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08/10/2023

At just 26 years old, Max Verstappen has clinched his third consecutive Formula 1 world championship! 🏆🏁 His incredible season included a remarkable 13 race wins out of 16. 🌟🚗 Verstappen's ascent to the top of the motorsport world is nothing short of legendary. 🚀💪 Let's buckle up for an exciting Formula 1 future with this young superstar! 🌐🏎

* Max Verstappen, at just 26, secures his third consecutive Formula 1 world championship title with a stunning season performance.

* His meteoric rise in motorsports and dominance in Formula 1 are setting new standards for the sport.

* Verstappen's victory promises an exciting future for Formula 1, with more records to be broken and fierce competition on the horizon.

Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen secures his third consecutive world championship title at the age of 26.

03/07/2023

Qatar is making waves as a top tourism destination, and the recent Eid Al Adha holidays witnessed a significant boost in hotel reservations.

1️⃣ Staycations are in demand: Staycations, short-term hotel stays, are trending in Qatar, offering a convenient and enjoyable break without leaving the country. With special packages and access to amenities, visitors had a memorable time during the Eid holidays.

2️⃣ Safe and welcoming: Qatar's reputation as one of the world's safest countries, along with its family-friendly environment and exciting entertainment options, makes it a preferred destination for travelers. Experience warm hospitality and explore Qatar's attractions with peace of mind.

3️⃣ Driving economic diversification: Qatar's tourism sector is a key player in the country's National Vision 2030. With goals to boost its contribution to GDP and create more job opportunities, Qatar is investing in hospitality, hosting international events, and expanding its tourism offerings for a prosperous future.

BNN Breaking has gathered that Qatar experienced a significant rise in hotel bookings during the Eid Al Adha holidays as several hotels introduced special

02/07/2023

Positive gains in Gulf stock markets! 📈 The post-Eid al-Adha trading session witnessed a surge in values, indicating investor optimism and confidence in the region's economic recovery. Check out the exceptional performance of the Qatari index, leading the regional rally.

* Economic Recovery: The strong performance of Gulf stock markets reflects the ongoing recovery of the region's economies from the impacts of the global pandemic.

* Qatari Market's Resilience: The Qatari index stands out with significant gains, demonstrating the market's resilience and potential for growth.

* Investor Confidence: The positive gains in Gulf stock markets reaffirm investor confidence in the region's financial strength and stability.

Positive Gains Across Gulf Stock Markets Most Gulf stock markets witnessed a surge in values on Sunday as trading resumed after the Muslim Eid al-Adha

26/06/2023

📞 Qatar-Russia Dialogue 🌍 Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani had a productive telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, discussing bilateral relations and the latest regional and international developments.

1️⃣ Qatar reaffirms its commitment to resolving conflicts through dialogue and peaceful means, emphasizing the importance of Ukraine's sovereignty.

2️⃣ Both leaders express their interest in strengthening bilateral ties across various sectors.

3️⃣ Qatar expresses concern over the recent developments in Russia following the armed uprising by the Wagner mercenary group.

https://bnn.network/politics/qatars-emir-discusses-bilateral-relations-and-regional-developments-with-russian-president-putin-2/

19/06/2023

🙏🌍 Qatar Extends a Helping Hand to Sudan's Crisis 🤝❤️ Qatar Charity, in collaboration with the Qatar Fund for Development, has announced the delivery of 35 tonnes of food and aid to Sudan. The ongoing conflict has displaced countless Sudanese citizens, and Qatar's relief efforts aim to alleviate their suffering. Join us in recognizing Qatar's commitment to humanitarian support in Sudan.

Qatar's partnership with Qatar Charity and the Qatar Fund for Development showcases their united effort to provide aid to Sudan during this crisis.

The delivery of essential food supplies is a crucial step in addressing the immediate needs of the displaced population in Sudan, particularly in Al Jazirah state.

Qatar's involvement in co-chairing the upcoming donor conference highlights their dedication to generating international support and addressing the humanitarian challenges in Sudan.

In response to the devastating conflict in Sudan, Qatar has delivered a 35-tonne convoy of food and aid to provide assistance to those affected by the

31/05/2023

JUST IN: Reports.

Qatari Prime Minister Holds Secret Talks with Taliban Leader on Ending Afghanistan's Isolation

The Qatari Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, held clandestine discussions with the supreme leader of the Taliban, Haibatullah Akhunzada,

19/12/2022

JUST IN: Reports

The Russian Embassy in has not received any appeals or confirmations from authorities regarding the alleged detention of members of the P***y Riot band at , according to diplomatic mission, outside of "media" reports.

