From fighting boys to Saudi Olympic history for female taekwondo star
Abha, Saudi Arabia - Saudi taekwondo standout Donia Abu Taleb had an unusual introduction to the sport: for years she trained...
Israel out of Euro 2024 chase, Ukraine in dramatic fightback
Israel's hopes of reaching the European Championships for the first time against the background of bloody conflict at home were...
Arts & Culture
Qatar wants mascot of headdress to symbolize WC
A flying keffiyah headdress named La'eeb, meaning super skilful player in Arabic, is the official World Cup mascot and is...
- La'eeb has been adopted by some internet blockchain communities in China which have issued tokens bearing the mascot's likeness.
- The keffiyeh headdress, also known as a shemagh or a ghutra, is designed to protect against the sun, sand and dust.
Business
For Saudi fan, road to World Cup is a desert trek
Wearing a wide-brim hat and a backpack to which Abdullah Alsulmi'd affixed Saudi and Qatari flags, he said: "I consider...
- To keep his load light, Alsulmi subsists on food he can buy at petrol stations, often chicken and rice, while showering and washing his clothes at mosques
- Alsulmi sets out at sunrise and walks until 10 or 10:30 am, but then the heat forces him to break for a few hours before resuming in the afternoon and continuing until sundown
Economy
Saudi Winter Games: Gulf is new hub for global sports competitions
In 2021, Dubai hosted qualifying slaloms for the Beijing Winter Olympics in the refrigerated dome of a huge shopping mall...
- Saudi investors have bought English football club Newcastle and are financing the breakaway LIV golf tour
- The rivalry with the Qatari and Emirati neighbours, regional pioneers in sports diplomacy, remains constantly in the background
Tennis sensation Ons Jabeur enters second round at home
The 28-year-old, whose ambition is "to be a good example for all the young people who follow her" has won...
- The Monastir tournament, staged on the central coast of Tunisia, is just the second women's professional circuit organized in Africa
- The world number two took 73 minutes to dispatch her 67th ranked opponent in their first meeting
Investigation
Exclusive: ‘Cheerleaders’ hired to clap during FIFA Cup
Young Arab boys and girls from countries such as Lebanon are being flown to Qatar and paid $800 to cheer...
- Young Arab boys and girls from countries such as Lebanon are being flown to Qatar and paid $800 to cheer during the upcoming World Cup, TRENDS Investigation reveals
- Whoever had a valid passport and got three doses of Covid-19 vaccination jumped on the ‘clapping’ bandwagon, one of the clappers flying to Qatar tells TRENDS
Business
India to host MotoGP for first time in 2023: organisers
India represents a key market to expand the sport, organizers said, citing a population of 1.4 billion people and more...
- The race is scheduled to take place at Buddh International Circuit in Uttar Pradesh, to the south of New Delhi
- The track has already played host to Formula One, staging three F1 grands prix between 2011 and 2013
Business
Middle East plays well to become sports tourism hub
Major events such as Qatar World Cup 2022, Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, etc. will give Gulf tourism a...
- Major events such as Qatar World Cup 2022, Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, etc. will give Gulf tourism a boost in the last quarter of this year, according to a latest report
- Amongst the GCC countries, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar will see the majority arrival of travelers mainly from Asia, Europe, the Americas, Africa, and the UK, the report added
Geostrategy
Qatar allows non vaccinated fans at FIFA World Cup
But players and match officials may be forced into a secure "bio-bubble" if Covid-19 cases take off again, with the...
- The 29-day tournament will be the first major global sporting event with fans since the eruption in December 2019 of the Covid pandemic.
- All visitors aged over six will have to produce negative Covid-19 tests before taking flights to Qatar for the tournament that starts November 20.
Business
Qatar set to handle 1.5m FIFA Cup fans, challenges
Hotels, condominiums, cruise ship cabins, and even desert camps have all stepped up to accommodate the overflow of tourists as...
- Hotels, condominiums, cruise ship cabins, and even desert camps have all stepped up to accommodate the overflow of tourists as the Gulf country is getting ready for the event
- The event is likely to contribute more than US$ 19.5 bn, which will be around 11 percent of Qatar's GDP in 2019, says Paulina Zalewska Dzieciuchowicz of PRO Partner Group
Geostrategy
Qatar no more listens to World Cup skeptics: Official
Qatar already has hosted major competitions including the 2021 Arab Cup, a dress rehearsal for this year's tournament, said organizing...
- The tiny, gas-rich Gulf state is preparing for the biggest event in its history as it gets ready to welcome more than one million fans for the first winter World Cup in Nov, Dec.
- Organizers also insist there will be enough accommodation for all fans in the country of 2.8 million.
From fighting boys to Saudi Olympic history for female taekwondo star
Abha, Saudi Arabia - Saudi taekwondo standout Donia Abu Taleb had an unusual introduction to the sport: for years she trained...
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Saudi Arabia announces bid to host World Cup in 2034
The bid "intends to deliver a world-class tournament and will draw inspiration from Saudi Arabia's ongoing social and economic transformation...
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Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia beats Iran’s Nassaji with hat-trick in AFC Champions League
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal FC achieved an important victory over its Iranian host, Nasaji Mazandaran, with three...
Saudi-Iran club match axed amid row over slain commander’s statue
The Saudi state-affiliated Al-Ekhbariya channel reported on Monday night that Ittihad had left Iran for Saudi Arabia. The dispute comes...
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Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open set to return to UAE in Feb 2024
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Following the resounding success of its inaugural edition in February 2023, the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open...
- Hosted by the Women's Tennis Association in partnership with Mubadala, the tournament will take place from 3 to 11 February 2024
- The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open has swiftly ascended to a prominent position in women's tennis, thanks to its substantial $900,000 prize fund
Business
Morocco, Algeria set to host Cup of Nations tournaments
After a number of deadlines passed without the hosts being revealed, a senior African Football Confederation (CAF) official told AFP...
- North African neighbors Morocco and Algeria are seeking to stage the 2025 edition of the premier African sport event
- The Ivory Coast will stage the 2023/2024 Cup of Nations, which has been postponed to January and February next year
Arts & Culture
ESports debuts as Asian Games medal event but women left behind
Excited video-game fans thronged a shiny new arena in the Chinese city on Sunday as eSports made its debut at the...
- Only two women, Sabina Ibragimova of Uzbekistan and Nguyen Thi Phuong Yen of Vietnam, were scheduled to play during the dozens of officially mixed-gender games on Sunday.
- Organizers have increasingly answered the call for women-only events in recent years, including the International Esports Federation Female Asian Championship in Saudi Arabia.