Doha, 20 January 2023 - Qatari rally champion Nasser Al-Attiyah has revealed his ambition for more victories after his recent crowning glory in the Dakar World Rally. The Qatari driver, dubbed the king of the desert roads, told Al-Quds Al-Arabi of his ambition to continue achieving new results after winning the most famous rally in the world
Manama, 20 January 2023 - The Qatari fencing team won the silver medal in foil at the end of the Arab Fencing Championship which is hosted by Bahrain for four days with the participation of eight countries.The Qatari team consisting of the players: Ali Turki Oweida, Abdullah Ismail Khalifa, and Khaled Aref Hussein, won the silver medal today
Doha, 20 January 2023 - A longstanding supporter of major sports events in Qatar – has announced that the 13th edition of its annual marathon, this year renamed the Doha Marathon by Ooredoo, was a roaring success. The event was a complete sell-out, with 8,000 runners taking their places at the start line on the morning of Friday, Janu
Doha, 18 January 2023 - Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) completed preparations to hold the biggest local competition of season 2022-2023 - Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani Rifle Day. The event's 31st racing will be held Saturday at Al Rayyan Racecourse, and will see financial awards reaching $550,000. The racing will feature 139 of
Katowice, 18 January 2023 - Qatar will play Thursday against the Netherlands in both sides' main competition opener in the 2023 IHF World Men's Handball Championship, currently underway in Poland and Sweden.Qatar advanced to the four-group main competition after finishing third in Group E where they defeated Algeria 29/24 and suffered two losses
Basra, 17 January 2023 - Despite losing 1-2 in the semi-finals of the Arabian Gulf Cup (Gulf 25), Portuguese Bruno Miguel Pinheiro, coach of the Qatari national team, expressed his complete satisfaction with the performance of the players in the match against Iraq. In a statement during the post-match press conference, the coach described t
Katowice, 17 January 2023 - With Germany, Serbia and Qatar already through to the main round, there are no more surprises in Group E. Germany face Algeria in an attempt to go for three out of three, having already secured first place in the group and four points for the next round. The last match of the day between Serbia and Qatar will set the f
Riyadh, 16 January 2023 - Qatari driver Nasser Al-Attiyah won his fifth Dakar Rally driver's title and second in a row after the iconic test of endurance finished in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The 52-year-old won three stages and had more than an hour's advantage in the overall standings over Frenchman Sebastien Loeb, who also finished runner-up
Basra, 14 January 2023 -Qatar officially booked a place in the semi-final of the Arabian Gulf Cup championship (Khaleeji 25) after a 1-1 draw with the UAE in their match at Al Mina Stadium in the Iraqi city of Basra, at the end of the third round of the group stage within Group B fixtures. The Qatari team raised their points to four to finish se
Doha, 12 January 2023 - For the second year in a row, the Aspire Zone plays host to the King of the Court Crown Series Finals from January 11-14 in Doha. The absolute best will be ready to chase the crown with Ahmed Tijan and Cherif Younousse defending their crown. The field in the men’s tournament is of regal stature. The defending champi
Basra, 12 January 2023 - Qatar’s stand-in coach Bruno Pinheiro said his team battled hard in their 1-2 loss to Bahrain at the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup in Basra, Iraq, on Tuesday. “We played a good and enjoyable match. Both teams did well as both of the sides wanted to win,” Pinheiro said. “Bahrain achieved success by seizing
Riyadh, 11 January 2023 - The Qatari Nasser Al Attiyah, Toyota driver led the temporary general ranking of the car category in the competitions of the 45th edition of the Dakar Rally for 2023, hosted for the fourth time by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia until Jan. 15 with the participation of 820 drivers and co-drivers representing 68 different
Basra, 11 January 2023 - The Qatari national football team lost to its Bahraini counterpart 1-2 at Al-Minaa International Stadium in the second round of Group B competitions of the Arab Gulf Football Cup (Gulf 25). Although the Qatari team advanced first through Ahmed Alaa in the 34th minute, the Bahraini team was able to equalize in the 7
Doha, 11 January 2023 - Saud al-Mohannadi, Vice-President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC), passed away Tuesday after a long career in sports work and having a prominent presence in various local and continental sporting events, the official Qatar News Agency reported. The Qatar Olympic Committee
Basra, 10 January 2023 - Qatar's national football team finished preparations for their Group B's second fixture of the ongoing Gulf 25 tournament against Bahrain set to be played today at Al Minaa Stadium in Iraq's Basra. The Qatari team, which achieved the best kick-off with a deserved 2-0 victory over Kuwait on Saturday, is seeking to fo
Doha, 9 January 2023- President of the Qatar Handball Association (QHA) Ahmed Al Shaabi affirmed the strength of the Qatari team in the 2023 IHF World Men's Handball Championship, set to kick off Thursday in Poland and Sweden and runs through Jan. 29, highlighting the national team's ambition to qualify for the final rounds of the tournament. Al
Jeddah, 8 January 2023 - Toyota’s defending champion Nasser Saleh al-Attiyah retained a comfortable lead of more than an hour after the Dakar Rally’s seventh stage in Saudi Arabia yesterday on another tough day for rivals Audi. The Qatari, who played it safe in the first part of a marathon stage, had earlier apologised for an outburs
Doha, 8 January 2023 - Bayern Munich's squad arrived in Doha to hold their winter training camp, the most titled team in Germany will join camp at the Aspire Zone stadiums until Jan. 12. The German team delegation includes 21 players, while Manuel Neuer, Sadio Mane and Lucas Hernandez and Bouna Sarr were absent due to injury. Austrian midfi