan detailed.

The US-Qatar Business Council has a YouTube page.

Qatar growing less comfortable with this idea of men and women working out together.

Bahraini fisherman face Qatari justice.

The Big Fella's son Khalid is a drag racing hero in the US who knows "how to cope with pressure."

China can put down about 26 tanker's worth of LNG over a six month period. Coincidentally, that's exactly how many LNG tankers are idling in UAE waters.

BMW's priced to move in Qatar during Ramadan.

ExxonMobil may or may not still be working with Qatar Petroleum on a $6B petrochemical project.

An independent consumer protection agency in Qatar?

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Turns out that Japanese tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz by "an Omani suicide bomber in an explosives-laden motorboat" after making stops in Qatar and the UAE's Das Island.

Qatar oil and gas revenues up a "staggering 63 percent"

Doha "Fast-a-thon" will donate QR200 to Pakistani flood victims for every non-Muslim who fasts on the first day of Ramadan.

A Qatar charity is hosting iftar programs in 33 countries "to maintain a link with Muslims around the world."

Those Candy Brothers make the Big Fella "go mental."

It's Doha Bank's third year in China.

Qatar helping people get used to the idea of air-conditioned soccer fields.

Qatari government planning "surprise raids" to ensure Ramadan meats are fresh.

Qatar Diar has a "stronger negotiating position" in still-unsettled Cyprus deal.

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Huffington Post looks at Qatar's World Cup bid.

Archeologists putting a spotlight on Qatar.

As are American universities.

Qatar pioneers HIV research in Middle East/North Africa.

Qatar opens petrochemical facility in Lebanon.

Dispute over land value jeopardizes Cyprus-Qatar partnership project.

Jet fuel made with natural gas nets Qatar Airways an environmental accolade.

Presumably no natural gas in the airline's award-winning wines though.

Qatar Charity setting up vocational school in Yemen.

RasGas donates to program aimed at preserving Qatari traditions and heritage.

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The Big Fella talks with President Obama about "bilateral relations between the two countries and the latest developments in the region."

Nakilat's net profit down 7% in second quarter.

Industries Qatar stock climbs.

Qatar "very, very optimistic" about World Cup bid.

Footage of the Emir in southern Lebanon.

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The Big Fella walks on flower petals while greeted by thousands in south Lebanon.

Iranian press reports that he praised Hezbollah while he was there.

And he may yet meet with Nasrallah.

A Candy Brother "apologised unreservedly" to Qatari leadership for suing them over Chelsea Barracks.

Yemen looks forward to more Qatari assistance with the Houthi rebels.

Over 400,000 Facebook users in Qatar.

Qatar LNG processing capacity continues to grow.

Qatari banks report $824 M (3B QR) profits in second quarter despite "doubtful loans."

Qatari hotel occupancy in the first half of 2010 slightly higher than first half of 2009, and there will be 42 new hotels opened in Qatar by the end of this year.

Asian soccer chief on board with Qatar's World Cup bid.

Qatar Airways has an appetite for more airplanes.

Qatari Koran reciters fare well.

Rihanna concert in Doha this month.