Qatar is hosting the first World Cup in an Arab nation, but the hosts along with fellow Arab states Tunisia and Saudi Arabia failed to get past the first round -- even though Tunisia beat France and the Saudis upset Argentina. "Be happy Morocco!" the crowds chanted as police watched...
Qatar market braces for football World Cup boom
Crowds are already growing as a World Cup buzz mounts. Fan zone attractions and temporary stores are being set up around Nama's camel enclosure and the hundreds of small stores selling incense, spices, carpets, gold and even falcons and other birds and animals. Press reports said stores will be allowed...
