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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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Soccer News
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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Sports
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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South Africa News
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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South Africa News
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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South Africa News
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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South Africa News
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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World News
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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Sports
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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Soccer News
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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Soccer News
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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