World famous obstacle course race set to launch Dubai edition later this year
Sport
High-tech sports stadium planned in Bahrain
Venue to feature telescopic roof and international-standard football pitch, with shopping complex and cinema
$20bn investment for Qatar’s booming sport sector
Ministry identifies business opportunities for private companies ahead of 2022 FIFA World Cup
Qatar 2022
Qatar’s World Cup stadiums to cost $10bn, official says
Up to $200bn is being spent on the full infrastructure required to host the World Cup in the Gulf state
Qatar 2022
Qatar ‘on track’ with World Cup 2022 plans, says FIFA official
FIFA’s head of planning and infrastructure says he is ‘very happy’ with preparations for tournament
Qatar 2022
Footballers slam ‘cruel’ working conditions for Qatar 2022 labourers
Danish and Norwegian players release video criticising Qatar’s treatment of labourers on World Cup sites
Abu Dhabi-backed UFC ‘in talks over $3bn-plus sale’
Chinese conglomerate believed to be frontrunner to buy biggest martial arts business in the world
Dubai ruler backs plan to build new $816m sports stadium
Sheikh Mohammed hails futuristic plans for 60,000-seater stadium which will be raised off the ground
FIFA was slow to act on Qatar labour rights, official admits
Federico Addiechi, FIFA’s Head of Corporate Social Responsibility said FIFA did not consider the construction of stadiums its responsibility prior to 2015
New FIFA boss to visit Qatar next week
Gianni Infantino to meet government officials and senior members of World Cup organising body in Doha on 20 April
Qatar 2022
Qatar 2022 hires independent monitor to audit worker welfare
World Cup tournament organiser says Impactt Ltd will monitor recruitment, employment, living and working conditions of all workers
Qatar 2022
Construction giant dismisses Amnesty 2022 FIFA Qatar claims
Malaysian contractor Eversendai says it is ‘necessary to respond to Amnesty assertions’ over labour welfare practices
Qatar 2022
Qatar pledges to investigate Amnesty abuse claims
Government responds to claims of human rights and labour breaches by contractors on World Cup stadium
Qatar 2022
Workers at Qatar World Cup 2022 stadium sites suffer abuse, says Amnesty
Head of Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy Hassan Al Thawadi said Doha was working to reduce these kinds of abuses which he said occur on construction sites all over the world
UAE fan fined for tweeting sports club insult
Fan reportedly fined $68,000 after posting offensive picture and comments on Twitter
Sheikha Lubna ranked most powerful Arab woman in 2016
UAE’s Minister of Tolerance takes top spot for sixth year in a row, followed by Zainab Salbi and Reem Al Hashimy
Coe denies knowledge of 2017 Qatar world championship ‘bribes’
President of the crisis-hit athletics governing body says has no knowledge of ‘bribes being offered or received’
