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Qatar received on Wednesday Chinese giant pandas Suhail and Soraya ahead of next month's World Cup. Crowds of children and reporters watched as the four-year-old male and three-year-old female took their first steps in a temporary enclosure in a ceremony at the Al Khor park about 50 kilometers north of…

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England WAGs to stay on luxury cruise ship at World Cup - away from Three Lions players

The wives and girlfriends of Gareth Southgate's players will not stay in the same accommodation as their partners at this year's controversial World Cup in Qatar

Daily Mirror

Inside England's luxury World Cup hotel being transformed for Gareth Southgate's side

England are aiming to recreate the relaxed atmosphere which helped carry them to the final of the Euros at the Souq Al Wakra hotel near Doha for the Qatar World Cup

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Qatar Inaugurates Solar Plant as World Cup Approaches

Qatar inaugurated Tuesday its first solar power plant stretching across the desert, a vast site planned to provide up to 10 percent of the Gulf nation's energy supply. The solar farm in al-Kharsaah, west of the capital Doha, is "one of the biggest" in the Middle East, said Saad Sherida…

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Sultan of Oman, President of Iran Hold Telephone Talks

Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq received on Monday a telephone call from Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, reported the sultanate’s state news agency (ONA). Their talks focused on aspects of bilateral cooperation between their countries. They exchanged views on regional and international developments, added ONA. In Doha, meanwhile, Emir of…

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Qatar World Cup Ticket Sales Near 3 Million, Says Infantino

Ticket sales for the football World Cup are approaching the three-million mark ahead of the tournament kicking off in Qatar on Nov. 20, FIFA's president Gianni Infantino and event organizers said on Monday. The top three purchasing countries of the 2.89 million tickets sold are Qatar, the United States and…

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US will not fund non-state actors in Afghanistan: Taliban sources

Taliban sources tell Al Jazeera that US officials assured them during a meeting in Doha.

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Soccer-French soccer chiefs to check migrant workers' conditions in Qatar

The French Football Federation (FFF) said on Friday it will send a delegation to Qatar to carry out checks on the working conditions of migrant workers after a documentary revealed poor living conditions at the team's World Cup base in Doha.

Reuters

Qatar counts down to World Cup kick-off after $200bn soft power bet

Doubts over whether the wealthy gas nation can deliver have persisted ever since it won the host rights in 2010

Financial Times

World Cup 2022: Qatar's frantic countdown to a football tournament full of controversy

When Denmark play at the men’s Fifa World Cup in Qatar this winter, their shirts will mask the name and logo of their sponsor, the sportswear brand Hummel. One of the strips is all black, which Hummel described as the “colour of mourning”.

The Conversation

What time are World Cup matches in the UK, US and Qatar and what is the time difference?

The tournament is the first edition of the men’s Fifa World Cup to be held outside of May, June, or July

The Independent UK

France to contribute officers to World Cup security in Qatar amid boycott calls

France’s decision to send officers to Qatar to help with security for the looming football World Cup has raised eyebrows amid mounting calls to boycott the event over human rights abuses. The deployment of an international force – with security from the US, the UK, Turkey and beyond – also…

France 24

Cricket-Nepal's Lamichhane detained on return home from Qatar

Nepal's most high-profile cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane was taken into custody on his return to Kathmandu from Doha, local police said on Thursday, following an arrest warrant against him in an alleged rape case.

Reuters

David Beckham accused of ‘stamping out hope’ for Qatar’s LGBT+ community

Exclusive: The accusation comes from Dr Nas Mohamed, the first Qatari to come out publicly

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France 24

French cities ditch World Cup festivities to protest Qatar’s record on human rights, environment

With a little over a month left until the 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar, a string of French cities – including Paris, Lille, Bordeaux, Strasbourg and Marseille – have announced they are boycotting the tournament and will not set up the customary fan zones with giant TV…

Reuters

Soccer-Informal workers at risk of exploitation in Qatar during World Cup - U.S. official

Workers in Qatar's informal economy are especially at risk of exploitation during this year's soccer World Cup and Doha must strive to prosecute human traffickers and identify their victims, U.S. Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya told Reuters.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ Shirt Headlines Qatar Exhibit During World Cup

The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored his famous "Hand of God" goal will be on display as part of an exhibit that will open ahead of this year's World Cup, the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum said on Saturday. The blue jersey, which sold at auction…

Daily Mirror

England WAGs and families told cost of Qatar World Cup trip in special FA briefing

The winter tournament in Qatar just before Christmas might be out of the price range of many supporters and even wives, girlfriends and families of players could face significant outlays to attend

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Evening Standard

England World Cup XI: Debating Gareth Southgate’s best starting lineup for Iran opener in Qatar

Next stop, Qatar. England’s pre-World Cup fixture list is now complete with less than two months to go before their Group B opener with Iran in Doha.

Daily Mirror

World Cup 2022: Dates, fixtures, why is it in winter and what are alcohol rules in Qatar?

The 2022 World Cup is quickly approaching and this year it's set to look very different as the tournament takes place in winter for the first time ever. Here's everything you need to know

Reuters

Sheikh Qaradawi, Islamist champion of Arab revolts, dies at 96

Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi, a spiritual guide to the Muslim Brotherhood who championed the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings and unsettled rulers in Egypt and the Gulf with his Islamist preaching, died on Monday. He was 96.

The Independent UK

One-bedroom Airbnbs in Doha soar to £5,600 a night during Qatar World Cup

Fans will flock to Doha to watch England’s first game – against Iran – in November

Asharq Al-Awsat

TotalEnergies to Invest $1.5 bln in Qatar

France’s TotalEnergies has signed a $1.5 billion investment agreement in expanding Qatar’s natural gas production as Europe rushes to find new energy sources to replace Russian supplies. TotalEnergies Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne, who traveled to Doha for the agreement signing, said the deal came at a "perfect time" to help…

Daily Mirror

Football fans forking out £184 to sleep under stars at Qatar World Cup 'village'

A basic tent houses two people in single beds and the only other furniture is a bedside table. The village of 1,800 tents - each with two single beds - is on a beach close to Qatar’s capital Doha

Daily Mirror

England WAGs eye plush £3,500-a-night 'Banana Island' hotel for World Cup

Preparations are underway for the England team and their loved ones to make the trip over to Qatar for the World Cup, with luxury accommodation at 'Banana Island' set to be their choice

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