Iranian soccer player Alireza Jahanbakhsh said on Thursday that the focus of the team at the World Cup in Qatar was resolutely on the competition and not on political issues related to the nationwide …
‘Dark business’: Thailand braces for World Cup gambling frenzy
With the Qatar World Cup kicking off on Sunday, Thailand is bracing for a surge in gambling, which, despite being wildly popular, is illegal outside of a handful of state-approved venues. While …
Qatar World Cup will be the most expensive of all time
Twelve years after the shocking and controversial decision by FIFA to award Qatar the World Cup hosting rights, the tournament is here. The Gulf state has invested a fortune in it, making it the …
The Trump family signs deal with Saudi real estate developer behind $1.6 BILLION property project
The House Oversight Committee released details on the spending of government officials from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, China, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Malaysia. ‘Today, I am releasing the first …
Recent Changes to Tender Law Regulations in Qatar
A series of provisions under the Executive Bylaws of the Law on the Organization of Tenders and Auctions No.16 (2019) have been amended by the Council of Ministers Resolution No.11 of 2022 (the 2022 R …
Kushner stayed at Trump hotel at the same time as Qatar officials — two months before their property deal
In a letter to the National Archives, the committee details a laundry list of financial benefits from foreign dignitaries revealed using the hotel ledgers. Among the information turned over to the …
New records reveal foreign government spending at Trump’s Washington hotel
The governments of six foreign countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, spent more than $700,000 at then-President Donald Trump’s Washington, DC, hotel over the first two …
The Qatar World Cup Will Give Dubai’s Luxury Market a Boost—Maybe Its Last for a While
“I can see a similar demand right now with the Qatar World Cup.” More: Miami and Dubai Lead Price Growth as Many Global Cities See Slowdowns But with luxury real estate comprising just 5% of Dubai’s …
Qatar fiscal surplus at 8.8% this year and in 2023: Oxford Economics
Oxford Economics sees Qatar government fiscal surplus at 8.8% this year and in 2023, before falling back to 7.3% in 2024.
Saudi Arabia drops al-Mowallad from WCup over doping test
Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard has dropped Fahd al-Mowallad from his 26-man squad for the World Cup in Qatar “as a precaution” due to the winger’s failed doping test in February.