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Khalfan Ibrahim ruled out of Gulf Cup DOHA: Qatar star Khalfan Ibrahim has been ruled out of the upcoming Gulf Cup after suffering a knee injury in training before playing North Korea in a tune-up match ahead of the regional event. The Al Sadd striker, 26, sustained a partial tear of a knee ligament and is expected to be out for...

QFA chief receives Korean counterpart DOHA: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of Qatar Football Association (QFA), met with his counterpart from Korea Republic Mong Gyu Chung at Al Bidda Tower. The officials discussed matters of mutual interest.     Read the full text news resource site… Source News: qfa.com.qa

Qatar, China agree on ‘strategic partnership’ HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad a-Thani with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing yesterday. HH the Emir is on an official two-day visit to China. HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani receiving a bouquet on arrival in Beijing yesterday. Qatar and China yesterday agreed to establish a “strategic partnership” that will...

ISIS kills 300 members of Sunni tribe, Iraqi government says (CNN) - ISIS militants killed more than 300 members of a Sunni tribe in a recent series of executions, the Iraqi government said Monday. Some of the 322 people executed were women and children, Iraq's Ministry of Human Rights said. The dead belonged to the Albu Nimr tribe, known for its...

Taylor Swift pulls all of her albums from Spotify Taylor Swift has been refusing to put her new album "1989" on Spotify since its release last week, and now she's also pulled her old albums from the streaming service. It doesn't appear that any of Swift's songs are currently available on Spotify, and a Spotify spokesperson confirmed to Business Insider that...

Early voting: At least 16.4M ballots already cast Election Day is Tuesday, but at least 16.4 million ballots have already been cast in person or by mail in 31 states, according to the Associated Press. The importance of early voting has been emphasized in recent weeks by everyone from President Obama to Mitt Romney. The AP found early voting is...

Blue Salon launches Italian brand Blue Salon is launching leading Italian furniture brand Kartell’s flagship store at The Pearl-Qatar. The announcement was made at a press conference held at Blue Salon in the presence of Ashraf Abu Issa, chairman and CEO of Abu Issa Holding, Kartell president Claudia Luti, Kartell marketing & retail director Lorenzo Luti and retail director at...

Qatar Airways celebrates a milestone Al-Meer and Roberts cut a celebratory cake in commemoration of the first year anniversary of Qatar Airways joining the oneworld global airline alliance. Qatar Airways celebrated its first anniversary of joining the oneworld airline alliance network on October 30. The only carrier in the Gulf to belong to the oneworld alliance, Qatar Airways now offers, alongside its...

Expat players in university league excited by Qatar 2022 world cup™ DOHA: Qatar’s University League kicked off Thursday night when Qatar Aeronautical College (QAC) squared off against Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies (QIFS) in the opening match of the second ever edition of the league. In association with the Qatar Football Association (QFA), Qatar Foundation organized the league and Thursday’s...

Doha goals forum kicks off today Doha: Under the patronage of the Emir of Qatar, H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the third edition of the Doha GOALS Forum will open at Aspire Academy here today. Doha GOALS is the premier platform for world leaders to advance social and economic change through sport. The event will welcome leaders...

Qatar start training for Korea DPR Clash DOHA: Kick-starting their key 10-day training campaign preceding the 22nd Gulf Cup, Qatar players on Sunday launched their training under the watchful eyes of coach Djamel Belmadi. Qatar will be playing Korea DPR on November 6 to finalize a six-month preparation phase before taking on Saudi Arabia in the opening...

QSL names best player, coach for october DOHA: Al Sadd coach Hussien Amuta was presented with the QSL’s October coach of the month award at Al Sadd Stadium yesterday. In the month of October the Moroccan tactician oversaw an incredible run of games that put them top of the QSL table. In the same vein, Rodrigo Tabata was presented...

QFA Chief meets with Saudi president of youth welfare RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Arabia’s General President of Youth Welfare, Abdullah bin Musa’ad bin Abdulaziz al-saud today received Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani, president of Qatar Football Association.     Read the full text news resource site… Source News: qfa.com.qa

Emir receives Sudan defence minister HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani meeting with Sudanese Defence Minister Lieut-Gen Abdelrahim Mohamed Hussein at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. They discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them in addition to the latest regional developments.     Read the full text news resource site… Source News: gulf-times.com