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Fans from all over the world can look forward to 29 days of football, music, culture, and lifestyle at the FIFA Fan Festival taking place at Al Bidda Park, GWC, the first regional supporter and official logistics provider for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022...

The FIFA Fan Festival at Al Bidda Park will host a test event for Hayya card holders Wednesday....

An awkward handshake between Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes was the result of a joke between the Portugal and Manchester United teammates, Portugal midfielder Joao Mario said on Tuesday....

Qatar defender al-Amin says coach Sanchez's confidence was a great motivation for him to be in the starting XI...

Felix Auger-Aliassime left Rafa Nadal's title hopes at the ATP Finals in tatters as he beat the struggling Spaniard 6-3 6-4 in round-robin action at the Pala Alpitour Stadium on Tuesday....

Italy has ensured its support for the successful hosting of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which runs from November 20 to December 18, ambassador Paolo Toschi said....

Greg Norman stands between the PGA Tour and LIV working amicably in the same space, at least in the view of Rory McIlroy....

England and the Netherlands became the first World Cup heavyweights to arrive in Qatar yesterday as FIFA president Gianni Infantino again urged teams to focus on the football....

'I think the fans should know the truth, should know that the players want the best for the club'...

LuLu Group chairman Yusufali M A led Tuesday the official opening of Barwa Madinatna, the group's 19th store in Qatar, which is situated at the heart of a residential community in Al Wakra district....

The innovative cooling technology used in the stadiums of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and in other public places, such as Katara, is an embodiment of the sustainable legacy after the World Cup, whether in Qatar or abroad, as well as the lively developm...

Adel Larbi is excited about attending the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 with family and friends....

The Host Country Media Centre (HCMC) for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has been officially opened by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC)....

Upbeat investors in cryptocurrencies have suffered a painful collision with reality after Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX filed for bankruptcy....

A large number of people attended the FIFA World Cup trophy special event at Aspire Park Tuesday....

Tickets? Check. Hayya Card and accommodation? Check. What's left before embarking on the experience of a lifetime? The official FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Fan Guide, newly published, is available now for download and collection....

Coordinators and officials of a number of communities in Qatar praised the reforms of the labour sector in the state, and the improvement of the work environment in accordance with the highest international standards, expressing satisfaction with the achi...

HE the Minister of Labour Dr Ali bin Samikh al-Marri affirmed that the slanderous allegations and negative campaign against Qatar began to take a tipping point by adopting hate and racist rhetoric with the aim of offending the Qatari people and their nati...

Paytm, India's leading digital payments brand, faces another reckoning, a year after it recorded the grisliest initial public offering in India's history....

US producer price growth stepped down in October by more than expected in the latest sign that inflationary pressures are beginning to ease....

China's plans to add to its world-leading fleet of coal power plants are a short-term Band-Aid to address energy security concerns and don't represent a shift in emissions policies, according to members of the team representing the nation at the C...

Oil inventories in developed nations have sunk to the lowest since 2004, leaving global markets vulnerable as sanctions on Russian exports take effect, according to the International Energy Agency....

Economists largely stuck to their forecasts that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates to 5% by March and hold them there for most of 2023, even after inflation slowed last month by more than forecast....

France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has said Qatar must be respected as the host country of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which is due to kick off on November 20....

Lesha Bank Tuesday announced that it has completed a co-investment with CVC Capital Partners, through which a company established by the Bank has invested 75m to acquire a non-controlling stake (under 5%) in the equity share capital of the new holding com...

Doha Bank has partnered with Elegancia Group to finance the Lusail Winter Wonderland, a 100,000sq m state-of-the-art theme park located in the heart of Al Maha Island in Lusail....

Qatar's wholesale and retail trade grew at a CAGR of 12.3% between 2015 and 2020 to reach $ 26.7bn, accounting for 15% of the GDP, Alpen Capital has said in its latest report....

France captain and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has said Qatar must be respected as the host country of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which is due to kick off on Nov 20....

The Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies (CHS), and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Doha to enhance collaboration between the two parties to promote humanitarian values, raise awareness, and advocate for the p...

The Shura Council held Monday its weekly meeting, in Tamim bin Hamad Hall, under the chairmanship of HE the Speaker of the Shura Council Hassan bin Abdullah al-Ghanem....

HE Minister of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al-Thani visited a number of centres to assess their readiness to ensure food security during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022....

A baby born somewhere on Tuesday will be the world's eight billionth person, according to a projection by the United Nations....

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HE the Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohamed bin Ali bin Mohamed al-Mannai has underlined the readiness of telecom companies in Qatar to provide high-level services in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and their ability to provide a pa...

?Qetaifan Projects has collaborated with creative director Giuliano Peparini for a world-exclusive acrobatic spectacle. The Fisherman's Dream, which is produced by Nuovo Teatro, Marco Balsamo, will premiere on November 19 at the seawater canal on Qeta...

The Qatar squad reached Doha yesterday early morning after a training camp in Spain, where they were preparing for their World Cup debut at home. The Asian Champions checked into Al Aziziyah Boutique Hotel at Aspire Zone before taking a well-earned rest o...

King Charles III turned 74 yesterday, with ceremonial gun salutes booming across the British capital to mark his first birthday as monarch....

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced an extensive line-up of activities and exhibitors at the Walk the Talk Doha: Health for All Challenge, taking place at Al Bidda Park on Saturday, from 8am to 11am....

High-level talks on scaling up finance for developing countries to green their economies and prepare for global warming impacts began last week at the COP27 climate conference with negotiators differing on the funding's size and providers....

Qatar won a number of awards at the 22nd session of the Arab Radio and TV Festival, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from November 9-12....

A host of international icons have joined forces to launch Football Unites the World, the campaign illustrating football's unrivalled ability to bring people together that will run throughout the FIFA World Cup....

President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday said Ukraine's recapture of Kherson marked "the beginning of the end of the war" as he hailed the liberation of the city of Kherson in a surprise visit....

Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping tried to take some heat out of their simmering superpower rivalry yesterday, during a three-hour summit that found common ground on Ukraine but left little doubt that stark differences remain....

Jos Buttler is reticent to call England one of the best white-ball teams ever, but the captain is confident there is more to come to cement their status as all-time greats....

Katara the Cultural Village Foundation Monday hosted the unveiling of the...

George Russell paid emotional tribute to the generosity and support of his family, the Mercedes team and teammate Lewis Hamilton on Sunday after a flawless drive to his maiden full victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix....

Qatar has made exceptional preparations in terms of safety and security and spared no effort in building comprehensive international co-operation to ensure a seamless FIFA World Cup, top officials of the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) told...

Australia opener David Warner has hinted he will quit test cricket after next year's Ashes series in England but plans to continue playing white-ball cricket at least until the 2024 Twenty20 World Cup....

In player of the tournament Sam Curran, and his bowling at the 'death', England found the final piece of the jigsaw to turn Jos Buttler's side into Twenty20 world champions....

Iran named Sardar Azmoun, their star player who has expressed support on several occasions for the demonstrations in Iran, in their final 25-man World Cup squad on Monday....