Qatar
Beach volleyball players cleared to wear bikinis in Qatar event
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) clarified the situation, telling AFP the Qatari association had assured them there would be "no restrictions on...
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German beach volleyball duo boycott Qatar over bikini issue
Germany's beach volleyball stars Karla Borger and Julia Sude have said they will boycott a tournament in Qatar next month because it was "the only country" where players were forbidden from wearing bikinis on court.
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Gulf leaders, Kushner, converge on Saudi Arabia for crisis talks
Saudi Arabia led a coalition of countries in the Gulf and beyond that cut ties and transport links with Qatar in June 2017, charging that it was too close to Iran and backed radical Islamist groups.
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Qatar raises minimum wage, lifts restriction on changing jobs
The new minimum wage is non-discriminatory and applies to all workers, the labour ministry said in a statement.
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Qatar confirms first virus death among World Cup workforce
A source close to the Qatari tournament organisers told AFP that 1,102 cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed among workers at tournament projects with 121 infections still active.
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'Football will return': Qatar virtually unveils World Cup venue
Education City is the second of the seven stadiums being built from scratch for the 2022 tournament to be inaugurated.
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Qatar postpones launch of new 2022 World Cup venue
The venue was due to be inaugurated when it hosted the semi-final of the Club World Cup between Liverpool and an as yet undetermined side on 18 December.
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No pressure to land Club World Cup crown, says Liverpool's Klopp
Klopp’s side have an eight-point lead atop the Premier League as they target a first English title in 30 years and can add another trophy to their cabinet before the year ends.
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Pakistan insists on Qatar World Cup workers' rights
The gas-rich Gulf state has embarked on a huge construction programme to get ready for the 2022 tournament, drawing intense scrutiny from rights and labour campaigners.
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Fifa to stick with 32 teams for Qatar World Cup
FIFA President Gianni Infantino had proposed expanding the tournament and explored the idea of adding additional host nations.
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Qatar aims to build $20 billion sports sector ahead of World Cup
This month Fifa established a joint venture in Qatar to help run the tournament.
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UAE protest at eligibility of Qataris dismissed on day of final
The AFC confirmed that the UAE FA had protested the eligibility of Almoez Ali and Bassam Al Rawi, who helped Qatar reach their maiden final at the continental championship.
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Trump 'serious' about Afghan withdrawal, Taliban says
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid spoke to AFP via WhatsApp a day after the US said talks with the militants are 'on the right path'.
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African Super Cup to take place in Qatar
The switch of venue to the 2022 World Cup hosts was first mooted last month and has now been rubber-stamped by CAF’s emergency committee.
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Qatari emir hosts Bashir, backs 'unity' in restive Sudan
Omar al-Bashir arrived in Qatar on Tuesday as protests raged at home; anger at inflation and shortages has coalesced into calls for an end to his 30-year rule.
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Sudan's Bashir to visit Qatar amid ongoing unrest at home
Omar al-Bashir will arrive on Tuesday and meet Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday to discuss ways of boosting relations, QNA reported.
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Secretary of State Pompeo urges Gulf states to heal rift
Mike Pompeo is on his final eight-country Middle Eastern tour.
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Migrant workers building 2022 Fifa infrastructure still exploited: report
Migrants from Nepal, India and the Philippines have been stranded and unpaid for months in Qatar because of the nation’s use of the kafala structure.
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Qatar to quit Opec in 2019: energy minister
The organisation is dominated by oil-rich Saudi Arabia, which since June 2017 has led a bloc of countries in imposing a blockade on Qatar.
