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China’s State-Owned Construction Firm to Construct Qatar World Cup 2022 Stadium
| Girish Shetti | | Nov 30, 2016 01:34 AM EST |
China's state-owned construction firm has been awarded contract to construct the main stadium for the FIFA World Cup 2022 to be held in the Arab city of Qatar, according to a statement issued by tournament's organizer on the official website.
Sunni Air Power Boosted Big Time with F-15 and F/A-18 Purchases by Kuwait and Qatar
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Nov 19, 2016 11:27 PM EST |
Both the Kuwait Air Force and the Qatar Air Force are part of the Saudi Arabia coalition involved in the year-old Yemini Civil War.
AFC 2018 World Cup Qualifiers: China Settles for Goalless Draw vs Hong Kong, World Cup Bid in Jeopardy
| Cristian Andal | | Nov 18, 2015 01:39 AM EST |
China’s 2018 World Cup bid is now in serious jeopardy as the team settled for a goalless draw with Hong Kong in their AFC World Cup qualifying match at the Mong Kok Stadium in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
Aussie Al Jazeera Reporter Freed By Egypt, Deported On Sunday
| Kat De Guzman | | Feb 02, 2015 01:03 AM EST |
Egypt freed an Australian Al Jazeera reporter who has been jailed for more than a year for being seen as a threat to President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi.
Call from U.S. State Secretary Fails to Convince Qatar to Let American Couple Leave Despite Court Acquittal over Death of Adopted Daughter
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Dec 01, 2014 03:29 AM EST |
An American couple, Matthew and Grace Huang, was prevented by Qatar authorities from leaving the country on Sunday despite their being acquitted by a local court over the death of their 8-year-old adopted daughter.
Qatar Women's Basketball Team Forfeits Game When Told to Take Off Headscarves
| Dino Lirios | | Sep 26, 2014 07:50 AM EDT |
The Qatar women's basketball team forfeited their game against Mongolia last Wednesday at the Asian games, as they did not want to take off their hijabs or headscarves.
Qatar May Lose Right to Host the 2022 World Cup
| Dino Lirios | | Sep 23, 2014 05:49 PM EDT |
The sovereign Arab country, Qatar, might lose its right to host the World Cup in 2022 due to climate concerns.
Qatar Deports Muslim Brotherhood Leaders
| Kristina Fernandez | | Sep 16, 2014 12:15 AM EDT |
Qatar has expelled several exiled Muslim Brotherhood leaders on Saturday after regional pressure compelled the Qatari government to distance itself from the Islamist group.
To End Terror, Stop Support to Fundamentalist Countries
| Ren Benavidez | | Sep 03, 2014 09:14 PM EDT |
Moves to increase counter-terrorism measures will be useless as long as the west continues their relationship with countries which supports fundamentalism, the guardian reported.
Gaza Ceasefire Disrupted Within Hours As Fighting Erupts
| Bianca Ortega | | Aug 01, 2014 09:12 AM EDT |
Just hours within the start of a 72-hour ceasefire in Gaza, fighting broke out once again ahead of a scheduled negotiation talks between Israel and Gaza in Cairo.
Afghan President Angry Over Bergdahl-Taliban Swap
| Christl Leong | | Jun 02, 2014 10:40 AM EDT |
The Afghan president is outraged that he had not been informed of the release of five Taliban prisoners in exchange for an American soldier.
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