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An international film festival kicked off in Qatar's capital Doha on Nov. 18.

Turkey's chief of general staff on Sept. 22 discussed military cooperation with Qatari minister of state for defense affairs in Doha. 

Greek construction company Aktor is aiming for a leading role in the development of the Doha subway in Qatar, in cooperation with international partners in the project.

Qatar Airways made its first direct flight from the capital Doha to Turkey's Aegean city of Izmir on May 23.       

Qatari military chief on April 27 visited an ongoing three-nation air operation exercise in capital Doha, according to local media.

As part of Qatar's efforts to forge closer ties with countries beyond the Persian Gulf, the Greece-Qatar Business Council is preparing a business mission and a workshop exclusively for Greek medium-sized construction companies and building materials enterprises in Doha on April 3.

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a return to "unity and harmony" on Jan. 31 as he welcomed gas-rich Qatar's emir to Beijing, amid a festering dispute that has seen some Arab states lead by Saudi Arabia severing relations with Doha.

Greece's Lefteris Petrounias performs on the rings on the first day of the apparatus finals at the Gymnastics World Championships at Aspire Dome in Doha, Qatar, where he clinched the gold medal. The 27-year-old won the world championship title in the rings, his third in a row, despite performing with a shoulder injury.

Olympic champion Lefteris Petrounias won another world championship title in the rings on Friday in Doha to make it three in a row, even though he suffers from a shoulder injury.

The Greek gymnast scored 15,366 points in the final, scoring 266 points more than his nearest rival, Brazil's Arthur Zanetti.

The central banks of Qatar and Turkey signed a currency swap agreement in the Qatari capital Doha.