Qatar in talks with Egypt’s wealth fund over hotels investment
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is in talks with Egypt about potentially investing in seven historic hotels there, in what could be a landmark deal between the two countries that ...
Qatar to host men’s basketball World Cup in 2027
Qatar will host the 2027 edition of the men’s FIBA Basketball World Cup, the sport’s governing body announced, the Middle Eastern nation securing another major sporting event after it ...
Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim set to submit third bid for Manchester United – The Guardian
Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the son of Qatar’s former prime minister, is set to lodge an improved third bid of less than 5 billion pounds ($6.28 billion) for English ...
Qatar should not be dragged into EU corruption scandal, minister tells CNBC
Qatar’s foreign minister said his country should not be dragged into a cash-for-influence corruption scandal at the European Parliament with investigations still ongoing, rejecting allegations of Doha’s involvement ...
Our View: It’s time for MEPs to show some support for constituents
The public is by now familiar with what has become known as the ‘Qatargate’ corruption scandal involving members and staff of the European Parliament, including the arrest of Greek MEP ...
Our View: Qatar hosting the World Cup has been a mixed bag
The 22nd World Cup, the first played in an Arab country, comes to a close on Sunday evening in a box-office final between holders France and Argentina, top football forces, ...
European prosecutor requests immunity lifted from two Greek MEPs
The European chief prosecutor requested on Thursday that the European Parliament lift the immunity from prosecution of two Greek members over suspicions of fraud.
The prosecutor’s office said in ...
Morocco airline cancels World Cup fans flights, citing Qatar restrictions
Morocco’s national airline said it was cancelling all flights it had scheduled for Wednesday to carry fans to Doha for the World Cup semi-final, citing what it said was ...
European Parliament lawmaker denies taking bribes from Qatar
European Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili, a suspect in an investigation into money laundering and corruption at the parliament, has denied receiving money from Qatar, one of her lawyers said ...
Qatar probing death of a worker at World Cup training site
Qatar has launched a work safety investigation into the death of a Filipino, officials said on Thursday, following reports that the man died while working at a training site during ...
Netherlands beat Qatar to top Group A, Senegal also through
Cody Gakpo netted his third goal in three games as the Netherlands comfortably beat World Cup hosts Qatar 2-0 at the Al Bayt Stadium on Tuesday to secure top spot ...
Qatar seals 27-year LNG deal with China as competition heats up
QatarEnergy has signed a 27-year deal to supply China’s Sinopec with liquefied natural gas in the longest such LNG agreement to date as volatility drives buyers to seek long-term ...
Cyprus airline completes first direct flight between Israel and Qatar
Cyprus-based airline TUS Airways on Monday said that it completed the first direct flight between Israel and Qatar, a historic milestone in the relationship between the two countries.
“This is ...
UEFA welcomes FIFA pledge to tackle Qatar labour issues
A group of 11 European football associations said it welcomed promises from FIFA of support for migrant labourers in Qatar and the creation of a legacy fund from 2022 World Cup proceeds ...
Our View: FIFA’s choice of Qatar as a World Cup host is indefensible
For the first time in its 92-year history, the football World Cup, which opens today in Qatar, will kick off in November. It will be the first time the tournament ...
Female referees will not face cultural or religious restrictions, says chief
Female referees at the World Cup will not face restrictions based on cultural or religious grounds in matches involving conservative nations such as Iran, Saudi Arabia or Qatar, referees chief ...
CyBC broadcasting all 64 World Cup games
Football fans will be glad to know that CyBC will broadcast live all 64 games of the 2022 Fifa World Cup, running from November 20 through to December 18.
The public broadcaster said that ...
Thousands of workers evicted in Qatar’s capital ahead of World Cup
Qatar has emptied apartment blocks housing thousands of foreign workers in the centre of the capital Doha where visiting soccer fans will stay during the World Cup, workers who were ...
FM leaves for official visit to Qatar
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides will leave for Doha on Monday for an official visit, during which he will meet Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Kasoulides is ...
Women’s rights group calls on FIFA to kick Iran out of World Cup
Rights group Open Stadiums have called on FIFA to throw Iran out of the World Cup finals in Qatar in November because of the country’s treatment of women.
In ...
Most Qatar World Cup teams to be based inside 10km radius
Three quarters of the teams at the World Cup finals in Qatar will be based within a 10km radius of each other, FIFA said on Tuesday, announcing the hotels and ...
Airbus loses bid to use French blocking law in Qatar row
A UK judge on Friday rejected an attempt by Airbus to invoke a De Gaulle-era law restricting the way it responds to foreign courts, as a high-profile dispute with Qatar ...
Qatar plans 1000 ‘Bedouin tents’ to house World Cup fans
Qatar plans to pitch 1,000 “Bedouin style” tents in the desert for World Cup soccer fans, organisers said on Tuesday, as the state hopes to attract 1.2 million visitors, nearly half of ...
Qatar picks Exxon, Total, Shell, Conoco for mega-LNG expansion
Qatar has picked Exxon Mobil Corp , TotalEnergies SE (TTEF.PA), Royal Dutch Shell (SHEL.L) and ConocoPhillips (COP.N) as partners in the expansion of the world’s largest liquefied ...