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The upcoming Qatar World Cup has economic benefits for the GCC which is struggling to overcome damages inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic, writes Sabena Siddiqui.
New survey by consulting company listed the trends and possibilities for the sports market in the Middle East.
Qatar to join European qualifying for 2022 World Cup
Qatar will likely be placed in Group A, featuring Ireland, Portugal, Luxembourg, Serbia and Azerbaijan.
Qatar to host FIFA Arab Cup in 2021
Qatar, host of World Cup 2022, will be the venue of a special 22-team Arab Cup next year.
Qatar to host FIFA Club World Cup in February
The FIFA Club World Cup will be held from 1 to 11 February in Doha, the second time Qatar has hosted the event.
World Cup host Qatar set to play Gold Cup
Qatar is only the second team from Asia invited to play in the Gold Cup.
'Blockade Derby': Qatar beat UAE in Gulf Cup
The match took place after a two-year blockade on Qatar by the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Qatar and UAE compete for Gulf Cup semi-final place
The two regional rivals will meet in the semi-finals of the Gulf Cup.
Saudi Arabia breaks Qatar blockade for Gulf Cup tournament
While the UAE stuck to the blockade, the Saudi national team flew directly from the kingdom to Doha.
Date set for Gulf Cup held in Qatar
The attendance of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain at the Gulf Cup held in Qatar suggests to many that the Gulf crisis could be ...
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain confirm Gulf Cup attendance
The trio confirmed their attendance in official statements published by their football associations just over a week ahead of the tournament.
FIFA slams Saudis for pirating Qatar football feeds
Saudi-based BeoutQ has been broadcasting bootlegged football feeds from beIN Sports based in Qatar - on which Saudi Arabia has imposed an ...
Qatar blockade: Severed brotherhood, unshaken defiance
Two years on, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt’s blockade of Qatar has largely failed to have an impact on Qatar's trajectory.
Brazilian footballer converts to Islam after years in Saudi
Sergio Ricardo spent years playing for clubs in the Middle East, notably in Saudi Arabia, and on Wednesday converted to Islam in the company of ...
Middle East football season ends in fever pitch
With football seasons in the Middle East coming to a close, there have been some unpredictable ends to league battles.
Flamenco in Qatar: This week in Middle East football
Qatar has announced that Felix Sanchez will extend his contract until the 2022 World Cup in the country.
Spain in Saudi: This week in Middle East football
Troubles are afoot in one of Saudi Arabia's establishment clubs, Al-Hilal, while Spain's Super Cup could be heading to the kingdom.
War-torn Libya misses out on Africa Cup place
Burundi, Tanzania, Namibia and Kenya will all take to the AFCON field, while Israel and Turkey both got their Euro 2020 campaigns off to a ...
The Arab world's new wave of football academies
Analysis: Developing football in the Arab world requires investment and patience to stop talent leaving for European leagues, notes Jalal ...
Iranian rivalry erupts: This week in Middle East football
As many as 100,000 fans crowded into the Tabriz stadium to enjoy one of the biggest derbies of Iran's league, reports Uri Levy.
Palestinian champions book their place in AFC Cup
Al-Hilal, Jerusalem's Lions, now face opposition from Syrian, Lebanese and Jordanian giants.
Tory-linked strategist 'offered to sabotage' 2022 Qatar World Cup
Conservative Party strategist Sir Lynton Crosby offered to sabotage the 2022 Qatar World Cup for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Detained in Dubai: UAE no longer safe for tourists
Beyond the sun, sea and skyscrapers, most tourists are oblivious to the UAE's continued detention of foreigners arrested for behaviour deemed ...
UAE's bid for World Cup appears even more distant
The Saudi-UAE blockade of Qatar has seen Doha come out even stronger as the Gulf state prepares for the World Cup.
Kuwait and Qatar's leaders have held talks in Kuwait city, as a Gulf regional crisis continues.
Plans to have superstar singers perform scrapped as medals awarded by low-level dignitaries.
Qatar are the 2019 Asian Cup winners, beating Japan 3-1 in a tense, nervy match.
The Blue Samurais will face the winner of the Arab Derby in Abu Dhabi in the 2019 Asian Cup final.
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