Qatar

Middle East 10/25/21, 16:19

The famous English footballer David Beckham was harshly criticized for having allegedly accepted a millionaire deal with the Qatari authorities to be the public face of the World Cup in 2022 in the country where Amnesty International claims that serious abuses are committed against women, homosexuals, and migrant workers. According to ...

World 10/13/21, 15:48

Fahad Badar, a Qatari mountaineering enthusiast, lost nearly all fingers of his left hand this month after unprecedented events interfered with his expedition in Broad Peak. The journey to conquer the world’s twelfth-highest mountain with a height of 26,4001 feet (8,047 meters) above sea level was kicked off in July, and ...

U.S. 07/29/20, 16:22

Northwestern University in the United States received $340 million from the Qatar Foundation, an entity linked to terrorism. It allocated it to its journalism school, one of the most important in the country. The Education Department is investigating whether Northwestern correctly reported the donations it received since 2012 through the nonprofit, ...

U.S. 11/26/19, 14:00

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) was accused of being a paid agent of the Qatari government and using her position in Congress to access sensitive information for Iran's benefit, according to testimony in a civil lawsuit in Florida. Although the accusations were conclusive, the information had almost no repercussion in the conventional ...

Asia & Pacific 11/18/19, 23:45

The Taliban said it freed on Tuesday, Nov. 19, an American and an Australian hostage held since 2016 in exchange for three top Taliban figures who were released by the Kabul government and flown out of Afghanistan the previous day. The hostages—American, Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks—were released in southern ...

U.S. 07/10/19, 10:13

President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday, July 9, welcomed the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to the White House for talks. President Trump and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani scheduled an afternoon of Oval Office talks that included a working lunch and the signing of a ...

Europe 06/18/19, 04:05

Former UEFA president and French football legend Michel Platini was arrested on suspicion of corruption. A justice official in France says former UEFA president Michel Platini has been arrested in relation to the awarding of the 2022 World Cup. Confirming a report published by online news publication Mediapart, the official says Platini ...

U.S. 06/13/19, 17:47

The U.S. Education Department is opening investigations into foreign funding at Georgetown University and Texas A&M University as the Trump administration increases its scrutiny of international money flowing to American colleges. Letters sent to the schools Thursday and obtained by The Associated Press accuse the schools of failing to report gifts ...

Sports 05/28/19, 10:00

Barcelona great Xavi Hernandez will begin his coaching career with Qatari club Al-Sadd. Al-Sadd says Xavi is taking charge of the team he helped become Qatari league champion this season.The 39-year-old midfielder played four seasons with Al-Sadd after a storied 17-year career with Barcelona.Qatar's Al-Sadd player Xavi Hernández, center, a former ...

Soccer 05/27/19, 22:11

Brazilian star Neymar lost his national team's captaincy for the Copa America to veteran Dani Alves, in another move suggesting the striker will be under heavy pressure to deliver the title of the South American tournament on home soil.Brazil's football confederation, CBF, said in a statement on Monday that 36-year-old ...

Sports 05/25/19, 01:03

The president of French soccer champion Paris Saint-Germain is the latest sports official implicated in a sprawling five-year corruption probe that keeps spreading.Prosecutors in France have implicated Nasser al-Khelaifi — who leads Qatar-owned PSG, is chairman of Qatar-owned broadcaster beIN Sports, and sits on the executive committee of European soccer ...

Soccer 05/23/19, 06:09

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been placed under investigation for corruption as part of an inquiry into the bidding process for the 2017 and 2019 track world championships, a judicial official said Thursday.The official told The Associated Press the preliminary charge of "active corruption" was filed against the beIN ...

Soccer 05/22/19, 14:33

Toronto forward Ayo Akinola will miss the Under-20 World Cup because of an ankle injury and has been replaced on the U.S. roster by LA Galaxy defender Julian Araujo.Araujo has played in five games for the Galaxy this season. His addition to the roster was announced Wednesday by the U.S. ...

Soccer 05/22/19, 14:15

A person with knowledge of the situation says the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will have 32 teams, with FIFA scrapping a proposal to expand the tournament to 48 nations.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the decision publicly.FIFA ...

Asia & Pacific 05/10/19, 02:43

B-52 bombers ordered by the White House to deploy to the Persian Gulf to counter unspecified threats from Iran have arrived at a major American air base in Qatar, the U.S. Air Force acknowledged Friday. Images released by the U.S. Air Force's Central Command show B-52H Stratofortress bombers arriving at Al ...

Africa 05/08/19, 01:22

As the popular uprising against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir gained strength earlier this year, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia began reaching out to the military through secret channels to encourage his removal from power, according to Egyptian and Sudanese officials.The three Arab states are ruled by autocrats ...

Asia & Pacific 05/07/19, 06:43

Qatar on Tuesday said it is sending $480 million to Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip after a cease-fire deal ended the deadliest fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants since a 2014 war.Qatar's Foreign Ministry said $300 million would support health and education programs of the Palestinian ...

Asia & Pacific 05/04/19, 05:09

The Taliban on Saturday said the gap is narrowing in talks with Washington's special peace envoy over a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. The two sides are continuing to meet in Qatar, where the insurgent movement maintains a political office.In a voice message to The Associated ...

Sports 05/03/19, 13:09

Caster Semenya raised a fist to the crowd when her name was called, then easily won what could be the last 800-meter race for the Olympic champion.She responded to her defeat in a landmark court case against track and field's governing body with a dominant victory Friday in a place ...

Sports 05/02/19, 05:20

IAAF president Sebastian Coe says the sport's governing body will apply its testosterone regulations to the 1,500 meters, ignoring advice from the Court of Arbitration for Sport.CAS said there was not enough evidence to show Caster Semenya had an advantage in that event because of her naturally high testosterone levels.Coe's ...