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Israeli swimmer booed at world swimming championships
Israeli Anastasia Gorbenko shrugged off boos from the crowd at the world swimming championships in Doha on Sunday.
Iran stars facing 'last dance' in Asian Cup semis
Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei said several of his ageing stars are facing "the last dance" as they prepare to meet hosts and holders Qatar in Wednesday's Asian Cup semi-final.
Qatar beat Uzbekistan on penalties to reach Asian Cup semis
Hosts and holders Qatar moved into an Asian Cup semi-final against Iran after beating Uzbekistan 3-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw on Saturday.
Asian Cup / Palestine bow out after memorable run
Defending champions Qatar survived a scare to beat Palestine 2-1 and advance to the Asian Cup quarter-finals thanks to goals from Hassan Al-Haydos and Akram Afif at Al Bayt Stadium on Monday.
Asian Cup opens with nod to war in Gaza
Friday's opening ceremony of the Asian Cup drew attention to the war in Gaza, with Palestine's captain taking the stage for the players' oath and Palestinian music at the beginning and end.
Bangladesh to import onion from 9 more countries
The countries are: China, Egypt, Pakistan, Qatar, Turkey, Myanmar, Thailand, the Netherlands and the UAE
New Zealand-Qatar friendly abandoned after racism claim
New Zealand did not return for the second half of the match after an incident that occurred shortly before the break with them leading 1-0.
Holders Qatar to face China, Tajikistan, Lebanon at Asian Cup
Holders and hosts Qatar will take on China, Tajikistan and Lebanon in the group stages of the Asian Cup finals in January after the draw was conducted in Doha on Thursday.
Qatari investors preparing imminent bid for Manchester United
The report added that the consortium will submit an initial bid for the club by the end of the week, and that officials from Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) are helping with preparations for the bid
World Cup players to get FIFA data analysis app
When the World Cup kicks off in Qatar on Nov. 20 fans can expect a flurry of stats and match footage on social media and FIFA is hoping that includes data and content from a new player app.
Long lines and lack of water mar Qatar World Cup stadium trial
"Stop! Can't you see the metro station is full? Stop!" a frazzled supervisor shouted as green-vested marshals linked arms to contain thousands of fans streaming from the stadium that will host soccer's World Cup final in Qatar.
LEEDO’s Children in Street Child Football World Cup in Qatar
Imagine a time when children with a life of hardships from the streets will stand their ground strong enough to represent Bangladesh on an international platform doing what they love. That time is here. On Thursday 8 September, British Deputy High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Javed Patel hosted a send-off event for the girls’ football team, which will shortly represent Bangladesh in the Street Child Football World Cup in Qatar.
World Cup stadium stands will be alcohol free
Qatar's World Cup stadium stands are set to be alcohol-free, with beer sales outside arenas only allowed before and after some matches, a source with knowledge of plans for the soccer tournament said.
Spain based at Qatar University for 2022 World Cup finals
The Spanish football team will be based in Qatar University as they requested from FIFA during the 2022 World Cup, the national football federation RFEF announced on Thursday.
"Hurting our religious sentiments can directly impact economic ties”
India's government sought on Monday to calm anger at home and abroad after two officials of the ruling BJP party made remarks about the Prophet Mohammed, with 38 people arrested for rioting in a northern city and a protest planned later in Mumbai.
Indian products pulled from Kuwait supermarket over Prophet remarks
A Kuwaiti supermarket pulled Indian products from its shelves and Iran became the latest Middle Eastern country to summon the Indian ambassador as a row grew on Monday over a ruling party official's remarks about the Prophet Mohammed.
Offensive tweets on Prophet don't reflect govt's view: India tells Qatar
Qatar today summoned Indian Ambassador Deepak Mittal and handed him an official note, expressing total condemnation of the controversial remarks made by a now-suspended BJP leader against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
FIFA to stick with 32 teams for Qatar World Cup
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be held with 32 participating teams and not an expanded 48 teams, organisers FIFA said on Wednesday.
Qatar emir says open to Trump-hosted talks over Gulf crisis
Qatar’s ruler said he is ready for US-hosted direct talks aimed at solving the worst diplomatic crisis in the Gulf in years but has yet to hear a response to US President Donald Trump’s invitation to the four Arab states boycotting Doha.
