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Qatar's Tijan and Younousse lose in Katara Beach Volleyball Cup

Doha, 12 March 2020 - Qatar's Ahmed Tijan and Cherif Younousse suffered a 0-2 defeat against Italy's Daniele Lupo and Paolo Nicolai at the knockout round of the 4-Star Katara Beach Volleyball Open on Wednesday. On the other hand, Michal Bryl and Grzegorz Fijalek had to push themselves to the limit to reach the quarter-finals yesterday

11 Mar

Xavi visits Tamreen student leaders at the American School of Doha

Doha, 11 March 2020 - Football legend Xavi Hernández recently met student leaders from the American School of Doha (ASD) to learn more about Tamreen, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ online educational programme. Six student leaders from the ASD Tamreen Club delivered a Qatar 2022-themed lesson to Xavi which covered topics inc

11 Mar

Qatar’s Younousse-Tjan advance to knockout stage

Doha, 11 March 2020 - Qatar's Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan scored a fine win over French qualifiers Quincy Aye and Arnaud Gauthier-Rat in their second Pool 'H' match to advance to the knockout round of the 4-Star Katara Beach Volleyball Open on Tuesday . The eighth-seeded Qatar pair lost their morning match to Ukrainian qualifiers Iaroslav G

10 Mar

Qatar's Cherif and Ahmed to start campaign today

Doha, 10 March 2020 - Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan will lead Qatar’s challenge at the 4-Star Katara Beach Volleyball Open. The eight-seeded Qatari team, who won bronze medal in ther 2019 edition, will launch their campaign against qualifiers Sergiy Popov and Laroslav Gordieiev from Ukraine today at the scenic Katara Cultural Village.

10 Mar

New dates for 2020 AFC Champions League final rounds announced

Doha, 10 March 2020 - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced new dates for the final rounds of 2020 AFC Champions League. The first-leg Round of 16 matches will be played on 10th, 11th and 12th August, and return leg on 24th, 25th and 26th of the same month. The first-leg quarterfinals will be played on 14th, 15th and 16th Septem

09 Mar

Campillo wins Commercial Bank Qatar Masters title

Doha, 9 March 2020 - Jorge Campillo almost threw it away with a double bogey on the 17th hole before finding his range in the play off to edge David Drysdale for his first Commercial Bank Qatar Masters title on Sunday. The Spaniard, who played the most consistent golf in the final three days at the Education City Golf Club in Doha, was in a co

09 Mar

Fan claims men’s singles title at Qatar Open

Doha, 9 March 2020 - China's Fan Zhendong overcame England's Liam Pitchford to win the 2020 ITTF World Tour Platinum Qatar Open men's singles crown for the second time here on Sunday. Fan, who pocketed 14th men's singles title on the ITTF World Tour, won the contest 11-9, 11-7, 8-11, 11-4, 6-11, 11-7 to complete a double for his country fol

08 Mar

Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser opens QF’s Equine Veterinary Medical Center

Doha, 8 March 2020 - Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, officially opened Al Shaqab’s Equine Veterinary Medical Center on Saturday. The world-class equine healthcare and research facility is the first of its kind in the Middle East, offering specialised medical services as well as researc

08 Mar

HH Sheikha Moza Honors Winner of Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Doha

Doha, 8 March 2020 - HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, honored on Saturday evening German rider Daniel Deusser, winner of the first position in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Doha, the first round of the 2020 Longines Global Champions Tour and the Global Champions League. The event was attended

08 Mar

Jorge Campillo leads Commercial Bank Qatar Masters

Doha, 8 March 2020 - Jorge Campillo continued his superb form and carded a third-round 67 to take a one-shot lead into the final day of the 2020 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters. The Spaniard started the day in a share of the lead and picked up five shots in six holes around the turn to move three ahead and into a commanding position at Education

05 Mar

Qatar 2022 knowledge shared during inaugural SC conference

Doha, 5 March 2020 - The knowledge gained from Qatar’s preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2022™ was shared by experts from the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) during a special event this week. A host of SC employees took part in the inaugural Annual Knowledge Sharing Conference, which was attended by mo

05 Mar

Stage set for opening leg of LGCT 2020 season

Doha, 5 March 2020- The stage is set at Al Shaqab as the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha gets under way tomorrow. 50 riders from 15 different nations are entered in these top-level competitions, bringing their leading horses to compete under the lights in the Qatari capital. The riders will be pulling out all the stops and selecting thei

05 Mar

Best Golfers ready for Commercial Bank Qatar Masters

Doha, 5 March 2020 - Stage all set for the 23th Commercial Bank Qatar Masters 2020 which will be getting under way at Education City Golf Club on Thursday. Former European Number One Martin Kaymer has 11 European Tour wins - including two Major Championships - but the last of those victories came nearly six years

05 Mar

Samsonov advances at ITTF World Tour Platinum Qatar Open

Doha, 5 March 2020 - Vladimir Samsonov fought off France's Alexandre Cassin by winning 4-1 (9-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-4, 11-3) at the 2020 ITTF World Tour Platinum Qatar Open singles round 2 qualifier here on Wednesday. The Belarussian registered more points on Cassin's serve and showcased his calmness to dictate the outcome of th

04 Mar

ITFF Qatar Open gets underway

Doha, 4 March 2020 - The 25th edition of the Qatar Open table tennis began yesterday at the Aspire Dome with qualification matches, as the players battled it out for a place in the World Tour Platinum event. It was Swedish prodigy Truls Moregard who grabbed the spotlight on the opening day as he stunned China's Fang Bo in the men's singles Preli

04 Mar

Strong field sets the stage for thrilling action at ECGC

Doha, 4 March 2020 - The 2020 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters has an “exciting" field in its 23nd edition, with several past champions and many upcoming stars lining up at the newest golf course on the European Tour, the Education City Golf Club (ECGC). The 144-player field at the popular European Tour tournament is headed by two-time majo

04 Mar

Global Champions Tour at Al Shaqab begins on Thursday

Doha, 4 March 2020 - The 2020 Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL were officially declared open Tuesday in Doha as top rider Nicola Philippaerts and local organisers hailed the 'amazing, prestigious' circuit and predicted an epic battle for the individual and team titles. Al Shaqab is the launchpad for the new season with 50 rid

03 Mar

Stage set for ITTF Qatar Open

Doha, 3 March 2020 - The 25th edition of the Qatar Open will be begin from today, with top table tennis stars in action at the Aspire Dome. The stellar cast will be led by Chinese paddlers Fan Zhendong and Xu Xin, the top two seeds in the men's and women's section respectively. The tournament will be held until March 5-8 event and a s