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Taliban in Qatar says no clear definition of terrorism

DUBAI (Reuters) - The Taliban's spokesman in Qatar, addressing a key issue in upcoming Afghan peace talks, said on Wednesday there was no clear definition of terrorism but suggested the Islamist group would one day clarify what it understood by the term. Full story

Qatar interested in Eurofighter, Rafale jets

PARIS (Reuters) - Qatar is likely to launch an international tender to renew its fleet of ageing fighter jets soon and is interested in France's Rafale, a French official said, while sources said it was also looking at the BAE Systems-backed Eurofighter Typhoon. Full story

Aecom receives $148M pact for Doha program

Aecom Technology Corp., which offers construction management and other services to governments and corporations, on Monday said it received a $148 million contract to provide construction-supervision and design-review services for part of the Doha Expressway program is Qatar. Full story

Porsche family buys back stake from Qatar fund

Descendants of German automobile entrepreneur Ferdinand Porsche have bought back a 10 percent stake in their holding company from Qatar's sovereign wealth fund. Full story

Qatar leadership change would herald little shift in policy

DOHA (Reuters) - A planned leadership change that could see Qatar's U.S.-allied Emir eventually ceding power to his son is unlikely to change the Gulf state's taste for bold investments overseas and assertive support for Arab Spring revolts. Full story

Fuel-short Egypt faces long, hot summer

CAIRO (Reuters) - A gift of gas to Egypt from tiny Qatar shows just how tough this summer is shaping up to be for the government in Cairo, facing a funding crunch and power cuts as it struggles to contain explosive public discontent. Full story

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epa03750441 A security guard stands outside the Afghan Taliban Political Office after the official opening, in Doha, Qatar, 18 June 2013. The Taliban said on 18 June that they would open a ‘political office’ in Qatar's capital, Doha, to conduct peace talks on Afghanistan. The United States said it w

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Qatar's Assistant Foreign Minister Ali Alhajri speaks during the opening of the Taliban Afghanistan Political Office in Doha

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A general view of the Taliban Afghanistan Political Office in Doha

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