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Al-Qaida vet 'takes over Somali jihadists' (UPI)

MOGADISHU, Somalia, March 11 (UPI) -- The reported takeover of Somalia's al-Shebab Islamists by al-Qaida veteran Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, alleged mastermind of the 1988 U.S. embassy bombings in East Africa, could rally the divided jihadists as they brace for a U.S.-backed government offensive.

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"These are areas that the PTA Bank is way ahead of others on the continent because of the support we have received from FMO," Dr Gondwe said.

$540mn pledged for Comoros Islands (Gulf Times)

Organisers of the Doha Conference in Support of Development and Investment in Union of Comoros yesterday announced that donors have pledged a total of $540mn for the development of the African nation. The country has also been accepted as a member of the Arab League for the next five years.

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The bank has received support from FMO since 2004 when the two institutions signed a trade finance agreement of $15 million which was converted to a $20 million three year facility in March last year.

Qatar pledges USD 13.7 mln to development in Comoros (MENAFN)

Qatar pledges USD 13.7 mln to development in Comoros

Qatar offers QR50m in grants to Comoros (Zawya)

10 March 2010 DOHA: Qatar yesterday announced a grant of QR50m for Comoros and the donors' conference for the country being held here hopes to raise around $500m to finance development plans in the Indian Ocean union of islands which is marred by several coups and underdevelopment.

Qatar offers QR50m in grants to Comoros (MENAFN)

Qatar offers QR50m in grants to Comoros

Qatar offers QR50m in grants to Comoros (The Peninsula)

DOHA: Qatar yesterday announced a grant of QR50m for Comoros and the donors’ conference for the country being held here hopes to raise around $500m to finance development plans in the Indian Ocean union of islands which is marred by several coups and underdevelopment.

Mus’haf Qatar released (The Peninsula)

DOHA: Much coveted wait for the Qatari-print of the Holy Quran (Mus’haf Qatar) culminated yesterday with its release at a glittering event graced by the Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Museum of Islamic Art.

Foreign investors are welcome: President (The Peninsula)

DOHA: Comoros has great tourism potential but is extremely short of development funds. The country’s President, Abdullah Sambi told the donors’ conference yesterday that Comoros’ annual budget can barely take care of the country’s running expenses with no surplus to fund development projects.

Qatar offers QR50m in grants to Comoros (The Peninsula)

DOHA: Qatar yesterday announced a grant of QR50m for Comoros and the donors’ conference for the country being held here hopes to raise around $500m to finance development plans in the Indian Ocean union of islands which is marred by several coups and underdevelopment.

PM announces QR50mn aid for Comoros (Gulf Times)

HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor al-Thani announced yesterday a grant of QR50mn to the Republic of Comoros through Qatar Development Fund implemented over five years by “Development Fund of the Comoros”.

Qatar’s 1st Qur’an edition released (Gulf Times)

HH the Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday released the Mus’haf Qatar, the country’s first edition of the Holy Qur’an.

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SOUTH AFRICA: Rift Valley Fever reported in two provinces (AlertNet)

Source: IRIN An outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in two South African provinces has killed one person, while five others have tested positive for the disease, which has also caused "extensive livestock deaths", the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), said in a statement on 9 March.

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