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Nawras to help Omani boys meet MessiTwo Omani youngsters Majid Al-Shabli and Mohamed Al Balushi will get to meet Soccer star Lionel ‘Leo’ Messi in Qatar as part of a programme organised by Oman's telecom operator Nawras. More… |
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Qatar eyes solar-powered cooling for World CupQatar is racing to develop efficient solar-powered cooling technology to counter the searing heat of the Middle Eastern summer in its stadiums during the 2022 soccer World Cup, a senior organising committee official told Reuter More… |
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Libya plans $314m spend on stadiums this yearLibya plans to invest 400 million dinars ($314 million) on building stadiums this year as it prepares to host the 2017 African Nations Cup, the deputy prime minister said, amid hopes that soccer can unify the country after its 2011 war. More… |
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Bahrain's IIB buys stake in Leeds UnitedBahrain-based International Investment Bank (IIB) has bought a 10 per cent stake in Britain's Leeds United from GFH Capital, the owners who took over the English soccer club three months ago. With this deal, IIB's chief ex More… |
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Qatar open to winter World Cup in 2022Qatar would be willing to host the 2022 World Cup in the European winter despite winning the bid with a controversial summer proposal, local organisers said on Friday. "Concerning the timing of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, we hav More… |
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Qatar Dream League story wrong admits TimesBritain's Times newspaper has published a full climbdown following an internal investigation of the 'Qatar Dream League' story it ran last week, an episode the paper on Monday described as a "journalistic night More… |
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Egypt protesters torch buildings, target Suez CanalEgyptian protesters torched buildings in Cairo and tried unsuccessfully to disrupt international shipping on the Suez Canal, as a court ruling on a deadly soccer riot stoked rage in a country beset by worsening security. More… |
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Protesters torch buildings after Egypt rulingEgyptian protesters torched buildings in Cairo and tried unsuccessfully to disrupt international shipping on the Suez Canal, as a court ruling on a deadly soccer riot stoked rage in a country beset by worsening security. More… |
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Protesters target Suez after soccer riot verdictEgyptian protesters tried to disrupt shipping on the Suez Canal, an artery for global trade, after a court confirmed death sentences for 21 soccer fans from the canal city of Port Said on Saturday. However, canal authorities said More… |
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Egypt court confirms soccer riot case sentenceAn Egyptian court confirmed on Saturday death sentences handed down to 21 soccer fans for their role in a stadium riot which killed dozens of people in Port Said last year, a case which has provoked violent protests in the Suez Canal city. More… |
