Qatar banned the sale of alcoholic beer from its World Cup tournament just days before the event is set to begin. Beer sales have been banned at the eight tournament stadiums just two days before the ...

An Olympics in the Middle East? The region has never hosted the quadrennial competition, but the door could open in the future. The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) on Tuesday confirmed its bid to host ...

The World Cup begins on Sunday with what will be the first match that hosts Qatar have ever played on soccer's biggest stage, a tricky clash against South American representatives Ecuador. Gustavo ...

The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) said on Tuesday it was taking part in discussions with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over the election process for the host city of the 2036 Olympic and ...

The World Cup in Qatar is upon us and runs from November 20 to December 18. Eight stadiums in the Gulf state will host 64 matches at the World Cup and the unique nature of the tournament, which is ...

The trick, says Fatima Al-Kuwari, is to look at the camels. It's a test devised by the Qatar native to determine if a video game set in her home country was developed by locals. And games rarely pass.

SAPPORO, Japan – For members of Qatar women's curling team, just about everything is a new experience. Curling, a sport that has links with medieval Scotland and is more suited to the Canadian ...

Qatar is the first nation from the Middle East to host the World Cup. It is the first time the quadrennial tournament will be played in the winter months to avoid the Arabian Gulf’s searing summer ...

INCHEON, South Korea (AP) — The Qatari women's basketball team withdrew from the Asian Games in protest against international rules that ban players from wearing Muslim headscarves in competition. The ...