Qatar is 1st Arab country to back no fly zone

Qatar, the wealthy Gulf nation that is home to the al-Jazeera Arab news network that has been seen as an early champion of international intervention to stop bloodshed in Libya, is the first Arab nation to officially announce its participation in the United Nations-backed no-fly zone.

"Qatar decided to take part in the international efforts aimed at stopping the bloodshed and protecting civilians in Libya," according to a statement published by the official Qatar News Agency early Friday.

Wall Street Journal.

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By eadoha09• 18 Mar 2011 23:46

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good ided..thumbs up to Qatar...keep it up!

By reysaj• 18 Mar 2011 20:54

decision of Qatar government. Well done.

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Qatar is 1st Arab country to back no fly zone

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