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Qatar to face North Korea in AFC Asian Cup

Al Ain, January 13, 2019 - Qatar's football team on Sunday will face North Korea's team in the second round of Group E matches in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in Al Ain. The Qatari team held their final exercise before the game in presence of HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani, President of Qatar Football Association. The team show

06 Jan

Bautista Agut claims Qatar Open title

DOHA, January 06, 2019- Roberto Bautista Agut followed up his shock victory over world number one Novak Djokovic by lifting the Qatar Open title on Saturday.The Spaniard, ranked 24 in the world, ground out a hard-fought victory in three sets against the Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych, winning 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the final.It was the 30-year-

06 Jan

HH the Amir, HH Father Amir Attend Qatar Exxon Mobil Open Final

Doha, January 06, 2019 - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended yesterday the final match of the 27th edition of Qatar Exxon Mobil Open for men, the first championship of professional tennis players association for 2019 season, which was held at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex .HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad

02 Jan

Mubarak Shannan honoured at playing in ExxonMobil Open

Q. What will you say of your experience, given that you are rising in stature, but then to run into somebody like Garcia, a big tournament, can we have your thoughts? MUBARAK SHANNAN ZAYID: It's my honor, like to play this ATP tournament. It's a very high level tournament. And I'm very happy that Qatar Tennis Federation have this

02 Jan

Djokovic stars as Wawrinka fights for win in Qatar ExxobMobil Open

DOHA, January 02, 2019-World number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia on Tuesday beat Damir Dzumhur in straight sets to complete his first win at the 2019 Qatar ExxobMobil Open. Djokovic, a Doha champion in 2016 and 2017, won 6-1, 6-2 in just 55 minutes on the Centre Court at Khalifa Tennis and Squash Complex. It was Djokovic's second win over

01 Jan

I don't think I'm well ahead of my rivals: Djokovic

Q. Welcome back to Doha. You are starting a new campaign in a few hours. How excited are you? And what are your new challenges for this new season?NOVAK DJOKOVIC: Well, I'm glad to end up 2018 with a win with my brother on the court. That was a very special moment. We played so far I think maybe four or five tournaments together, doubles,

01 Jan

Doha set to host 2019 FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series

Doha, Qatar- The Qatar Swimming Association will host the first leg of the 2019 FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series on February 16 as turquoise waters of Doha's iconic Corniche will provide a stunning setting for reigning Olympic and World Champions to go ahead in the 10km open water races.The event features seven legs taking place in so

01 Jan

Shannan to begin his campaign in Qatar ExxonMobil Open today

Doha, Qatar- Qatar's Mubarak Shannan will begin his campaign in the 2019 Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Tuesday as he will take on Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex. Earlier on Monday, fifth seed Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia beat Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas 1-6, 6-1, 6-1 for his season's f

30 Dec

Qatar ExxonMobil 2019 Open draw held

Doha, Qatar - World No. 1 1 Novak Djokovic, a two time winner here, will start his season at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open with a match against Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia and Herzegovina while second seed Dominic Thiem will be up against Pierre-Hugues Herbert of France as the tournament kicks on Monday . The tournament which will be held at the

30 Dec

Qatar national football team line up for AFC Asian Cup

Doha, Qatar - The Qatari football team will take on their Iranian counterparts in a friendly match on Monday in preparation for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. The tournament will be staged from January 5 to February 1 in the UAE. Qatar will play in Group E with North Korea, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon.Earlier on Thursday, Qatar lost 0-1 to Algeria

30 Dec

Qatar lose to Algeria in Football Friendly

Doha, Qatar - Qatar suffered a minor setback in their preparation for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 after falling to a 1-0 defeat to Algeria at the Khalifa International Stadium here on Thursday.Drawn in Group E in the Continental showpiece, Qatar had enjoyed an undefeated streak since their win over Switzerland in November which was put to

27 Dec

Qatar, Belarus draw in Handball Friendly

Doha, Qatar– Qatar national handball secured a remarkable 26-26 draw against Belarus counterparts in a friendly match took place at Duhail Sports Arena on Wednesday.The handball friendly game came in the frame of both sides preparation for the upcoming IHF 2019 World Men's Handball Championship scheduled from 10-27 January in German

27 Dec

Berdych, Wawrinka in Doha for Qatar ExxonMobil Open

DOHA, Qatar- Czech's Tomas Berdych and Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland arrived in Doha on Wednesday to participate in the Qatar ExxonMobil Tennis Open 2019 which begins at the Khalifa Tennis and Squash Complex next Monday.The two star players are among the early arrivals for the ATP World Tour 250 series tournament which will be held un

26 Dec

Qatar beat Kyrgyzstan in friendly match

The match was a build-up to the AFC Asian Cup scheduled for January 2019 in UAE.Doha, Qatar- Qatar's football team notched another win in their build-up to the AFC Asian Cup, scheduled for January 2019 in UAE, defeating Kyrgyzstan 1-0 in a friendly match here on Tuesday.The Qatari skipper Ali Afif scored the winner in the 69th minute. Qat

26 Dec

Qatar drub Jordan 2-0

Doha: A goal midway each half earned Qatar a 2-0 win over Jordan in a warm-up friendly in Doha on Sunday.Al Moez Ali gave Qatar the lead after 30 minutes when his deflected shot from outside the box wrong-footed the Jordan goalkeeper.Ahmed Alaa doubled Qatar’s lead in the second playing session when he poked the ball home from close

12 Dec

Khalifa tennis complex gets ready for Qatar ExxonMobil 2019

With less than three weeks to the start of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2019, the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, venue of the tournament, has started to wear a new look as the necessary branding materials are already being put in place. The annual tennis tournament will be held from December 31, 2018 to January 5,

12 Dec

QOC President attends FIE Congress in Paris

Paris, France- Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani joined officials from all around the world to attend the International Fencing Federation (FIE) annual Congress, which was held in Paris recently.The FIE accomplished multiple decisions and procedures as part of its official charter, according to FI

10 Dec

QNB signs Neymar as global brand ambassador

Doha, Qatar- QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has announced the appointment of Brazilian soccer star and Paris Saint Germain player, Neymar Jr, as the Group’s Global Brand Ambassador. The exclusive partnership was signed by Yousef Darwish, General Manager of QNB Group Communicati