Tag: Qatar
Qatar to spend $200bn despite oil price drop
Qatar will stick to its $200-billion (190 billion-euro) infrastructure spending splurge, the energy-rich Gulf state’s premier vowed on Sunday, despite…
Qatar women ignore social constraints to launch start-ups
Qatari women are increasingly defying social constraints and joining the workforce in the booming energy-rich country, which offers support for…
FIFA to decide Qatar World Cup dates in March
FIFA hope to finalise the dates for the 2022 Qatar World Cup in March, ending a debate over the Gulf…
I did not take World Cup bribes – Beckenbauer
Former FIFA member Franz Beckenbauer declared on Tuesday that his vote on the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids would…
Femi Ogunode wins men’s 100m in Asian record 9.93sec
Qatar’s Femi Ogunode won the Asian Games 100 metres gold in a new continental record time of 9.93 seconds despite…
Qatar emir denies funding Syria extremists
The emir of Qatar has denied accusations that his country funds extremist groups in Syria, while stressing the Gulf state’s…
Hijab Ban: Qatar Basketball Team pulls out of Asian Games
The women’s basketball team of Qatar has withdrawn from the ongoing Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea after being denied…
World Cup probe must be published, says top FIFA official
The results of a corruption probe over bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup must be made public, a…
Qatar says not a gas ‘alternative’ to Russia
Wealthy gas producer Qatar has no plans to pitch in as an alternative supplier as Europe seeks to reduce its…
2022 World Cup will not take place in Qatar – FIFA
Qatar will not host the World Cup in 2022, according to Theo Zwanziger, the German member on the executive committee…
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Qatar confirms holding Britons probing World Cup labour
Qatar has confirmed it is holding two British researchers who had been probing the labour conditions of migrants building facilities…
Jonathan wants Nigeria, OPEC nations to strengthen ties
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday, called for closer ties between Nigeria and other members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting…
FIFA investigator into 2022 World Cup vote meets Qataris
FIFA investigator Michael Garcia has met Qatari officials as part of his probe into alleged graft in the voting process…
Platini says Qatar claims ‘tarnishing’ his image
UEFA president Michel Platini on Tuesday attacked a British newspaper for seeking to “tarnish” his reputation by drawing him into…
US announces transfer of five Guantanamo detainees
US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said Saturday that he has informed the US Congress of a decision to transfer…
Qatar begins work on first World Cup stadium
Qatar on Tuesday began work on the first stadium for the 2022 World Cup as the debate rages over whether…
FIFA warns Russia of 2018 World Cup problems
FIFA envisages problems with Russia’s World Cup in 2018 and will call a special meeting in September in a bid…
French club appoints woman coach
French second division club Clermont on Wednesday appointed Portuguese Helena Costa as coach, becoming one of the highest-level teams in…
FIFA World Cup makes Qatar plan record budget
Gas-rich Qatar, pushing ahead with a massive infrastructure drive in preparation for hosting the 2022 football World Cup, unveiled a…
Saudi, UAE, Bahrain withdraw envoys from Qatar
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain said Wednesday they were withdrawing their ambassadors from Qatar for breaching…
Qatar 2022 To Be Played Between November And January
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will not be held in June and July but would best be held in…
Uruguay can stop complacent Eaglets, NFA official warns
The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) on Tuesday in Abuja warned that Uruguay could pose a threat to the Golden Eaglets…
Nigeria’s Eaglets Force Sweden To Draw
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria Tuesday evening forced their Swedish counterparts to a 3-3 draw at the ongoing FIFA U-17…
Another Nigerian held with $320,000 at Lagos Airport
Another Nigerian has been arrested with $320,000 cash at the Murtala Muhammed Airport. The man, Onwuekwe Chidi was about to…
13 kids, 6 others die in Qatari mall fire
A fire that erupted on Monday at a nursery in a main shopping centre in the Qatari capital killed 19…