Qatar

England launch bid for World Cup glory after Qatar slump to defeat

DOHA – European heavyweights England and the Netherlands launch their World Cup campaigns on Monday as the tournament in Qatar…

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Beer sales banned around Qatar World Cup stadiums: FIFA

DOHA – FIFA and Qatar on Friday banned beer sales around the eight World Cup stadiums in a stunning policy…

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How the 2022 World Cup rebuilt a market for dodgy carbon credits

For almost a decade, the small, gas-rich country of Qatar has been one giant construction site. In preparation to host…

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Players torn between club and country with ‘one eye’ on World Cup

LONDON • As Sadio Mane (picture) limped off early in Bayern Munich’s routine Bundesliga win over Werder Bremen on Tuesday, the nation of…

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World Cup ambassador calls homosexuality ‘damage in the mind’

BERLIN • A Qatari World Cup ambassador called homosexuality a "damage in the mind" in a German TV interview, sparking…

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Messi heads to World Cup ready for last chance to match Maradona

BUENOS AIRES – Lionel Messi (picture) has been building up to this moment, aware that his fifth World Cup with Argentina almost…

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Unpaid wages top Qatar migrant worker complaints: UN

DOHA – Unpaid wages dominate a growing number of complaints by migrant workers in Qatar, the UN labour agency said…

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Infantino says broadcasters offer ‘100 times less’ for Women’s World Cup

AUCKLAND – FIFA president Gianni Infantino (picture) on Saturday criticised television broadcasters who have offered “100 times less” to screen the Women’s…

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Here’s where to stay in Qatar for World Cup 2022

Tents, cruise ships, shuttle flights and hotel rooms that start at RM2,878 a night  WORLD Cup procrastinators, you’re in luck. …

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Qatar to host 2023 Asian Cup football: AFC

KUALA LUMPUR – World Cup hosts Qatar will stage the 2023 Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation said on Monday,…

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Taste of Qatari warmth: Traditional Arabic coffee

WITH its strong aroma of cardamom and its yellowy, tea-like consistency, Arabic coffee is a ubiquitous symbol of hospitality across…

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Qatar adds thousands of World Cup hotel rooms in test of readiness

FIFA organisers and govt officials had blocked off 80% of the country’s hotel rooms THOUSANDS of hotel rooms in Qatar…

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Covid vaccinations not compulsory for World Cup fans: Qatar

DOHA – Coronavirus vaccinations will not be mandatory for the million-plus fans going to the World Cup in Qatar this year,…

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