Tag: Qatar
Buhari moves to Qatar today
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday concluded the lesser Hajj to end his visit to Saudi Arabia. Buhari and his entourage…
Buhari heads to Saudi Arabia, Qatar
Eromosele Ebhomele President Muhammadu Buhari is to begin a week-long official visit to Saudi Arabia and Qatar from 22 February,…
FIFA sets winter dates for Qatar World Cup
FIFA announced on Friday that the 2022 World Cup, to be held in Qatar, will start on Nov. 21 with…
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The women’s basketball team of Qatar has withdrawn from the ongoing Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea after being denied…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…