Tag: Qatar
Asia chief likely to snub Aussie Cup bid
Australia's World Cup bid has suffered an untimely setback with Asian Football Confederation president Mohamed Bin Hammam effectively promising his vote to Qatar to host the 2022 tournament.[MORE]
Prince Charles embroiled in $5b property collapse
The High Court in London has heard that attempts were made to cover up Prince Charles's involvement in the collapse of a $5 billion London property development.[MORE]
Powell sparkles in Diamond League opener
Jamaica's Asafa Powell recovered from a poor start to take the plaudits in the men's 100 metres at the opening Diamond League meet in steamy Qatar on Friday.[MORE]
Samuels starts well in Diamond League
Australia's world discus champion Dani Samuels has made a solid start at the Doha Diamond League meeting overnight, managing a podium finish.[MORE]
Mohammed al Fayed sells Harrods
Egyptian-born businessman Mohammed al Fayed has sold prestigious London department store Harrods to the investment vehicle of the Qatar royal family in a deal reported to be worth around 1.5 billion pounds ($2.5 billion).[MORE]
Lowy unfazed by Blatter comments
Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy has played a straight bat in response to Sepp Blatter's latest love-in with one of Australia's rivals to host the World Cup.[MORE]
Socceroos drawn with South Korea
Asia's top-ranked team Australia has been pitted against fellow World Cup finalists South Korea at the 2011 Asian Cup draw while three-times champions Japan will face Saudi Arabia.[MORE]
Australia snubbed in Asian Cup seedings
World Cup bound Australia and Japan have controversially failed to secure top seeding at next year's Asian Cup even though they are the highest ranked teams in the region.[MORE]
Esteghlal, Gharafa ease into ACL last 16
Iranian side Esteghlal and Qatari champions Al Gharafa have secured their places in the knockout stage of the Asian Champions League with wins in their Group A matches.[MORE]
Rossi capitalises on Stoner crash
World champion Valentino Rossi launched his title defence with victory at the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday after Australian rival Casey Stoner crashed out.[MORE]
Stoner takes pole at favoured Qatar
Australia's Casey Stoner, riding a Ducati, claimed pole position for Sunday's floodlit, season-opening Qatar Grand Prix as he targeted a fourth successive win at the desert venue.[MORE]
Stoner lights up Qatar
Australia's Casey Stoner set the fastest time in practice on Friday for the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix which will be staged under floodlights on Sunday.[MORE]
Qatari diplomat released after shoe bomb scare
A Qatari diplomat has been released from custody in the US after an incident on a flight from Washington to Denver yesterday. [MORE]
Diplomat sparks bomb scare with cigarette
US air marshals subdued a Qatari diplomat on a flight to Denver in a bomb scare triggered after he reportedly smoked a cigarette[MORE]
Biggest threat to wildlife: the internet
Some of the world's leading animal conservation advocates say the world wide web has emerged as one of the biggest threats to endangered wildlife. [MORE]
Bluefin tuna trade ban blocked
Japan has sunk a proposal at a United Nations meeting in Qatar to ban the export on Atlantic bluefin tuna. [MORE]
Japan accused of scare tactics at tuna talks
Japan was accused of scare tactics at world talks on wildlife protection on Monday as it campaigned against a proposal to curb trade in bluefin tuna, the succulent sushi delicacy.[MORE]
Hooker, Lapierre jump to indoor gold
Australian Steve Hooker won the men's pole vault at the World Indoor Championships in Doha on Sunday morning (AEDT).[MORE]
Aussies leap into world indoor final
Fabrice Lapierre set a new Australian and Oceanian record in qualifying for the long jump final at the world indoor athletics championships in Doha.[MORE]
World considers resuming ivory trade
Two African nations have proposed to down-list local populations of elephants to allow new stockpile sales of ivory.[MORE]
Hooker vaults into world indoor final
World and Olympic champion Steve Hooker needed only one jump to cruise into the pole vault final at the world indoor athletic championships in Qatar.[MORE]
Australia won't back tuna trade ban
Despite a collapse of world tuna stocks, the Government won't support a global ban on the trade of the northern variety of the species.[MORE]
Iran issues Persian Gulf threat to airlines
Iran has threatened to ban airlines from using its airspace if they refer to the waterway between Iran and Arab states as the "Arabian" instead of "Persian" Gulf.[MORE]
Karlsson wins Qatar Masters
Sweden's Robert Karlsson won the $US2.5 million ($2.79 million) Qatar Masters by three shots from Spaniard Alvaro Quiros at the Doha Golf Club on Monday morning (AEDT).[MORE]
Casey makes move in Doha
England's Paul Casey has staked his claim for a first Qatar Masters title after stroking a fluent 6-under-par 66 in the third round at the Doha Golf Club.[MORE]
