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Aston Villa chief calls for Premier League rule change amid Manchester United takeover bids

The third round bid deadline for Manchester United is looming with Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe the two main contenders

Manchester Evening News

Paris Mayor rejects ‘ridiculous’ PSG offer to buy Parc des Princes

Paris Saint-Germain want to secure ownership of the Parc des Princes, their historic home in the capital. But negotiations with Paris city council are at a standstill. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has dismissed the Qatar-owned club's reported 38-million-euro offer.

Radio France Internationale

Qatar to host 2027 World Cup in men's basketball

The International Basketball Federation picked Qatar to host the 2027 edition of its marquee men’s World Cup. It did not say whether there were any other bidders.

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Qatar to Host 2027 World Cup in Men’s Basketball

Qatar is going to host another World Cup. The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) on Friday picked Qatar to host the 2027 edition of its marquee men’s World Cup. It did not say whether there were any other bidders. Doha will stage all games in the 32-team event, FIBA said, citing…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Snooker World Championship could head to Qatar as future at Crucible plunged into doubt

The debate around 'sportswashing' is escalating with major events being hosted in the Middle East, and the Snooker World Championships may be about to follow suit

Daily Mirror

Manchester United’s future hangs in the balance before final takeover bids

Ineos and the Qatari bid led by Sheikh Jassim are still the main players ahead of Friday evening’s final call for offers

The Independent UK

Al-Hilal Aiming for Record 5th Asian Champions League Title

Al-Hilal is potentially 180 minutes away from extending its regional record of continental titles from four to five as it faces Urawa Reds of Japan in the first leg of the Asian Champions League final at Riyadh on Saturday. With the Saudi national team upsetting eventual champion Argentina at the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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World Snooker Championship in shock Crucible exit plan as Barry Hearn weighs up Qatar switch

Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre is the sport’s spiritual home and the green-baize game’s blue-riband event has been held there ever since 1977.

Daily Record

Liverpool ticket tout jailed after flying to Qatar World Cup

Stuart O'Brien, 48, made the trip in defiance of a football banning order handed out for touting outside Anfield

Liverpool Echo

MotoGP announces 2024 season-opener venue and date

The 2023 season was billed to be the longest in MotoGP history at 21 events, though has been cut back by one after the FIM and Dorna Sports announced on Wednesday that the inaugural Kazakhstan GP had been cancelled due to homologation hurdles.

Autosport

Uefa president makes club ownership admission that could aid Qataris' Manchester United takeover bid

Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani is among the parties interested in completing a takeover of Man United.

Manchester Evening News

Man Utd takeover: Glazers stance has very different impact on Jim Ratcliffe and Qatar bids

Manchester United's takeover process has been drawn out and Sir Jim Ratcliffe's stance of allowing the Glazers to stay at the club is another move that may play in his favour

Daily Mirror

Jill Scott had "imposter syndrome" covering World Cup with Roy Keane and Gary Neville

The former Lionesses' midfielder worked for ITV on punditry duty during the Qatar tournament at the end of 2022, only weeks after winning television reality show I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here

Daily Mirror

F1 reveals rules for new 'sprint shootout' qualifying session

The new format will be used for the first time this weekend in Azerbaijan, the first of the six sprint weekends on the 2023 schedule, with the Austrian, Belgian, Qatar, USA and Sao Paulo events to follow.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

91 Saudis, Dozens of Foreign Nationals Evacuated from Sudan to Jeddah

Ninety-one Saudi nationals and some 66 foreign nationals from 12 countries arrived in Saudi Arabia’s coastal city of Jeddah after being evacuated from Sudan. The evacuation was carried out by the Saudi Royal Navy with the support of various armed forces. The Foreign Ministry confirmed the arrival of the Saudis…

Al Jazeera

UN chief to host May meeting on Afghanistan in Qatar

Senior UN official says meeting could include talks on ‘baby steps’ towards international recognition of the Taliban.

Edinburgh Live

Martin Boyle Hibs road to recovery as star man 'making little goals' with eyes on new season

Lee Johnson suffered the major blow of losing one of his star men back in October with a knee injury - that also ruled him out of playing for Australia at the World Cup Finals in Qatar.

Al Jazeera

‘Work underway’ to restore Qatar-UAE ties: Doha

Embassies are expected to reopen soon, two years after the UAE lifted a blockade on Qatar.

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Reuters

Qatar and UAE in process of restoring diplomatic ties, official says

Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are in the process of restoring diplomatic ties and reopening embassies, two officials said, more than two years after Arab states ended a boycott of Doha that had shattered the Western-allied Gulf Arab bloc.

Daily Mirror

Alexis Mac Allister faces transfer decision as Man Utd and Liverpool fight for Brighton star

Alexis Mac Allister has had a meteoric rise since signing with Brighton in 2019, playing a key role in their Premier League success and Argentina's World Cup triumph in Qatar

Asharq Al-Awsat

Qatar’s Annual Inflation Increases

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Qatar registered a 4.01% annual increase in March, compared to the CPI of March 2022, reaching 105.55 points. On monthly basis, the CPI showed an increase of 0.20% when compared to the CPI of February 2023.

Daily Mirror

Anti-gay rights Tory and fellow minister enjoyed free stay and tickets at Qatar World Cup

Welsh Secretary David Davis - who has been accused of holding 'abhorrent' anti-gay views - stayed for free at a swanky hotel in Doha, along with Sports Minister Stuart Andrew, during last year's controversial World Cup

The Independent UK

Manchester United takeover takes fresh twist as US giants Carlyle enter talks

The Glazer family has put the Red Devils up for sale with Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe previously making offers

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gulf Countries Welcome Reestablishment of Ties between Qatar, Bahrain

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Thursday the announcement that Bahrain and Qatar had agreed to restore relations. The Saudi Foreign Ministry described the decision as positive, adding that it underscores the strength of relations between countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and will help in boosting joint Gulf work to meet…

Reuters

Reasons for Syria's Arab League suspension still stand, says Qatar

Qatar's prime minister said on Thursday that the original basis for the 2011 suspension of Syria's membership in the Arab League still stands and he reiterated Doha's stance against normalisation with Syria unless there is a political solution.

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