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Watch: In a first, Friday prayers held during FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Doha: For the first of its kind in history, hundreds of fans, players, and officials at the World Cup 2022 in Qatar performed Friday prayers in the vicinity of Ahmed bin Ali…
- Middle East
‘Offensive to Muslims’: FIFA bans England fans from wearing crusader costumes in Qatar
Doha: The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) on Friday banned England fans from wearing crusader costumes in the England-USA match, scheduled for the evening in the World Cup Qatar 2022 matches.…
- Middle East
Qatar denies inviting Islamic preacher Zakir Naik to FIFA World Cup inauguration
Doha: As India has raised objections to give Islamic preacher Zakir Naik a platform at the FIFA World Cup, Qatar on Wednesday has reportedly denied inviting the Indian fugitive to the inauguration in…
- Sports
Ronaldo not a distraction, says Portugal coach Santos
Doha: Cristiano Ronaldo parted ways with Manchester United just days before Portugal’s opening game against Ghana at the Qatar World Cup, which head coach Fernando Santos insisted will not distract the team.…
- Sports
World Cup: Spain decimates Costa Rica 7-0
Doha: Spain virtually steamrolled a feeble Costa Rica 7-0 in the FIFA Group E match at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha on Wednesday. Spanish fans could not have it better on…
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Meet Ghanim Al Muftah; the boy who opened FIFA with a Quran verse
Doha: The Qatari young boy of determination, Ghanim Al Muftah, kicked off the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 on Sunday by reciting a Quranic verse in a scene…
- Middle East
Mexican fan converts to Islam on 2nd day of FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Doha: A Mexican fan converted to Islam in a mosque in the Katara cultural village in Doha, on the second day of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. The Mexican fan was…
- Middle East
Watch: Burj Khalifa celebrates Saudi Arabia’s historic win over Argentina
Abu Dhabi: Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, on Tuesday lit up with the colours of Saudi Arabia’s flag to celebrate the historic win against Argentina on Tuesday, in…
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FIFA WC: Private jet from Dubai to Doha costs Dh 240,000
With the FIFA World Cup 2022 underway in Qatar, the private jet fare for travelling from Dubai to Doha has been increased to Dh 2,40,000. Fans travelling to Doha for the World…
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‘We don’t leave garbage behind’: Japanese fans clean stands at FIFA WC 2022
Doha: Japanese fans stole the spotlight at the World Cup in Qatar, even though their country’s national team has not yet played its first match in the World Cup. Dozens of Japanese…
- Middle East
Qatar World Cup: Croatian forward Kramaric happy with World Cup timing and conditions
Doha: Croatia’s veteran forward Andrej Kramaric said on Monday that conditions in Qatar for the World Cup finals were much better than he had expected. The days prior to the World Cup…
- Middle East
Iran football team refuses to sing national anthem before FIFA match
Doha: Iranian football team players on Monday refused to sing the national anthem before FIFA World Cup match against England, in solidarity with the ongoing protests in Iran, following the death of…
- Middle East
Video: Arab fans refuse to speak to Israeli news channels
Doha: On the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, video clips of Arab fans refusing to be interviewed by Israeli TV channels’ in Doha, garnered attention…
- India
VP Dhankhar interacts with Indian community in Doha
Doha: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is on a two-day visit to Doha, on Monday interacted with the Indian community. “Hon’ble Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar interacted with members of the Indian…
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Video: Ecuador fans chant ‘we want beer’ at FIFA World Cup opener in Qatar
Doha: Fans of the Ecuadorian national team demanded that they be provided with beer during the first half of the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2022, against its Qatari counterpart…
