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Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague (right), listening to Qatar's Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani, said after Tuesday's London Conference on Libya the subject of arming rebels did not come up. "That was not one of the subjects for discussion," he said. (Associated Press)

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British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a joint press conference with Qatari Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabr al-Thani, in Doha, Wednesday Feb. 23, 2011. During a question and answer session with students at Qatar University, Cameron said there should be "consequences" for the Libyan regime if it continued to use "appalling levels of violence" against its own people, and that he would like to see a United Nations Security Council resolution to send "a very clear warning" to Col. Gadhafi and the Libyan armed forces that what they were doing was "wrong and against the law".(AP Photo/Osama Faisal)

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton talks at the Forum for the Future conference in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Jan.13, 2011. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)

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Volkswagen's driver Nasser Al-Attiyah, of Qatar, and co-driver Timo Gottschalk, of Germany, compete Sunday during the first stage of the 2011 Argentina-Chile Dakar Rally between Victoria and Cordoba, Argentina. (Associated Press)

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Former US President Bill Clinton, Honorary Chairman USA Bid Commitee, of the delegation of the USA bid, reacts after Qatar was announced as host for the 2022 World Cup during the FIFA 2018 and 2022 World Cup Bid Announcement in Zurich, Switzerland, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Keystone/Patrick B. Kraemer)

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A Qatari boy with his face painted in the colours of the national flag arrives at Doha's traditional souk where people gathered to follow FIFA's selection on the two countries to host the World Cups, 2018 and 2022, in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010. Qatar has submitted its nomination to host the 2022 World Cup. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)

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Members of the Qatar delegation celebrate after it was announced that Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA Soccer World Cup, in Zurich, Switzerland, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Keystone/Steffen Schmidt)

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Qataris react in the streets, after the announcement that Qatar will host the soccer World Cup in 2022, in Doha, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)

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Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of Qatar, holds the World Cup trophy after the announcement of Qatar hosting the 2022 soccer World Cup in Zurich, Switzerland, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

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Qataris react in the streets, after the announcement that Qatar will host the soccer World Cup in 2022, in Doha, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)

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Japan Football Association officials react as live TV broadcast announced that Qatar will host the 2022 Soccer World Cup at Japan Football Association headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Dec. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

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Former US President Bill Clinton, left, and Sunil Gulati, Chairman USA bid committee, right, look on after it was announced that Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA Soccer World Cup, in Zurich, Switzerland, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Keystone/Steffen Schmidt)

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Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring against Brazil during a friendly soccer match in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

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Russia's Elena Dementieva returns the ball to Italy's Francesca Schiavone during the 4th day of Qatar WTA Tennis Championship in Doha, Qatar, Friday Oct. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

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** FILE ** This Oct. 26, 2009, file photo shows Venus Williams smiling during a news conference ahead of the WTA Tennis Championships in Doha, Qatar. As Venus Williams prepares to play at Wimbledon, she's also dealing with another task -- pitching her new book. "Come to Win: Business Leaders, Artists, Doctors, and other Visionaries on How Sports Can Help You Top Your Profession" will be released June 29. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

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** FILE ** This Oct. 26, 2009, file photo shows Venus Williams smiling during a news conference ahead of the WTA Tennis Championships in Doha, Qatar. As Venus Williams prepares to play at Wimbledon, she's also dealing with another task -- pitching her new book. "Come to Win: Business Leaders, Artists, Doctors, and other Visionaries on How Sports Can Help You Top Your Profession" will be released June 29. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)