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His Excellency Prof. Khalid Bin Ibrahim Al-Sulaiti inaugurated the five-day festival The Katara international Arabian Horse Festival (KIAHF), held under the patronage of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani began on an impressive note at the Cultural Village Foundation, Katara, on 2nd February. His Excellency Prof. Khalid Bin Ibrahim Al-Sulaiti, General Manager, Katara and Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Katara International Arabian Horse Festival, inaugurated the Festival. Visitors can look forward to enjoying several equine-related art exhibitions put up by

Wael Arkaji struck just before the buzzer to help Al Shamal reach the final of the Qatar Cup with a thrilling 74-73 win over Al Sadd yesterday. Al Shamal will now clash with Al Gharafa tomorrow for the title after the latter accounted for Qatar Sports Club 83-72 in a relatively sedate first semi-final. The second semi-final went down to the wire with Al Shamal showing greater stronger resolve as Arkaji, the leading scorer in the match with 34 points, found the basket

World Cup matches will play to full stadiums in Qatar next year, global soccer body FIFA president Gianni Infantino said.World Cup matches will play to full stadiums in Qatar next year, global soccer body FIFA president Gianni Inf "I am very, very confident (it) will be incredible, will have the same magic, uniting the world," he told a virtual meeting in Geneva. "We will be back to where we have to be." FIFA said it is joining with the World Health Organization (WHO)

Qatari handball team player Frankis Carol Marzo won the top scorer award in the 27th World Men’s Handball Championship, which concluded on Sunday in Egypt. Marzo scored 58 goals in seven matches for the Qatari national team, which left the tournament in the quarter-finals. The Norwegian top goal scorer Sander Sagosen came second with 54 goals. Frankis Carol Marzo is the second Arab player to win the World Handball Championship top scorer title after Tunisian Wissam Hammam, who won the title in the

Star striker Almoez Ali is confident of Al Duhail’s chances against Al Ahly ahead of their FIFA Club World Cup match at the Education Stadium on Thursday. The Qatari champions received a bye into the second round their scheduled first-round opponents, New Zealand side Auckland City, pulled out of the tournament due to the nation’s coronavirus restrictions. That does not mean to say, however, Duhail will have it easy in their bid to go far in the competition. Their first opponents will be

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah ended his Premier League goal drought in style by scoring twice as the champions raided the capital again to crush West Ham United 3-1 on Sunday. Liverpool came to life after a first half almost devoid of goalmouth action at the London Stadium, with Salah providing two superb finishes as Liverpool moved into third spot. The Egyptian cut in to curl home with his left foot in the 57th minute -- his first league goal since Dec. 19 -- and

Rafa Nadal brushed aside questions about the Australian Open quarantine on Sunday and said it was time to get down to the business of playing tennis and entertaining fans around the world. The 34-year-old, who secured his 20th Grand Slam title at last year’s delayed French Open, completed his two weeks of isolation in Adelaide on Friday before playing an exhibition match and then heading to Melbourne. “When we arrived here, we have this quarantine. But I think that’s over. It’s the moment

Barcelona say they will take "appropriate legal action" against Spanish newspaper El Mundo after it published details of forward Lionel Messi's £492m contract. Barcelona denied "any responsibility for the publication of this document". According to El Mundo, Messi's four-year contract was worth a possible 555,237,619 euros until 30 June, 2021. It means the 33-year-old would be receiving up to £123m a season. Barcelona said in a statement that they "regret" its publication, adding: "FC Barcelona categorically denies any responsibility for the publication of

The Duke of Cambridge has called for racist abuse aimed at footballers to stop, calling it "despicable". Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford was the latest player subjected to racist abuse this weekend after a series of incidents. On Sunday, Greater Manchester Police began an investigation into the abuse. And writing on Twitter, Prince William, who is also the president of the Football Association, praised those who had spoken out. He said: "Racist abuse - whether on the pitch, in the stands, or on

GIANNI INFANTINO, president of FIFA, announced today (February 1) at a virtual meeting from Geneva that: “Next year, the Qatar 2022 world championship will have an audience, we hope that the COVID pandemic will be a thing of the past and we will all be able to see it in person.” “I’m really, really confident. We will enjoy the same magic that unites the whole world,” he said. “We’re going back to where we need to be.” The FIFA President continued: “We have

