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The Latest Breaking News from Doha

Where will football teams stay, train at Qatar World Cup 2022?

Qatar World Cup 2022 will kick off on November 21 with the final taking place on December 18.

Al Jazeera

Rare July rain in Qatar as storms hit Gulf

Heavy downpours hit Qatar and other parts of the Gulf in unusual July weather.

Al Jazeera

World Cup travel survival kit: Everything you need to know about Qatar 2022

On the eve of the tournament, Simon Calder reports on the latest state of travel play

The Independent UK

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World Cup teams pick 'palaces', wellness resorts, uni digs

Doha (AFP) - The 32 football teams taking part in this year's World Cup will be based in copies of Arabian palaces, in wellness resorts and luxury hotels where alcohol is banned, FIFA said Tuesday.

AFP

World Cup: Biggest games of the group stage at Qatar 2022

The World Cup group stage draw in Doha threw up a number of tantalising fixtures

The Independent UK

Miller-Uibo of Bahamas Wins Women's World 400m Title

Two-time Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas finally bagged world gold in the women’s 400m in Eugene on Friday, signing off on the one-lap event to re-focus on her favored 200m. Miller-Uibo, who was deprived of gold in Doha in 2019 by Salwa Eid Nasr of Bahrain -- since…

Asharq Al-Awsat

American Norman Wins World 400m Gold

American Michael Norman made up for a disappointing fifth-placed finish at the Tokyo Olympics by winning the world 400m gold in Eugene on Friday. Norman, who failed to advance from the semi-finals in the Doha worlds in 2019 with a thigh injury, clocked a winning time of 44.29 seconds, AFP…

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McLaughlin sets worlds alight as Miller-Uibo, Norman claim 400m crowns

Eugene (United States) (AFP) - American Sydney McLaughlin set the world championships alight Friday when she obliterated her own world record en route to gold in the 400m hurdles.

AFP

Outrage in Qatar after 29 dogs, puppies shot dead

Doha (AFP) - The slaughter of 29 dogs by men armed with rifles in Qatar has sparked outrage in the Gulf state as it gears up to host the World Cup later this year.

AFP

Qatar's World Cup final stadium to host first match

Doha (AFP) - The first official match at the Lusail stadium that is to host this year's World Cup final will be held next month, Qatar's national federation said Tuesday.

AFP

Katarina Johnson-Thompson making strides after ‘toughest two years of my life’

In Doha in 2019, Katarina Johnson-Thompson was crowned world champion after the performance of her lifetime. In Eugene, she had to make do with eighth place in the heptathlon, as Nafi Thiam took gold.

Evening Standard

Morocco’s El Bakkali Wins 3,000m Steeplechase World Gold

Moroccan Soufiane El Bakkali surged past Lamecha Girma of Ethiopia to win 3,000 meters steeplechase gold at the World Championships on Monday. The Olympic champion had stayed near the back of the leading pack for much of the race before making the decisive move in the last 200m at Hayward…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Think the UK is hot? Here are seven places much warmer than 40C this week

Although the UK is currently experiencing unprecedented heat which could see temperatures exceed 40C - there are many destinations around the world far hotter this week

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2022 World Athletics Championships: Dina Asher-Smith pledges to get back on track after tough 2022

Dina Asher-Smith has pledged to bounce back from her slow start to 2022 to once again prove her championship credentials in Eugene.

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Frat pack means no excuses, says Lyles

Eugene (United States) (AFP) - After winning the world 200m title and a second gold as part of the winning US 4x100m relay team in Doha in 2019, Noah Lyles headed to last year's Tokyo Olympics with high hopes.

The Independent UK

Qatar Airways named world’s best airline

The Doha-based carrier nabbed the top spot for the second year in a row

The Independent UK

Katarina Johnson-Thompson believes the time was right for change

Johnson-Thompson is facing a battle to retain her heptathlon title.

Asharq Al-Awsat

France Sees Weeks to Save Iran Nuclear Deal, but US Sets No Deadline

France's new foreign minister said on Tuesday there were only a few weeks to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, although a senior US official made clear Washington had set no such deadline, Reuters reported. Catherine Colonna told lawmakers the situation was no longer tenable. She accused Iran…

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The Independent UK

Dina Asher-Smith not thinking about the past ahead of world title defence

Asher-Smith is in the USA ahead of the start of the World Championships.

Wales Online

Wales and England fans set for stadium alcohol ban during Qatar World Cup games

Final confirmation of alcohol drinking guidelines will come before the tournament, which starts in Doha on November 21

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran, Oman Discuss Nuclear Talks

Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi discussed with Iran's chief negotiator Ali Bagheri-Kani the latest developments on the nuclear agreement known as the "Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action" (JCPOA). The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement carried out by the state-run Agency (ISNA), saying Bagheri-Kani held consultations with Busaidi on…

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Tehran Denies Making Demands That Deviate From 2015 Nuclear Agreement

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Wednesday that Tehran did not raise any demands that go beyond the nuclear agreement in the indirect talks with Washington. His comments came a week after the failure of the latest round of diplomatic efforts mediated by the European Union in Doha.…

Al Jazeera

Qatari foreign minister in Tehran to help nuclear deal efforts

The visit comes after Doha hosted two days of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington that ended without progress.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Abbas and Hamas Chief Hold Rare Meeting

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh met publicly for the first time in over five years, on the sidelines of Algerian independence anniversary celebrations. Algeria's state broadcaster reported late Tuesday that representatives of the Palestinian Authority and Hamas movement also attended this meeting, which it called "historic".…

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US Says Iran's Repeated New Demands Suggest Lack of Seriousness

Iran has repeatedly introduced, over the recent weeks and months, extraneous demands that go beyond the confines of the nuclear deal struck in 2015, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday, saying that the new demands suggest a lack of seriousness on Tehran's behalf. Indirect talks between Tehran and…

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