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Barwa plans $5.5bn island for World Cup fansQatar unveiled plans on Monday to build a $5.5 billion island off the coast of Doha with floating hotels to house soccer fans expected to flock to the country for the World Cup in 2022. 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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Bahrain-Qatar causeway blueprint almost readyA third redesign of the 40 km causeway linking Bahrain and Qatar, said to be the world's longest man-made bridge, is now in its final stages - 12 years after the project was first proposed. The new BD1.1 billion ($2.9 billion) is ex More… |
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Brazil says 4G ‘won't be ready for World Cup’Brazil will fail to implement so-called fourth-generation wireless technology in the 700 megahertz spectrum used elsewhere in the world in time for the 2014 soccer World Cup, the president of telecommunications industry regulator Anatel told Reu More… |
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Visa showcases World Cup trophy in DubaiVisa, the leading payment platform and an official FIFA Partner, on Monday showcased the '2014 FIFA World Cup Winners Trophy' in a full day event exclusive to the media, Visa partners and clients at the iconic Burj Khalifa. More… |
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Qatar 'ready for summer or winter World Cup'Qatar has sought to put a stop to the controversy surrounding the holding of the 2022 Fifa World Cup by stating that it is ready to host the event in summer or winter. The statement by the tourn 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 must hold winter World Cup, says PlatiniThe 2022 World Cup in Qatar must be held in winter in order to protect players and fans from searing desert heat, European soccer boss Michel Platini said on Saturday. The finals were awarded to Qatar by world governing body FIFA More… |
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Qatar's vast building plans need more than moneyWhen Qatar's government announced a project management training course for some of its officials last month, it was frank about why the course was urgently needed. "The National Develop More… |
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Dubai to host big line-up of events in MarchDubai is gearing up to roll out the red carpet to visitors from around the world in March by providing a long line-up of activities and events under the slogan March happens here! Visitors will More… |
