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Woman arrested at OR Tambo International Airport for fraud
Authorities at OR Tambo International Airport have arrested a 34-year-old woman on allegations of fraud involving the cloning of bank…
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Amapiano star Lady Du set to take over Qatar
Joy is in the air as well-known South African Amapiano sensation Lady Du prepares for her debut performance in Qatar.…
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SA swimmers advance to World Aquatic Championships semis in Qatar
Two South African swimmers, Pieter Coetze and Lara van Niekerk, have successfully reached their respective semi-finals at the ongoing World…
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Call for urgent UNSC meeting after Israeli military action in Rafah
Several countries, including South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, are pushing for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security…
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Qatar and Jordan look to answer critics in all-Arab Asian Cup final
Qatar and Jordan will play an all-Arab Asian Cup final on Saturday where both teams are highly motivated to answer…
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President Ramaphosa hopes truce between Israel & Palestine strengthens efforts to end war
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he hopes the agreement between Israel and Hamas on a humanitarian pause will strengthen efforts to…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa in Qatar for a two-day State visit
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to travel to Qatar. Ramaphosa will be on a two-day State visit in that Gulf…
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Iranian FM meets Hamas political bureau chief in Qatar
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian met Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the Hamas political bureau, in which Haniyeh reaffirmed…
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Seven World Cup stadiums to be used for Asian Cup in Qatar
The upcoming Asian Cup in Qatar will be held across nine stadiums, including seven venues that were used for last…
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Max Verstappen poised for third title with rare Saturday title triumph
Runaway leader Max Verstappen is poised to seal a third consecutive drivers’ world title triumph in Qatar this weekend and…
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Liam Lawson continues as Ricciardo’s stand-in for Qatar
New Zealander Liam Lawson will stand in for AlphaTauri’s recovering Australian Daniel Ricciardo for the fifth straight race at this…
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Sudanese leader’s diplomatic tour renews hopes for a peace deal
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the de facto ruler of Sudan, arrived in Qatar Thursday on an official visit to discuss…
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Jesus Ferreira became the first player to score back to back hat-tricks
Qatar upset Mexico 1-0 on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup while Jesus Ferreira became the…
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Man arrested at OR Tambo after trying to smuggle bones of 5 lions to Vietnam
A 43-year-old man will appear in the Kempton Park Magistrates’ Court on Monday after he was arrested at the OR…
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Ex-FIFA vice-president Temarii charged over 2022 World Cup vote
FIFA’s disgraced former vice-president Reynald Temarii of Tahiti has been charged with corruption by French prosecutors probing Qatar’s 2022 World…
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The reason why Bruno Fernandes is missing Carabao Cup quarter-final
Bruno Fernandes will miss Manchester United’s Carabao Cup quarter-final in the new year. The Portugal midfielder captained the team to…
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Mihlali Ndamase shares some moments at the #FIFAWorldCup game in Qatar
Mihlali Ndamase has taken to her social media to share some of the beautiful moments she had at the FIFA…
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Wales boss Page urges team to learn from World Cup heartache
Wales will leave Qatar with mixed emotions of pride at reaching their first World Cup in 64 years mingled with…
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Qatar announces first major gas deal for Germany
Qatar on Tuesday announced its first major deal to send liquefied natural gas to Germany as Europe scrambles to find…
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Qatar’s migrant workers enjoy World Cup on the cheap
Shafeeq Saqafi paid $3 for the Argentina shirt he proudly wore when he sat with 15,000 other migrant workers in…
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2022 World Cup: Wales 0 – 2 Iran
Wales’ first World Cup for 64 years looks set to end at the first hurdle after they suffered a heartbreaking…
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Beer sales banned around Qatar World Cup stadiums: FIFA
FIFA and Qatar on Friday banned beer sales around the eight World Cup stadiums in a stunning policy u-turn just…
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World Cup hosts Qatar face a tricky group stage
The 2022 World Cup starts in a fortnight, and starting this week Independent Media will breakdown each group, and the…
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Qatar aims to accelerate development of Namibia oil discoveries: Energy minister
The head of QatarEnergy, who is also Qatar’s energy minister, said on Monday the company wants to speed up the…
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Challenges Qatar faces ahead of Fifa World Cup 2022
The chaos ahead of the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool in Paris at the weekend highlighted some…
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88 people still missing after KZN floods
KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala says 88 people are still missing. On Sunday, he gave an update on the situation in…
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KZN premier welcomes humanitarian aid from Qatar
KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala says the support given by the Qatar government is encouraging. The State of Qatar is providing…
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Qatar to invest an extra $5-billion in Spain
Qatar on Wednesday said it plans to invest an additional $5-billion in Spain on the second day of a state…
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Woman found in possession of drugs worth R870k at CT International Airport
A woman’s been arrested in a drug bust at Cape Town International Airport. She was approached by police and customs…
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Qatar Gears Up for Soccer World Cup 2022
Just as South Africa pulled out all the stops in preparation for its hosting of the soccer world cup in…
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Qatar looks to profit from Europe gas fears over Ukraine
Europe’s fears of losing Russian gas supplies in the Ukraine crisis will loom large when Qatar‘s emir meets the US…
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Qatar and Turkey extend currency swap deal for another 3 years
Qatar and Turkey have announced they agreed to extend a currency swap deal between their central banks, as Ankara’s lira…
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Qatar won’t take responsibility for Kabul airport without Taliban agreement
Qatar warned it would not take responsibility for Kabul airport without “clear” agreements with all involved, including the Taliban, about…
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COVID-19: Donations seek to save Tunisia from pandemic catastrophe
With Tunisia’s health system close to collapse after being overwhelmed by a surge of COVID-19 cases, other countries and even…
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SA announces visa waivers to boost tourism
South Africa on Thursday announced visa waivers for four countries in a bid to boost tourism amid an economic crisis…
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Qatar denies allegations of involvement in Somalia bombing
There have been subsequent rumours of a dirty tricks campaign against Qatar by their Gulf enemies. Qatar and Somalia have…
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V@gina Stadium ready for 2022 World Cup
A World Cup 2022 venue dubbed the ‘v@gina stadium’ has been unveiled after becoming the first to be completed from…
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Qatar won their first ever Asian Cup
Forward Almoez Ali broke the record of goals scored by a player at a single Asian Cup when he notched…
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Qatar win over Switzerland a landmark result ahead of 2022 World Cup
It may only have been a friendly, but undeniably the 1-0 win – in Lugano, Switzerland – was a landmark…
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