Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) president Khalid Ali al-Mawlawi presents the Excellence Trophy to El Jaish secretary general Khamis al-Kuwari at the QVA Hall in Doha on Sunday.
Croatian Ivo Karlovic became the oldest man to reach the third round of a grand slam for 25 years when the 37-year-old came through a marathon five-setter against Australian Jordan Thompson at the French Open yesterday.
Bangladesh police have arrested an Islamist militant charged with the murder of a professor amid a surge in deadly attacks against liberal activists and other minorities, a senior officer said.
Novak Djokovic underlined the growing clay-court threat of Andy Murray barely a fortnight from the French Open after conceding defeat to the British number one in the final of the Rome Masters.
Indian stocks extended last week’s gain after a recovery in global oil and commodity prices lifted metal makers and materials companies.
HE the Minister of Economy and Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed al-Thani met yesterday at the ministry’s headquarters with representatives of the private sector and different government departments.
Whistleblower Vitaly Stepanov said yesterday he nearly aborted his plan to expose widespread doping in Russian athletics when the World Anti-Doping Agency was slow to act on information he provided them.
Reach Out To Asia (Rota) has inaugurated the International Education and Resource Network in Qatar for 2016 (iEARN-Qatar).
HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser is welcomed by an official at the opening ceremony of the 22nd Fez Festival of World Sacred Music, organised under the patronage of King Mohamed VI of Morocco with the theme of “The Women Founders.”
El Jaish players and officials celebrate after winning the Emir Cup table tennis tournament at Al Arabi Indoor Hall yesterday. Jaish beat Qatar Sports Club (right) in the final yesterday.
Gerina Piller shot a four-under par 67 to hold off an raft of South Korean challengers Saturday, taking a two-stroke lead after 54 holes of the LPGA Tour Texas Shootout.
Ooredoo has announced that members of the loyalty programme, Nojoom, will now be able to buy Nojoom points on the go in the form of scratch cards.
