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Messi and PSG: a warning from history – and for Manchester United

The ageing superstar being politically weaponised in two states’ soft-power plays carries cautionary lessons for the Premier League

The Guardian - UK

Lula meeting tops off day of coronation diplomacy for Sunak

Climate change, trade and sporting rivalry topped the agenda at his meetings with world leaders.

The Independent UK

Manchester United's transfer budget "only" £100m this summer, even if Qatari owners arrive - report

Despite the possible arrival of mega-rich Qatari owners, Manchester United will not have endless cash to spend

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Leaders of Australia, New Zealand and Qatar visit No 10 for meetings with Sunak

Rishi Sunak had a busy schedule of diplomatic engagements as world leaders flew in for the coronation.

The Independent UK

Jailed, deported and blacklisted: Qatar's outspoken World Cup guards

Andrew Maganga seized the chance to work as a World Cup security guard in Qatar last year, only to be fired along with some 200 others on the last day of the tournament, jailed for protesting over wages, and deported back to his native Kenya.

Reuters

Doha Diamond League: When, what and who to watch out for

Reigning Olympic and world champions aim for a winning start to the season at the World Athletics event in Qatar.

Al Jazeera

Dina Asher-Smith looks forward to a tough test in Qatar

The Briton will line up in a 100m field featuring some of the world’s best.

The Independent UK

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Messi scandal spotlights Saudi ambitions to turn desert kingdom into tourist Mecca

Lionel Messi’s promotional trip to Saudi Arabia has kicked up a storm at his Qatari-owned football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), while also casting a spotlight on Riyadh’s efforts to showcase its heritage and lure foreign visitors. FRANCE 24 spoke to Gulf analyst Karim Sader about Saudi ambitions to turn the…

France 24

Takeaways from AP report on Guyana's nascent oil boom

Guyana is poised to become the fourth-largest offshore oil producer in the world, placing it ahead of Qatar, the United States, Mexico and Norway

The Independent UK

Ignore the PSG row, Qatar already has exactly what it wanted from Lionel Messi

If the World Cup winner chooses Saudi Arabia for his next move, Karl Matchett argues that the Argentine star will have left an underwhelming legacy in Paris

The Independent UK

The Lionel Messi tug-of-war: How Gulf oil states are fighting over football’s greatest player

Messi will leave PSG in the summer but finds himself at the heart of a geopolitical rivalry

The Independent UK

As oil boom transforms Guyana, a scramble for spoils

Guyana is poised to become the fourth-largest offshore oil producer in the world, placing it ahead of Qatar, the United States, Mexico and Norway

The Independent UK

Iran Arrests Firm Managers for Backing Labor Strikes

Iranian authorities have arrested managers at companies for backing workers' strikes in an energy-producing region in the south, Iranian media reported Wednesday. "A number of managers" were arrested for "having supported the acts of counter-revolutionary elements" and "organized strikes" at South Pars projects, AFP quoted Fars news agency as saying.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lionel Messi gave Qatar what it wanted - just not how PSG hoped

If the World Cup winner chooses Saudi Arabia for his next move, Karl Matchett argues that the Argentine star will have left an underwhelming legacy in Paris

The Independent UK

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AP Source: Lionel Messi set to leave PSG at end of season

Lionel Messi is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain when his contract expires at the end of the season after two years with the French soccer team a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press

The Independent UK

What next for Lionel Messi? Political and sporting influences set to collide

Messi will leave PSG in the summer but finds himself at the heart of a geopolitical rivalry

The Independent UK

Messi the latest pawn in proxy rivalry in Middle East

Lionel Messi was supposed to be training alongside his Paris Saint-Germain teammates at the start of the week with his club embroiled in a tight French league title race

Reuters

After Qatargate, EU executive proposes stepping up fight against corruption

The European Union executive proposed new laws on Wednesday to step up fighting corruption through aligning definitions and penalties for graft crimes across the bloc, as well as introducing sanctions for corrupt foreigners.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Contacts Intensify over Syria’s Return to Arab League

Jordan kicked off a series of contacts with Arab countries and officials in wake of its hosting of a meeting of regional envoys on Monday to discuss Syria’s return to the Arab League. The meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq and Syria. Soon after…

Al Jazeera

Indians jailed for spying on Qatar for Israel: Reports

Eight Indian nationals are accused of passing along information about a stealth-capable submarine, say media reports.

The Independent UK

UN summit in Qatar on Afghanistan ends, another planned

A closed-door summit on Afghanistan has ended in Qatar without any formal acknowledgment of the Taliban-controlled government there

Al Jazeera

UN holds crucial Afghanistan talks in Qatar, without Taliban

Talks will include diplomatic envoys and aid donors as the UN plans to press the Taliban to ease restrictions on women.

Reuters

Al Jazeera journalist freed from pretrial detention in Egypt

An Al Jazeera correspondent has been released from about four years' pretrial detention in Egypt, his wife said in a tweet on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Chiva-Som launches 'Friends Of Chiva-Som' campaign

As this year marks the 28th anniversary of Chiva-Som, the wellness pioneer has launched brand-new "Friends Of Chiva-Som" campaign to preserve the natural environment surrounding its two resorts in Hua Hin, Thailand and Al Ruwais, Qatar, and to promote sustainable tourism and wellness practices on a global scale.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Qatar's Trade Balance Surplus Drops 19.6%

Qatar Planning and Statistics Authority issued its preliminary report on foreign trade statistics for March, which showed a decline in the merchandise trade balance surplus of 19.6 percent in March on an annual basis. Total exports of goods, including exports of goods of domestic origin and re-exports, amounted to approximately…

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