• Qatar defender al-Amin says coach Sanchez’s confidence was a great motivation for him to be in the starting XI Qatar squad began their last stretch of preparations yesterday, ahead of their FIFA World Cup opener against Ecuador at Al B...

Lisbon:  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. The cold interaction between the pai...

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.The pleas from football’s world governing body comes as the cou...

Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is in doubt for next month’s three-match Test series against England after doctors advised at least two weeks of rehab on a knee injury sustained in Sunday’s Twenty20 World Cup final.The 22-year-ol...

Spain manager Luis Enrique will step into the role of a Twitch streamer as he documents his team’s Qatar World Cup journey to offer fans a unique perspective of the tournament, the 52-year-old said on Tuesday.The former Barcelona coach sa...

Buenos Aires: Lionel Messi says he is cautious over Argentina’s chances as he prepares to lead the team at the World Cup, seeking to crown a glorious career by lifting the trophy in Qatar. The South American side have won the trophy twice...

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...

      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...

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.Spanning 10,750sqm, Barwa Madinatna will...

Paytm, India’s leading digital payments brand, faces another reckoning, a year after it recorded the grisliest initial public offering in India’s history.This week, the lock-up period for the company’s stock will expire, freeing investors...

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.Supplies of diesel fuel, used in trucks,...

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.The Federal Open Market Commi...

US producer price growth stepped down in October by more than expected in the latest sign that inflationary pressures are beginning to ease.The producer price index for final demand advanced 8% from a year ago, the smallest annual gain in...

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. Having officially opened its doors to residents and vis...

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 th...

Qatar has made exceptional preparations in terms of safety and security and has spared no effort in building comprehensive international cooperation to ensure a seamless FIFA World Cup, the Doha-based International Centre for Sport Securit...

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 ad...

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.Speaking at a press conference in Claire Fontaine, Lloris said: "When we are in...

A baby born somewhere on Tuesday will be the world's eight billionth person, according to a projection by the United Nations."The milestone is an occasion to celebrate diversity and advancements while considering humanity's shared respons...

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. At the outset, HE the Secretary-General of the Shura Council Dr Ahmed...

    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.The 22nd edition of the festival started on November 9 with the participation of representatives f...

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 ca...

King Charles III turned 74 yesterday, with ceremonial gun salutes booming across the British capital to mark his first birthday as monarch.The former prince of Wales has thrown himself into his new role following the death of his mother,...

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.Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg nonethe...

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 Sec...