Tag Archives : Qatar

Partnership between U.S. universities and Qatar creates “Hala,” the receptionist robot that can translate not only language but also to interpret the cultural nuances of the interlocutors. Called “roboceptionist” is bilingual and bicultural, the product of three years of research and a fund of $ 1 million from the Qatar National [...]

With the immense success achieved by the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, numerous nations are already in line to bid for the event that will take place in the year 2022 and as the technology advances, fans all across the globe can expect to witness more and more breakthroughs in these special events. Now, one of the most prosperous nations in the [...]

Come 2010 and the construction work for the world’s longest marine causeway that connects Qatar and Bahrain will begin. The 40km long marine causeway will feature a 22km bridge and 18km embankments. It will also have a 13 meter wide railroad bridge. At present the travel time from Qatar to Bahrain takes four-and-a-half hours by car. This is expected [...]

Obesity and diabetes are raging concerns in the oil-rich Gulf monarchies. A combination of diet with too many calories and sedentary lifestyle has brought about the disturbing reality. Authorities have come to realize the gravity of the situation and are now increasing awareness in the hope of appeasing the taste for foods high in calories served in [...]

In 2006, Beijing signed agreements on agricultural cooperation with several African countries that led to the installation of 14 farms in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Uganda, and Tanzania. By 2010, there will be one million Chinese peasants in Africa. The official goal: to help host countries increase production through Chinese technologies. The hybrid varieties [...]

During a speech in Zalengi in western Darfur, Sudan President and ICC-indicted Omar al-Bashir said that he welcomes the support of the Arab League and African Union. “We found a very strong position in regional organizations such as the Arab League and the AU,” he said, referring to the rejection of these organizations of his arrest warrant for [...]

The transcripts of the recorded interview with Guantanamo prisoner Mohammad el Gharani were shown on the English-language website of a TV network in Qatar. The interview was a result of a telephone call to Al Jazeera, an international Arabic television network, which Gharani instead called when he was given permission to phone a relative. The Al Jazeera [...]