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  • india look to get back to winning ways

    India look to get back to winning ways

    Football | Oct 05, 2013, 07:33 PM IST

    Doha: India will look to get back to winning ways against Nepal in their second Group A match of the AFC U-19 Championship (Qualifiers) here at the Al Arabi Stadium Sunday after losing to hosts

  • qatar world cup fifa agrees to set up task force

    Qatar World Cup: FIFA agrees to set up task force

    Football | Oct 04, 2013, 05:43 PM IST

    Zurich: FIFA leaders agreed on Friday to set up a working group to study switching the dates of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to avoid the hot summer months.However, a final decision on which

  • qatar will keep major soccer event amid protests world cup

    Qatar will keep major soccer event amid protests: World Cup head

    Football | Oct 03, 2013, 10:33 PM IST

    Zurich: With Qatar under increasing pressure and scrutiny as the 2022 World Cup host, the project's top official said on Thursday he's “comfortable and confident” FIFA won't take the tournament from his country.Hassan al-Thawadi defended

  • indian boy dies in qatar

    Indian boy dies in Qatar

    World | Sep 18, 2013, 08:19 PM IST

    Dubai: A five-year-old Indian boy died in Qatar, a week after falling into a manhole, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.Doctors at Hamad Hospital in Doha declared Fahim Sirajudeen dead Tuesday night, The Peninsula said.According to

  • pak to persuade afghan taliban to shift office from qatar

    Pak to persuade Afghan Taliban to shift office from Qatar

    World | Aug 28, 2013, 11:53 AM IST

    Islamabad: Pakistan will persuade the Afghan Taliban to relocate their political office from Qatar to either Saudi Arabia or Turkey and enter into direct talks with Kabul, a media report today said.The issue was discussed

  • indo arab trade meet in bangalore on friday

    Indo-Arab trade meet in Bangalore on Friday

    India | Aug 22, 2013, 08:08 AM IST

    Bangalore: The Indo-Arab Chamber of Commerce (IACC) is hosting a trade meet Friday here to explore investment and business opportunities in India and the Gulf region by its members, entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises."About

  • indian cyclist reaches qatar on 200 000 km trip

    Indian cyclist reaches Qatar on 200,000 km trip

    World | Aug 12, 2013, 11:26 AM IST

    Dubai, Aug 12: An Indian cyclist who is on a mission to peddle around the globe has reached Qatar after touring 79 countries.Somen Debnath, who plans to set up a global village near Kolkata, has

  • english fa fifa should consider moving 2022 wcup

    English FA: FIFA should consider moving 2022 WCup

    Football | Aug 10, 2013, 07:34 AM IST

    London, Aug 10: The new head of the English Football Association on Friday called on FIFA to move the 2022 World Cup in Qatar either to winter or to another country, adding to mounting criticism

  • qatar to host 2015 boxing world championships

    Qatar to host 2015 boxing world championships

    Other Sports | Jul 17, 2013, 05:37 PM IST

    Lausanne, Switzerland, July 17: Qatar will host the 2015 world boxing championships, beating a bid from Bangkok.C.K. Wu, the president of governing body AIBA, said “It is very exciting for AIBA to explore new horizons

  • qatar ruler hands power to son to mark new era

    Qatar ruler hands power to son to mark 'new era'

    World | Jun 25, 2013, 03:51 PM IST

    Dubai (UAE), Jun 25: Qatar's ruler formally handed power Tuesday to his 33-year-old son to cap a carefully crafted transition that puts a younger generation in charge of the Gulf nation's vast energy wealth and

  • hope india qualifies for 2022 fifa world cup tendulkar

    Hope India qualifies for 2022 FIFA World Cup: Tendulkar

    Football | May 28, 2013, 06:06 PM IST

    Navi Mumbai, May 28: Cricket great Sachin Tendulkar Tuesday said he hoped the Indian football team would qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be held in Qatar.Tendulkar gave an inspirational speech at the

  • most arab states start ramadan today

    Most Arab states start Ramadan today

    World | Jul 22, 2012, 02:39 PM IST

    Dubai, Jul 22:Friday will be the first day of the the holy month of Ramadan in most Arab countries, religious authorities announced on Thursday.Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and

  • qatar loses appeal over olympics match forfeit

    Qatar loses appeal over Olympics match forfeit

    Football | Jul 16, 2012, 06:07 PM IST

    Lausanne (Switzerland), Jul 16: The Asian Football Confederation says the Qatar Football Association has lost its appeal against forfeiting a qualifying match against Oman for the London Olympics because it fielded an ineligible player.The AFC

  • qatari female athlete to hold flag at london games

    Qatari female athlete to hold flag at London Games

    Other Sports | Jul 12, 2012, 06:55 PM IST

    Doha, Jul12: One of Qatar's first female athletes to compete at the Olympics will be the flag-bearer for the opening ceremony at the London Games.Qatar's Olympic Committee posted a statement late Wednesday on Twitter saying

  • nineteen perish in shopping mall fire in qatar

    Nineteen perish in shopping mall fire in Qatar

    World | May 29, 2012, 09:04 AM IST

    Doha, Qatar, May 29: Qatar's Interior Ministry said 13 children were among 19 people killed in a fire that broke out in one of the country's fanciest shopping malls late Monday morning, raising questions about

  • kvitova pulls out of qatar ladies open with injury

    Kvitova Pulls Out Of Qatar Ladies Open With Injury

    Tennis | Feb 10, 2012, 11:09 PM IST

    Dubai, Feb 10: Wimbledon Open champion Petra Kvitova has pulled out of the Qatar Ladies Open because of an unspecified injury.The Czech is ranked second and would have been seeded second in the tournament that

  • federer tsonga into semis at qatar open

    Federer, Tsonga Into Semis At Qatar Open

    Tennis | Jan 05, 2012, 10:13 PM IST

    Doha, Jan 5: Defending champion Roger Federer was tested for the first time Thursday at the Qatar Open before overcoming Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 to reach the semifinals.The third-ranked Federer set up

  • al sadd beats kashiwa reysol in penalty shootout

    Al-Sadd Beats Kashiwa Reysol In Penalty Shootout

    Football | Dec 18, 2011, 04:53 PM IST

    Yokohama, Dec 18: Al-Sadd of Qatar beat Kashiwa Reysol of Japan 5-3 in a penalty shootout to take third place at the Club World Cup Sunday.Mamadou Niang, Kader Keita, Ibrahim Abdulmajed, Hasan Al Haydos and

  • qatar may lose 2022 world cup ffa boss

    Qatar May Lose 2022 World Cup : FFA Boss

    Football | Nov 28, 2011, 04:29 PM IST

    Sydney, Nov 28: Australia football boss Frank Lowy suggested on Monday that Qatar could yet be stripped of its right to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup following their controversial awarding of the global showpiece.

  • 2022 wcup organizers determined to beat the heat

    2022 WCup Organizers Determined To Beat The Heat

    Football | Sep 10, 2011, 03:13 PM IST

    Doha, Qatar, Sept 10: Qatar has embarked on a campaign to silence critics who claim the tiny desert nation is too hot to host the 2022 World Cup, relying on an expensive effort that supporters

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