World Cup beer drinking 'business as usual' in Qatar - top organiser
Beer drinking will be "business as usual" at the Qatar World Cup, the tournament's chief insisted Thursday, despite severely restricted alcohol sales in the Muslim Gulf state.
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GCC women volleyballers laud debut FBMA Cup success
ABU DHABI: The athletes who competed in the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy GCC Volleyball Cup now hope for more such successful contests to help grow the game.
Asian Under-20 qualifiers moved out of Iraq's Basra
Group H qualifying matches for next year's Under-20 Asian Cup will be moved from the Iraqi city of Basra with a new venue to be announced soon, the Asian Football Confederation said in a statement on Monday.
Bahrain finish as unbeaten champions of inaugural Gulf Clubs Cup
Bahrain Club were crowned inaugural champions of the inaugural Fatima bint Mubarak Sports Academy’s women’s Gulf Club’s Volleyball Cup at the Zayed Sports City’s Jiu-Jitsu Arena in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
World Cup windfall: UAE woos football fans with multi-entry visas
World Cup, officials announced, as it looks to reap an economic windfall from the tournament. The UAE, whose jewel is the tourism-to-finance hub of Dubai, follows neighbouring Saudi Arabia in opening its doors to supporters arriving for the first football World Cup in the Middle East. Fans with the Hayya Card issued to ticket-holders will be eligible for the 90-day renewable visas available for an initial fee of 100 dirhams ($54).
E-Vision acquires exclusive MENA rights for the DP World Asia Cup 2022
DUBAI: E-Vision, the entertainment streaming division of e& life (part of e&), Thursday said it had acquired exclusive broadcast and media rights for the upcoming DP World Asia Cup to be shown only on the CricLife MAX channel in the MENA region.
Australia pulls out of Asian U-20s qualifiers in Iraq on safety grounds
SYDNEY : Australia have withdrawn their team from the qualifiers for next year's under-20s Asian Cup in Uzbekistan on safety grounds after their group was assigned an Iraqi city as their hub, Football Australia said on Friday.
World Cup fans to get Saudi visas as Gulf neighbours cash in
World Cup, officials said on Thursday, as neighbouring Gulf countries look to reap benefits from the competition. People with a Hayya Card, which is reserved for ticket-holders and used to access Qatar during the tournament, will be able to apply for the electronic visas, the foreign ministry said. The move comes as Qatar, which has a population of 2.8 million, tries to accommodate an expected 1.2 million visitors during the November 20-December 18 World Cup, and as Saudi Arabia ramps up efforts to attract tourists.