Doha, Qatar (AFP): Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday that Qatar’s rights record is improving but did not commit to attending this year’s World Cup where his country will be one of the top contenders. After talks with the emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, at the end of a two-day Gulf tour, […]
ANKARA (AA) – Qatar on Wednesday decided to suspend visitor visas during the 2022 FIFA World Cup that will start in November. The Qatari Interior Ministry said on Twitter that it will not allow visitors to enter the country by air, land and sea between Nov. 1 to Dec. 23, but only Hayya Card holders […]
TRENTON, Canada (AA) – Canadian star hockey player Nazem Kadri, the first Muslim to be on a Stanley Cup winning team, returned to his hometown of London, Ontario, on Saturday to celebrate the historic victory. As a Muslim, Kadri’s return is poignant. In 2021, four members of a Muslim family were run down and killed […]
TEHRAN (AA) – Women were allowed for the first time on Thursday to watch a league match between two prominent football clubs at Azadi Stadium in Tehran. Around 500 female fans made their way to the iconic football stadium in western Tehran to watch Esteghlal go against Mes Kerman in the Persian Gulf Pro League. […]
ISLAMABAD (AA) – Pakistan will provide its troops for the security of the FIFA World Cup scheduled to be held in November in Qatar. The Federal Cabinet had approved the draft of an agreement between Pakistan and Qatar for the provision of troops for the mega event ahead of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to […]
Doha, Qatar (AFP): A company that sells exclusive FIFA packages to the well-heeled is predicting record sales for the World Cup in Qatar, but its owner insists the tournament will be “good value” for all fans. Jaime Byrom, who has sold millions of hotel rooms over 10 World Cups, said wealthy supporters will be flocking […]
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – A 20-year-old Pakistani has become the world’s youngest mountaineer to summit 10 peaks above 8,000 meters (26,247 feet) after he climbed Gashebrum I, the 11th tallest mountain on earth, a mountaineering association has said. The 8,068-meter (26,469-foot) Gashebrum I, also known as the “Hidden Mountain...
ANKARA (AA) – Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in the country’s central Konya province on Tuesday. “I am starting the sports activities of the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games. I congratulate all those who contributed to this on behalf of myself and my nation. Good luck,&...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Like any other sector, sports in Iran have directly or indirectly faced the heat of US sanctions, undermining the functioning of local sports federations, affecting the performances of players, and in some cases destroying the careers of young and promising athletes. Hatam Shiralizadeh, a prominent Iranian sports journalist...
Doha, Qatar – (AFP) Qatar has said that World Cup fans have “a lot of options” with more than 100,000 rooms currently available and tens of thousands more expected by the tournament’s kickoff. Some football supporters have expressed concern that they have been unable to find accommodation in line with their budget for t...
