‘Not just football’: Prominent Saudi Ramadan series spotlights Qatar World Cup
Months later, the region’s first World Cup remains the talk of the town. The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar was the focus of a popular Ramadan series by prominent…
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Qatar says 1.5 million applied for World Cup Hayya ID cards
Applications for the Hayya Card can be submitted online or through the ‘Hayya to Qatar 2022’ mobile app. Approximately 75% of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 ticket holders have already…
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Qatar’s Amir Tamim meets President Macron in France
The amir was also spotted on Tuesday at the Paris Saint-Germain Bayern Munich game. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris…
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German companies bagged billion dollar profits during World Cup despite criticism: official
Last month, Qatar 2022 won as “the best World Cup” in a BBC Sport poll, which saw Doha garner the vote of 78% of football fans. German companies secured billions…
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‘Freedom’: Palestinians from occupied cities meet for first time during World Cup in Qatar
Palestinians attending the World Cup were able to unite in Qatar despite living just miles apart back home. The 2022 World Cup, held in the Middle East for the first…
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‘Little monkeys’: German football official apologises for ‘insulting’ national team protest
Schaffert apologised for insulting the national team after their protest in Qatar. Vice-President of the German Football Association Ralph-Uwe Schaffert has come under fire in Berlin for describing the team…
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German minister says ‘One Love’ armband was protest against FIFA, not Qatar
Last month, many Germans expressed their opposition to mixing sports with politics during major events such as the World Cup. Germany’s Interior Minister Nancy Faesar spoke out against criticism she…
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Lusail Boulevard businesses keen on attracting visitors after post-World Cup drop in foot traffic
Doha News spoke to restaurants at the Lusail Boulevard to learn more about the change in the number of visitors, and whether this has impacted business. Millions of football fans…
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No, there was no flag-carrying flying ‘drone man’ at the World Cup in Qatar
The footage garnered more than one million views online. A viral video of a drone surfer carrying Saudi Arabia’s flag was not filmed in Qatar and was from a 2019…
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