Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir (L) and Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani attend a news conference after the signing of an agreement in Doha February 23, 2010. Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir signed a ceasefire deal with the main Darfur rebel group on Tuesday that is intended to lead to a broader peace deal, a Reuters witness at the signing ceremony said. Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, whose country sponsored talks leading to the deal, said Qatar would contribute $1 billion to a fund to reconstruct Sudan. REUTERS/Mohammed Dabbous (QATAR - Tags: POLITICS)