Coach Felix Sanchez said Qatar will aim to be competitive in the FIFA World Cup, after the hosts were drawn to play Ecuador, Senegal and the Netherlands in Group A yesterday.

This year’s HH the Amir Cup football final between Al Sadd and Al Rayyan will be held at 100% occupancy with the 40,000-seater Al Thumama Stadium set to host the marquee match on October 22.

The Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) has announced the reopening of Al Bidda Park along the Doha Corniche for exercise and sporting activities only, from 4am-10pm, as part of the gradual lifting of coronavirus restrictions.

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Simon Bramhall, 53, pleaded guilty to two assault charges but denied more serious charges of causing "actual bodily harm" at Birmingham Crown Court last month.

Qatar and Sudan yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for partnership in the field of public prosecution with a view to exchanging information on laws, regulations, provisions and criminal justice systems, as well as to co-operate in the field of training of prosecutors.

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Qatar will be among the major beneficiaries of pipeline gas exports in the Mideast region, whose combined output will reach 60 billion cubic metres (bcm) by 2040, the Doha-based Gas Exporting Countries Forum has said in a report.

President Donald Trump again took aim on Saturday at deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe, saying he was “racing the clock to retire”, as US media reported McCabe plans to step down.

Pakistan’s growth is holding after an economic revival but the economy is still facing some risks and vulnerabilities, says a new report.

A court yesterday found former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav was found guilty of corruption in the fodder scam.