Doha: Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy yesterday posted on their twitter account that 160 contractors engaged on 2022 FIFA World Cup projects have agreed to reimburse more than $25m to thousands of workers who paid recruitment fees prior to moving to Qatar. Charging recruitment fees from workers is illegal under Qatari law and prohibited […]
After a 2-2 draw against Paraguay, which coach Felix Sanchez described as “positive”, Qatar will face a much sterner test when they lock horns with Colombia in their second Group B clash in the Copa America tonight (12.30am, Thursday, Qatar Time). The Asian Cup champions, one of the two guest teams in the South American […]
Al Rayyan Stadium, one of the key venues that will host matches of 2022 FIFA World Cup, is named after one of the old Qatari cities. Built on the site of Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium, the new Al Rayyan Stadium incorporates symbols of Qatari culture into its spectacular undulating facade. The facilities surrounding the venue, […]
Qatar Rail kicked off a preview service for the first part of the Doha Metro’s Red Line South on Wednesday – a milestone seen to boost the country’s infrastructure in the leadup to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Passengers had the opportunity to visit 13 of the 18 stations from Al Qassar (North) to Al […]
The inauguration of Al Wakrah Stadium will take place ahead of the Amir Cup final on May 16, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) announced on Twitter on Thursday. It also said that tickets for the opening ceremony and final are now available at http://tickets.qfa.qa. The 40,000-capacity arena will host matches through to […]
Doha: The electronic toll gate system, Qgate, will be launched only when main road projects in the country are completed. The details of Qgate will be revealed one year before the implementation of this system, said the Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti said yesterday. “We will announce details […]
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to be the 22nd edition of the FIFA world cup, the quadrennial international men’s football championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It is scheduled to take place in Qatar in 2022. This will be the first time the World Cup will be […]
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