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TopicQatar Football World Cup

Topic: Qatar Football World Cup

Soccer-FIFA to pay out $209 million to clubs

The organisation will pay a daily amount of $10,950 for each of 837 footballers at the World Cup.

FIFA to Formula 1, how major sporting events are boosting Middle East economy

Despite the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the sports industry in the Middle East is expected to grow by 8.7% by 2026.

The history of Arabian ‘Bisht’—black cloak Messi wore after FIFA win in Qatar

Images of Messi wrapped in black fabric, which might have been construed as obscuring his national jersey, caused confusion around the world.

FIFA World Cup 2022: How many migrant workers have died in Qatar

(Reuters) - Here is a look at migrant workers' rights issues in Qatar, which is hosting the 2022 World Cup from Nov. 20-Dec. 18: WHAT IS QATAR'S RECORD ON MIGRANT WORKERS' RIGHTS? * Qatar, where

Shehbaz Sharif’s fate rests in the hands of the hand-picked Army chief Lt Gen Asim Munir

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

After FIFA’s ban, Dutch maker of ‘OneLove’ anti-hate armbands sees big boom in sales

The armbands have been in spotlight since FIFA threatened a few European captains with yellow cards if they wore them to support LGBTQ people in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal.

Western media’s criticism of Qatar World Cup has truth but with dollops of hypocrisy

Western colluders, nearly all of them champions of human rights, have used the oil extracted with cheap labour that plies Gulf economies, to control the world order.

‘Here to enjoy our sweat now’: Migrant workers watch World Cup opener at Doha stadium

The build-up to the World Cup has been marred with controversy over treatment meted out to migrant workers in Qatar — from unpaid wages & poor living conditions.

‘No excuses for this performance’, says Qatar coach after 0-2 opening loss to Ecuador

Coach Felix Sanchez said they didn't do their best 'maybe because of the responsibility or for being nervous'. Qatar became the first host nation to lose the opening game of a World Cup.

Al Qaeda urges Muslims to shun World Cup, ‘brings immoral people’ to the Arabian Peninsula

The Al Qaeda's regional branch criticised Qatar for 'bringing immoral people, homosexuals, sowers of corruption and atheism into the Arabian Peninsula'.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.