Nadege Bizimungu, Author at Doha News

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Qatari women play vital role in national development: official

The First International Congress for Women of Influence gathered influential female figures including wives of heads of state, ministers, vice presidents, and parliamentarians from around the world. Qatari women have…

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Mexican club drops footballer Dani Alves amid sexual assault allegations

Defender Alves became the oldest Brazilian to play in a World Cup match when he captained the team in a 1-0 loss to Cameroon in Qatar earlier in December 2022. Top…

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Arabian Gulf Cup: Why Kuwait is most successful team in the tournament’s history

Kuwait has won the trophy ten times, with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Iraq coming in second with three wins each. Over the past few decades, Arabian Gulf football has produced some…

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EU Parliament head proposes plan to tackle corruption amid ongoing scandal

Qatar had previously dismissed the “baseless and gravely misinformed” allegations of misconduct. The head of the European Parliament will lay out a 14-point plan to tighten rules for lawmakers on…

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Brazil’s Alves under investigation for sexual assault weeks after World Cup

Full-back Alves became the oldest Brazilian to play in a World Cup match when he captained the team in a 1-0 loss to Cameroon in Qatar earlier in December 2022.…

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Al Nassr denies Ronaldo’s role to promote Saudi World Cup 2030 bid

Ronaldo’s contract with Al Nassr, set to end in 2025, does not entail commitments to any World Cup bids. Cristiano Ronaldo is not being paid to promote Saudi Arabia’s bid…

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Portugal coach Martinez promises to talk to Ronaldo following World Cup drama

The Spaniard takes over for Fernando Santos, who stepped down in December following Portugal’s World Cup quarterfinal loss to Morocco amid the controversy of benching Ronaldo in the tournament’s knockout…

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Female referee who made history at Qatar 2022 to officiate Women’s World Cup

Rwanda’s Salima Mukansanga, Japan’s Yoshimi Yamashita, and France’s Stephanie Frappart made history in Qatar as the first women to referee a men’s World Cup. Rwanda’s Salima Mukansanga, who made history…

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France’s Le Graet apologises to Zidane for ‘awkward remarks’ following backlash

In an interview with French radio, 81-year-old Le Graet said he “wouldn’t even have taken his call” if Zidane had been in touch. French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet…

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