London: As many as 279 migrant workers from India, one of the largest migrant worker sending countries, died in 2014 in Qatar - the host of 2022 Fifa World Cup, Amnesty International said in its
New Delhi: India and Qatar inked six agreements, including on transfer of sentenced prisoners, as visiting Emir of Qatar Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on energy, investment and
Zurich: Before even agreeing on a kickoff date for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, FIFA has begun the search for a host in 2026.FIFA put expected bidders Canada, Mexico and the United States on
Zurich: The final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be on Dec. 18, the country's national holiday.FIFA confirmed on Thursday the date of the world's most watched sports event more than four years
Cairo: A new trial for Egypt's ousted ex-president has begun in Cairo, with prosecutors accusing him of spying and leaking confidential information to Qatar.The hearing was swiftly adjourned and a new date set for Feb.
Doha: Qatar is set to sign a contract to host a Formula 1 race within the next two years.International Automobile Federation (FIA) vice-president Nasser bin Khalifa al-Attiyah, who is also the president of Qatar's motorsport
Manila: FIFA president Sepp Blatter said here Sunday that the 2022 World Cup will in all surety be staged in Qatar."Believe me, if we see what has been said, what's told around the world, it's
Cairo: Egypt has welcomed Saudi king Abdullah bin Abdulaiz Al Saud's call for solidarity among the Arab states in order to tackle the challenges affecting the region."Egypt does not hesitate to support its fellow Arab
Geneva: A Qatari whistleblower has lodged a complaint about her treatment in the World Cup bid corruption report by FIFA's judge, and the English Football Association demanded the release of the full corruption investigation on
Riyadh: Leaders of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members gathered in Riyadh Sunday for a summit to discuss issues of common interests, mainly Qatar's policy towards other member countries.The leaders discussed disputes between Qatar and a
Cairo: The Egyptian prosecution ordered on Wednesday to temporarily detain former Islamist president Mohamed Morsi for 15 days on charges of leaking "national security documents" to Qatar, media reported.The documents were leaked by the ex-president
Washington: US and Qatar have signed an arms deal on Qatar's purchase of US Patriot defence systems and Apache helicopters to the tune of $11 billion, the US Defence Department said in a statement on
New Delhi: GAIL India Ltd is offering gas supplies from the US at $12-13, at least a dollar less than the price at which India currently imports the fuel from Qatar on long-term contracts. State gas
GENEVA: Sepp Blatter and other FIFA officials involved in choosing Russia and Qatar as future World Cup hosts are being interviewed this week by ethics prosecutor Michael Garcia. Garcia "is currently in Zurich and is
Organizers of the 2022 World Cup distanced themselves Tuesday from allegations of corruption involving two former high-ranking FIFA officials that raised new questions about Qatar's winning bid for the tournament. British newspaper The Daily Telegraph
Dubai: More than 700 Indian workers have died in Qatar in the last three years, data released by the Indian embassy in the Gulf nation revealed.The embassy registered 232 deaths in 2013, 237 in 2012
Doha: India will look to get back to winning ways against Nepal in their second Group A match of the AFC U-19 Championship (Qualifiers) here at the Al Arabi Stadium Sunday after losing to hosts
Zurich: FIFA leaders agreed on Friday to set up a working group to study switching the dates of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to avoid the hot summer months.However, a final decision on which
Zurich: With Qatar under increasing pressure and scrutiny as the 2022 World Cup host, the project's top official said on Thursday he's “comfortable and confident” FIFA won't take the tournament from his country.Hassan al-Thawadi defended
Dubai: A five-year-old Indian boy died in Qatar, a week after falling into a manhole, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.Doctors at Hamad Hospital in Doha declared Fahim Sirajudeen dead Tuesday night, The Peninsula said.According to
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