Published by DPA World football’s governing body FIFA decided on Sunday that no international matches should be played in Russia and that its flag and anthem were not welcome, but stopped short of kicking them out of the World Cup for now. French Football Federation president Noël Le Graët earlier became the first significant figure in the sport to suggest
Published by Reuters UK By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) -Qatar Airways has asked a UK court to reinstate an order for 50 Airbus A321neo passenger jets that the European planemaker revoked as part of a bitter dispute over larger A350s, a court filing showed on Friday. Failing that, the Gulf carrier is asking a UK judge to award the airline
Published by TDPel Media With recent sanctions on Russia by western nations threatening the critical supply of Russian gas to European markets, an opportunity has emerged for African gas producers to step up, enhancing hydrocarbon production and exports to meet international supply gaps. Significant progress has already been made to establish Africa as a viable gas export market, and now,
Published by Reuters UK LONDON (Reuters) – The International Padel Federation (FIP) have filed a complaint to the European Commission against rival organisation World Padel Tour in the latest development of a struggle for control of the racket sport. Earlier this month FIP announced it was creating a new world tour with backing from Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), calling it
Published by Al-Araby Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Doha on Monday for a two-day visit to attend a regional gas conference, that is set to boost Tehran’s political and trade ties with Arab Gulf states. Raisi, on his third foreign trip since assuming office, is due to meet with Qatar’s emir. The Iranian president was accompanied by a high-level
Published by Reuters UK By Tim Hepher (Reuters) -A UK judge ordered planemaker Airbus to delay any practical impact of a decision to revoke a $6 billion jet order from Qatar Airways for several weeks, as two of aviation’s most powerful players wage an escalating court battle. The move effectively prevents the planemaker from allocating valuable early delivery slots for
Published by TDPel Media During the enhanced continuous listing process, which finished on Sunday, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) registered a total of 1, 031,645 voters. According to the chairman of the electoral authority, Wafula Chebukati, 396,163 registered voters sought to be transferred to registration centers of their choosing, while 2,269 others modified their information. The electoral commission
Published by Al-Araby Qatar’s energy minister told the European Union on Tuesday that his country could not rescue Europe alone if Russia turned off gas supplies amid spiking tensions over Ukraine. But the minister, Saad al-Kaabi, told EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson that Qatar was ready to help Europe “in times of need”. The United States has raised the possibility