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- Middle East
Qatar extends Hayya Card validity for visitors until January 2024
Doha: The Qatari Ministry of Interior announced the extension of the validity of the Hayya card for fans and organizers from outside the country to enter Qatar untill January 24, 2024. The…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Will football become a major factor in making an impact on the world map?
Dubai: Till now, the economic and social impact of football was largely visible only in Latin American countries, but after the successful hosting of the FIFA World Cup by Qatar, the way…
- India
Qatar: Indian ultrarunner Sufiya Khan breaks another Guinness World Record
Doha: Indian ultramarathoner Sufiya Sufi Khan, a three-time Guinness World Record holder has achieved another feat as the fastest runner to run across Qatar. Sufiya Khan completed her first international expedition, ‘Run…
- Middle East
Qatar gives $25m to help Pakistan deal with flood crisis
Doha: Qatar on Monday announced providing $25 million to help Pakistan tide over the flood crisis, the official Qatar News Agency reported. The dole was announced in a speech by Qatar’s Minister…
- Middle East
Recycled 80% of waste from FIFA World Cup stadiums, Qatar announces
Doha: The Qatari government announced that it had recycled 80 percent of the waste of the stadiums that hosted the FIFA World Cup, which exceeded 2,000 tons. The recycling process came as…
- Middle East
Erdogan says Cristiano Ronaldo was under political ban at World Cup
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the Portuguese player, Cristiano Ronaldo, was subjected to a political ban during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, noting that Ronaldo “supports the Palestinian…
- Middle East
Visa on Arrival resumes in Qatar
New Delhi: As of December 23, Hayya card requirements will be replaced with Visa on Arrival regulations in Qatar. Visa on Arrival is available to travellers from more than 95 different countries,…
- Middle East
Qatar to donate FIFA World Cup buses to Lebanon
Doha: Qatar is set to donate buses used to transport fans during the FIFA World Cup to Lebanon to solve the transportation crisis in the country. The Minister of Works in the…
- World
Watch: Argentina artist creates mural of Messi in bisht lifting FIFA cup
An Argentina artist named Maximiliano Bagnasco embodied the coronation of his country’s football team in the World Cup in Qatar, especially the moment when Argentina captain Lionel Messi raised the World Cup…
- Middle East
Anand Mahindra lauds Kerala woman who took solo road trip to Qatar
Indian businessman and the chairman of Mahindra Group, a Mumbai-based business conglomerate, Anand Mahindra had been following the FIFA World Cup. From pre-match to post-match, he was very interactive on his social…
- Middle East
Omani offers to buy ‘bisht’ from Messi for over Rs 8 crore
An Omani national has offered Argentina football captain Lionel Messi one million dollar (Rs 8,29,09,700) to buy the bisht, which he wore before lifting the FIFA World Cup trophy after Argentina defeated…
- Middle East
Qatari shops witnesses demand in sale of Bisht after Messi wins
Doha: The fans of the Argentina football team bought bisht from “Souq Waqif” in the capital, Doha, after it was presented by the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin…
- Sports
Moroccan football team receives hero’s welcome on return home
Rabat: Thousands of Moroccans in the capital, Rabat, received their country’s football team, which achieved historic results in the World Cup Qatar 2022, while the country’s king presented medals to the players.…
- Middle East
Qatar received over 1.4 m visitors during FIFA World Cup
Qatar received over 1.4 million visitors during the month-long FIFA World Cup. The tournament concluded on December 18 with Argentina beating France in the final. The total attendance figure for all matches…
- Middle East
In bisht, Lionel Messi lifts the FIFA World Cup trophy in Qatar
Doha: In exhilarating scenes, Lionel Messi, the captain of Argentina, raised the FIFA World Cup trophy robed in a black bisht as Argentina celebrated the World Cup victory against France on Sunday…
