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HH the Amir Sword Festival Details Announced

Doha, 6 February 2023 - The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) announced the details of HH the Amir Sword Festival for horse racing, to be held at Al Rayyan racecourse February 16 -18. In a press conference, QREC Chairman Issa bin Mohammed Al Mohannadi confirmed that preparations for HH the Amir Sword Festival are all set, describing t

06 Feb

QBF President Elected Gulf Coordinating Committee President

Dubai, 6 February 2023- President of Qatar Basketball Federation Mohammed Saad Al Mughaiseeb was elected as President of the Gulf Coordinating Committee in a meeting of the General Assembly of the Gulf federations affiliated to the Asian Executive Office of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), in Dubai, the UAE. The meeting

06 Feb

Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Attends Distinguished Conclusion of 2023 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour 'Elite 16'

Doha, 6 February 2023 - HE President of the Qatar Olympic Committee Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani attended the conclusion of the five-day opening round of the 2023 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour 'Elite 16' for men and women, held at Aspire Zone. The championship guarantees a qualification berth for the Olympic Games Paris 2024. The tour

05 Feb

Premier Padel Announces 2023 Calendar with Eight Tournaments in Five Continents

Doha, 5 February 2023 - Premier Padel has announced its eagerly anticipated 2023 calendar which will see the official global tour take place in five continents over at least eight tournaments in 2023. The season will once again begin in Doha with the Ooredoo Qatar Major Premier Padel at the Khalifa Tennis & Squash complex from 26 Februa

05 Feb

Ninth GCC Universities Sports Tournament kicks off

Doha, 5 February 2023 - The ninth edition of the Sports Tournament for GCC Universities and Higher Education Institutes, organised by the Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), kicked off at Aspire Zone yesterday. The tournament will continue until February 10. The opening ceremony yesterday witnessed a large participation of representatives

04 Feb

Nasser Al Attiyah in cruise control after first stage of Saudi Baja-Hail

Hail, 4 February 2023 - Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and French co-driver Mathieu Baumel cruised into a lead of 12min 05sec after a 230km loop stage through the deserts to the west of Hail on the 2023 Saudi Baja-Hail. The Qatari stopped the clocks in 2hr 24min 48sec and beat closest rival Krzysztof Holowczyc by 9min 50sec to comfortably lead the Mini

04 Feb

Qatari beach volleyball team qualifies for quarter-finals of World Tour "Elite 16"

Doha, 4 February 2023 - Qatari beach volleyball team consisting of the duo Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan qualified for the quarter-finals of the opening round competitions of the 2023 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour "Elite 16" for men and women qualifying for the Olympic Games Paris 2024.The Qatari duo surpassed their Australian counterparts M

04 Feb

Qatar wins 5 medals at international taekwondo championships

Doha, 4 February 2023 - The Qatari taekwondo team won five medals (one gold, two silver and two bronze) during its participation in several international championships in Turkey and the Arab Cup in the UAE. Othman Boularas, the taekwondo national team player, won a gold medal in the "Poomsae" category during his participation in the Turkish Open

01 Feb

Qatar Taekwondo Team to participate in WT President's Cup 2023 in Turkey

Doha, 1 February 2023 - The Qatari national taekwondo team for Poomsae participates on Wednesday in the International Taekwondo Federation President's Cup in Turkey (WT President's Cup 2023). Ranked G2, the event will run until Feb. 2. Qatar's team will also will take part in the Turkish Open Taekwondo Championship Poomsae Feb. 3-4. Ranked

01 Feb

QCA President confident of staging successful Qatar Masters 2023

Doha, 1 February 2023 - Qatar Chess Association (QCA) President Mohammed Al Madhahka expressed his confidence on successful hosting of this year’s Qatar Masters, a premier chess tournament which will return to the country after a break of eight years. The event will be competed by elite players including Norway’s grandmaster Magnus C

01 Feb

Qatar Football Association President elected to FIFA Council

Manama, 1 February 2023 - His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of Qatar Football Association (QFA), was elected as a member of the FIFA Council, the main decision-making authority of world football’s governing body, at the 33rd Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress in Manama, Bahrain. The victory

31 Jan

Younousse and Tijan drawn in Group D of the Elite16 World Beach Pro Tours

Doha, 31 January 2023 - The Qatar's first team (1), consisting of the duo Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan, was drawn in Group D of the opening round of the Elite16 World Beach Pro Tours for men and women, the first international rounds qualifying for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 which will begin on Wednesday and run till Feb. 5. Cherif Younouss

31 Jan

HIA sees passenger surge in 2022; airport handles 35.7mn passengers last year

Doha, 31 January 2023 - Hamad International Airport (HIA) witnessed a significant increase in passenger traffic in 2022, with a 101.9% year-on-year surge, making this a “milestone” year as the airport welcomed 35,734,243 passengers.The airport also saw an increase in overall aircraft movements of 217,875, a 28.2% growth compared

30 Jan

QFFD, Qatar Charity Launch Project for Saving Children's Dreams in Somalia

Doha, 30 January 2023 - Jointly with Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and Qatar Charity (QC), Save the Dream has started on Sunday the first field activity of the project 'Saving Children's Dreams in Somalia through Sport.' This program falls under the umbrella of the Sport for Development and Peace initiative, which seeks to highlight spo

28 Jan

QVA President: Qatar Became One of the Top Countries in Beach Volleyball International Ranking

Doha, 28 January 2023 - Qatar has become one of the top countries in the world rankings of beach volleyball, thanks to the remarkable results made by the national team in the past years by winning several titles and medals in all competitions organized by the game's International Federation, the most important of which is the bronze medal at the

28 Jan

Sheikh Joaan Crowns Winners of HH the Father Amir Camel Racing Festival

Doha, 28 January 2023 - HE President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani crowned the winners in the final rounds of the annual festival for purebred Arabian camel racing on the sword of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, which concluded at Al Shahaniya race track amid wide participation from GC

27 Jan

Curtain comes down on WTT Feeder Doha 2023

Doha, 27 January 2023 - He Zhuojia has emerged victorious in the Women’s Singles after defeating Kuai Man 3-1 (11-8, 8-11, 11-7, 12-10) on the final day of play at WTT Feeder Doha 2023. The two went toe-to-toe in their first ever international meeting and both gave it their all. This time around He got the edge

27 Jan

International Shooting Sport Federation Co-opts Two Qatari Members for Sustainability, Technical Committees

Doha, 27 January 2023 - The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has co-opted Hamad Ali Al Athba and Abdullah Ali Al Mutawa Al-Hammadi as Qatari members in two committees affiliated to ISSF during a meeting held by the Board of Directors, which reviewed all candidates of the various committees through electronic voting.The meeting chose