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Qatar (Arabic: قطر IPA: [ˈqɑ̱.tˁɑ̱r]), officially the State of Qatar (Arabic: دولة قطر , Dawlat Qatar), is an emirate in the Middle East and Western Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the larger Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south; otherwise the Persian Gulf surrounds the state.

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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - MARCH 21: Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak (R) greets US Middle East envoy George Mitchell in Jerusalem on March 21, 2010. Mitchell is visiting in a fresh bid to try to relaunch the stalled Middle East peace process, the US embassy announced. The visit comes as the peace process has been thrown into disarray after Israel insisted it will go ahead with the construction of new homes for Jewish settlers in east Jerusalem, in a move that has enraged Washington. Middle East
Celtic legends pose for a picture after winning the Dubai Football 7'S 2010 in the Gulf emirate on March 13, 2010. The green and white hoops of Celtic Legends triumphed at the inaugural Emirates Airline Dubai Football 7s, with an emphatic 3-2 Golden Goal victory against favourites AC Milan, while in the professionals final, Greek side Olympiacos defeated Leeds United by 2-0. Dubai
Under a picture of Iran's late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, talks with Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during their meeting in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007. Iran
A Bahraini boy waves a Palestinian flag, left, and a Bahraini flag, right, during a small rally in support of Palestinian rights on Friday, March 19, 2010, outside a mosque in Manama, Bahrain. Similar rallies were held after midday prayers at other mosques in the Persian Gulf island nation. Bahrain
Striking workers stay outside the ExxonMobil refinery in Notre Dame de Gravenchon, western France, Tuesday Feb. 23, 2010. Workers at an ExxonMobil-owned Esso depot joined in the walkout Tuesday to support their Total colleagues, who have been striking since last week over plans to close a plant in northern France. Together, Total and Esso refineries account for about 70 percent of France's refining capacity and the first signs of shortages were beginning to appear. ExxonMobil
Singaporean President S.R. Nathan, right, is welcome by students in Filipino costumes during his visit to a housing project Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007, in Manila, Philippines. President Nathan who is on the second day of his visit to the country, visited the housing project for the homeless which Singapore funded. Singapore
Vice-Chairman, Climate Change Capital, UK, James Cameron speaks during a session on financing low-carbon growth at the opening day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday Jan. 27, 2010. Financial reforms, climate talks and Haiti's reconstruction are set to dominate the agenda of the world's elites heading up to the Swiss mountain resort of Davos this week for their annual meeting. Global Warming
Boeing Co. 737 fuselages travel on rail cars on their way to Boeing's assembly plant in Renton, Wash., Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, in Seattle. The fuselages are built in Kansas by Spirit AeroSystems. Boeing
Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (R) and EU commissioner for enlargement Stefan Fule address the media in Ankara March 15, 2010. Fule urged Turkey Monday to open its ports to Cyprus under a trade pact with the bloc and to press on with peace efforts with Armenia. AFP PHOTO/Stinger. Turkey
General secretary and chief candidate for the Europe Ecology (EE) party for the Ile-de-France region Cecile Duflot (C) arrives with Jean-Vincent Place (L) to give a speech on March 21, 2010 in Paris after the second round of France's regional elections. President Nicolas Sarkozy's right-wing party was roundly defeated in regional elections, trailing Socialist-led lists by 36 to 54 percent, according to estimates by polling agencies. Europe
A giant portrait of Lebanon's late prime minister Rafik Hariri is seen beside a mosque named after him in Beirut, Lebanon Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007. Hariri, Lebanon's legendary prime minister was killed along with 22 people in a massive suicide truck bombing on Feb. 14, 2005. With the anniversary of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's slaying only days away, fears are increasing in downtown Beirut of a possibly explosive standoff between government supporters called to his gravesite and opposition protesters camped nearby. Lebanon
SEBRING, FL - MARCH 20: Jorg Bergmeister drives the # 45 Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche during the ALMS 12 Hours of Sebring at Sebring International Raceway on March 20, 2010 in Sebring, Florida. Porsche
Avi Luzon (R), chairman of the Israel Football Association, presents the jersey of the Israeli national football team to Luis Fernandez, former head coach of Paris St Germain and Betar Jerusalem, during a press conference at Ramat Gan Stadium near Tel Aviv on March 21, 2010. Fernandez was named coach of the Israeli team. Israel
Warsaw, POLAND: King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud holds Olga(L) and Daria Kolacz Polish conjoined twins who came with their mother Wieslawa Dabrowska for a meeting with King in Belweder palace in Warsaw 26 June 2007. The twins were joined at the abdomen, pelvis, buttocks and spine and successfully separated in January 2005 in an operation funded by Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON - MARCH 21: Lauren von DerPool attends To Haiti With Love at the W Hotel Washington on March 21, 2010 in Washington, DC. Haiti
A Turkish demonstrator shouts slogans and holds a placard, reading: 'Don't touch my Armenian brother,' during a demonsration on March 20, 2010 in Istanbul against Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. On March 20, Erdogan said he had no immediate plans to expel illegal Armenian workers after his threat to do so sparked a barrage of criticism at home and abroad. The Turkish media and rights groups accused Erdogan of treating illegal Armenians as a pawn in Ankara's protests after his threat earlier this week to deport thousands of impoverished Armenians working illegally in Turkey. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
LAS VEGAS - DECEMBER 16: President, CEO and Founding Chairman of the U.S. Green Building Council Rick Fedrizzi speaks during the grand opening news conference for the Aria Resort & Casino at CityCenter December 16, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 67-acre, USD 8.5 billion mixed-use urban development center, a joint project between MGM Mirage and Dubai World, is said to be the biggest privately financed construction project in United States history and one of the world's largest green projects being built with the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certified Green Building Rating System. Aria is CityCenter's centerpiece and includes a 150,000-square-foot casino and 4,004 hotel rooms and suites. Green Building Council