It's the kind of footage that wouldn't look out of place in any family's video archive, a toddler taking her first tentative steps at the playground.But for the 14-year-old American Minna Stess, the grainy, early footage signals something more momentous. It shows her cautiously trying to climb onto a skateboard, only for it to squirt out beneath her and roll away down the hill. An adorably clumsy chase ensues, and the cycle is repeated again. And again. Pretty much every day of her

Tokyo: Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori said on Tuesday that Japan would hold the Summer Olympics regardless of the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic and was working closely with the International Olympic Committee to make them happen. "We will hold the Olympics, regardless of how the coronavirus (situation) looks," Mori said, adding that the discussion should focus on how, not whether, the Olympics will happen. "We must consider new ways of hosting the Olympics" as a part of that, he said. Mori added

The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has joined the country’s football family at large and the media industry in offering condolences after the passing away of Dr. Mohamed Awada, advisor to the President of QFA. “The Qatar Football Association offers its sincere condolences and sympathy to the family and relatives of the late Dr. Muhammad Awada,” the QFA tweeted.  Dr Awada died after contracting the coronavirus during a family trip to Beirut, details showed across social media platforms. Dr Awada was transferred to Turkey

Reigning QNB Stars League (QSL) champions Al Duhail will enter the field as the underdogs when they face Egypt’s Al Ahly – regarded as the world’s most decorated club -  on their FIFA Club World Cup debut on Thursday.         The second round clash at the Education City Stadium will be the toughest test yet for Sabri Lamouchi-coached Red Knights, who are representing hosts Qatar, just like Al Sadd did in the last edition.    Al Duhail – formed in 2017

Serena Williams says she may not have been able to play in the Australian Open had it not been pushed back by three weeks. The first Grand Slam of the year was delayed to allow players to quarantine. Williams, chasing a record-equalling 24th major singles title next week, said she "needed the extra time" to fully recover from an Achilles injury sustained at the US Open in September. She and Britain's Katie Boulter won their openers as warm-up events began. The two are playing

Liverpool were the busiest Premier League team on deadline day, with defenders Ozan Kabak and Ben Davies signing on at Anfield. Turkey central defender Kabak has joined the Reds until the end of the season, with the club also having signed Davies from Preston on what the club say is a "long-term" deal for £2m. Liverpool have an option to buy Kabak for £18m - with add-on clauses - at the end of the season, but do not need to activate it until

ISLAMABAD  - Pakistan has left out veteran batsman Mohammad Hafeez from its Twenty20 squad for the series against South Africa because he would not meet the Pakistan cricket Board's deadline for players to enter a bio-secure bubble. The PCB had said that all players had to be in the team's bubble by Feb. 3 ahead of the three-match series against the Proteas that starts on Feb. 11. Hafeez, who is not among the PCB's centrally contracted players, is currently playing in the T10 League

Doha: The eyes of the football world will soon be on the Middle East for the first major tournament of the year. The FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 will be held from 4-11 February after the annual competition was delayed by two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The top clubs from five of football’s six continental confederations will join host nation representatives Al Duhail SC in determining who will be crowned the world’s best. Auckland City FC, who were nominated to

Doha: Following the successful hosting of the AFC Champions League and Amir Cup finals, Qatar is gearing up to host the FIFA Club World Cup for the second time, with matches taking place from 4-11 February 2021.  Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the six-team tournament – which was originally due to take place in December 2020 – will be held amid strict health and safety protocols which have been fine-tuned in recent months. Players and officials will be part of medical bubbles

Doha: Paris Saint-Germain and Jordan Brand, exclusive partners since 2018, are releasing a Spring-Summer 2021 lifestyle collection.  Developed around a visionary fourth jersey inspired by the Milky Way, this collection illustrates the new dimension in which the capital’s club is evolving.  Symbolising the ambition of Paris Saint-Germain as the first club of the new generation, the range also underlines the will of a club that dares, a club that is avant-gardist and pioneering, pushing the limits and innovating internationally, creating and inspiring. This