On March 21, with 85 days to go before the first match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ kicks off, Hublot brought together friends of the brand to celebrate the beautiful game of football in a Match of Friendship during Baselworld 2018. Thereafter in mid-April, with 60 days to go before the 2018 FIFA World…
Shrouded under various controversies, already isolated Gulf nation Qatar has once again engulfed in a fresh wave of storm. It seems on the verge of losing its prized bid to host FIFA World Cup 2022, said reports. Qatar is reeling under international doubts resulting from alleged bribery in securing the FIFA tournament and the deaths…
From the lifting of the Iran sanctions, to the elections in the United States, here are the major global events that could shape 2016. 1. Sanctions on Iran to be lifted: The oil and financial sanctions on Iran are expected to be lifted within the first three months of 2016 and, once they are, many…
Travelers from the Middle East countries have spent $2.7 million in Brazil since the Fifa World Cup kicked off. Until the group stage games, the UAE travelers spent the most from this region ($1.14m), and also ranked 30th in the list of global spenders at the World Cup, says the Visa Everywhere Travel Report for…
The upcoming Football World Cup in Brazil is a fantastic example of how consumption of both data and content is changing. Major sporting events such as the World Cup and the Olympics are quickly becoming, first and foremost, digital events. Regarding the 2014 World Cup, viewing figures are expected to be very different from that…
Though Fifa World Cup in Doha is about seven years from now, Qatari government has already launched big-ticket infrastructure projects. The country’s project activity with contract awards is expected to peak at $24 billion this year. The Qatar’s projects market accelerated in 2013, overtaking the UAE in terms of contract awards midway through the year…