WASHINGTON - MARCH 21: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the White House after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the health care reform legislation March 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The proposed legislation has become the signature piece of Obama's domestic policy agenda and has eluded U.S. presidents dating back to Theodore Roosevelt. Barack Obama

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Mika Kallio of Finland and Pramac Green Energy Team looks on in box during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Mika Kallio of Finland and Pramac Green Energy Team looks on in box during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Casey Stoner of Australia and Ducati Marlboro Team rounds the bend during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Casey Stoner of Australia and Ducati Marlboro Team rounds the bend during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Andrea Dovizioso of Italy and Repsol Honda Team starts from box during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Andrea Dovizioso of Italy and Repsol Honda Team starts from box during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Jorge Lorenzo of Spain and Fiat Yamaha Team looks on in box during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Jorge Lorenzo of Spain and Fiat Yamaha Team looks on in box during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Marco Melandri of Italy and San Carlo Honda Gresini rounds the bend during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Marco Melandri of Italy and San Carlo Honda Gresini rounds the bend during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Jorge Lorenzo of Spain and Fiat Yamaha Team starts from box during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Jorge Lorenzo of Spain and Fiat Yamaha Team starts from box during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Valentino Rossi of Italy and Fiat Yamaha Team starts from box during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Valentino Rossi of Italy and Fiat Yamaha Team starts from box during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Colin Edwards of USA and Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rounds the bend during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Colin Edwards of USA and Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rounds the bend during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Valentino Rossi of Italy and Fiat Yamaha Team starts from box during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Valentino Rossi of Italy and Fiat Yamaha Team starts from box during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Alvaro Bautista of Spain of Italy and Rizla Suzuki MotoGP looks on during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Alvaro Bautista of Spain of Italy and Rizla Suzuki MotoGP looks on during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Alvaro Bautista of Spain and Rizla Suzuki MotoGP poses with his bike during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Alvaro Bautista of Spain and Rizla Suzuki MotoGP poses with his bike during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Alvaro Bautista (L) of Spain and Loris Capirossi of Italy and Rizla Suzuki MotoGP poses with his bike during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Alvaro Bautista (L) of Spain and Loris Capirossi of Italy and Rizla Suzuki MotoGP poses with his bike during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Loris Capirossi of Italy and Rizla Suzuki MotoGP rounds the bend during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Loris Capirossi of Italy and Rizla Suzuki MotoGP rounds the bend during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Randy De Puniet of France and LCR Honda MotoGP lifts the front wheel during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Randy De Puniet of France and LCR Honda MotoGP lifts the front wheel during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Ben Spies of USA and Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rounds the bend during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Ben Spies of USA and Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rounds the bend during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Marco Simoncelli of Italy and San Carlo Honda Gresini rounds the bend during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Marco Simoncelli of Italy and San Carlo Honda Gresini rounds the bend during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Loris Capirossi of Italy and Rizla Suzuki MotoGP rounds the bend during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Loris Capirossi of Italy and Rizla Suzuki MotoGP rounds the bend during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Alvaro Bautista (L) of Spain and Loris Capirossi of Italy and Rizla Suzuki MotoGP poses with his bike during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Alvaro Bautista (L) of Spain and Loris Capirossi of Italy and Rizla Suzuki MotoGP poses with his bike during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Alvaro Bautista (L) of Spain and Loris Capirossi of Italy and Rizla Suzuki MotoGP poses with his bike during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Alvaro Bautista (L) of Spain and Loris Capirossi of Italy and Rizla Suzuki MotoGP poses with his bike during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Loris Capirossi of Italy and Rizla Suzuki MotoGP poses with his bike during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Loris Capirossi of Italy and Rizla Suzuki MotoGP poses with his bike during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Mika Kallio of Finland and Pramac Green Energy Team looks on in box during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Mika Kallio of Finland and Pramac Green Energy Team looks on in box during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Casey Stoner of Australia and Ducati Marlboro Team rounds the bend during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Casey Stoner of Australia and Ducati Marlboro Team rounds the bend during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Andrea Dovizioso of Italy and Repsol Honda Team starts from box during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Andrea Dovizioso of Italy and Repsol Honda Team starts from box during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Jorge Lorenzo of Spain and Fiat Yamaha Team looks on in box during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Jorge Lorenzo of Spain and Fiat Yamaha Team looks on in box during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Marco Melandri of Italy and San Carlo Honda Gresini rounds the bend during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 19: Marco Melandri of Italy and San Carlo Honda Gresini rounds the bend during the third day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 19, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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