Activists said members of Russia's P***y Riot band were detained on Sunday after attempting to storm the pitch at the World Cup final in Qatar to protest the war in Ukraine, the imprisonment of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and Iranian women's oppression.

19/12/2022

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's national team rushed past the journalists, singing and drinking champagne while holding the gold cup in , led by .

19/12/2022

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made a surprise appearance with is son-in-law
in the final, sitting alongside the Saudis.

He also briefly met with Turkish President .

Saudi Prince Al Waleed and Kingdom Holding now own approximately 4% of

18/12/2022

WATCH: Reports

is being carried around by his teammates after receiving the .

18/12/2022

JUST IN: Reports

Following 's loss to in the final shootout, French President@EmmanuelMacronattempts to console hat-trick scorer@KMbappe.

After entering the field, the President attempted to console France's stars, who were shell-shocked.

Macron continued to pat Mbappe on the back, drawing him in and cradling his head.

However, he received a cold response because the 23-year-old never looked at the president and seemed to it to be intrusive.

Macron also joined Argentina's Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez in comforting Mbappe, who was visibly upset on the field.

18/12/2022

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The ceremony where was named the best player of the and handed the trophy in .

18/12/2022

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The moment and the team receive the and begin celebrating on stage in .

18/12/2022

BREAKING: Reports

Argentina wins the World Cup for the third time in .

Argentina won their third World Cup, defeating France 4-2 on penalties.

Defending champions France and Argentina drew 3-3 after extra time on Sunday, forcing the World Cup final to a penalty shootout.

After Lionel Messi put Argentina back in front in the 109th minute, France's Kylian Mbappe scored a penalty in the 117th minute to complete his hat-trick and force a shootout.

18/12/2022

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The precise moment Gonzalo Montiel won the penalty kick and was able to make history in at the .

18/12/2022

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President 's reaction after equalized for against .

2 - 2.

Kylian Mbappe first converted a penalty to cut France's lead.

Then, in less than two minutes, France stunned Argentina. Coman regained possession of the ball on the halfway line, and France quickly switched it to the left side.

Mbappe nodded it down to Thuram, and when it returned to him, he hit the volley across the goal.

Argentina's goalkeeper Martinez got a hand on it again, but he couldn't stop it from nestling in the corner.

Argentina and France are now tied 2-2 at the end of full time.

Extra time is called in the match.

Messi scores to make it 3-2 for Argentina

France scores in the Penalty 3-3.

18/12/2022

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President 's reaction after equalized for against .

2 - 2.

Kylian Mbappe first converted a penalty to cut France's lead.

Then, in less than two minutes, France stunned Argentina. Coman regained possession of the ball on the halfway line, and France quickly switched it to the left side.

Mbappe nodded it down to Thuram, and when it returned to him, he hit the volley across the goal.

Argentina's goalkeeper Martinez got a hand on it again, but he couldn't stop it from nestling in the corner.

Argentina and France are now tied 2-2 at the end of full time.

Extra time is called in the match.

French President and both react to his equalizing game-wrenching goal.

Messi scores to make it 3-2 for Argentina

France scores in the Penalty 3-3.

18/12/2022

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Former Chilean President Sebastián Piera joins President Emmanuel Macron () in as his team has leveled the game in .

2 - 2.

This might head to penalties.

18/12/2022

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Argentina 1 France 0

scores!

in .

18/12/2022

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Argentina and France meet in the finals for the in .

The game begins.

Goals scored in (prior to this game):

England and France: 13
Argentina and Portugal: 12

18/12/2022

BREAKING: Reports.

Qatar condemned a Belgian corruption probe & suspension of the Gulf state's access to EU parliament on Sunday, saying it could "negatively" affect relations & natural gas supplies.

A Qatari diplomat issued a statement criticizing Belgian authorities and claiming that "inaccurate" information was used. , a Greek MEP, is one of four people charged in connection with cash seizures totaling at least 1.5 million euros ($1.6 million).

The funds were suspected to be linked to a Gulf state, and the EU parliament last week demanded that Qatar's access to the institution be suspended.

The decision to impose such a discriminatory restriction that limits dialogue and cooperation on Qatar before the legal process has ended,

will negatively affect regional and global security cooperation, as well as ongoing discussions around global energy poverty and security," said the diplomat. "We firmly reject the allegations associating our government with misconduct," the statement added.

18/12/2022

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Argentina and France meet in the finals for the in . The Drone formations pre-game show.

18/12/2022

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Massive celebrations in following 2-1 victory over in the in

. 's

18/12/2022

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fourth-place finish is the best in tournament history for an African team. defeated 2-1 to win the Bronze in the match today.

's

18/12/2022

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2022 Morocco vs Croatia. beat 2-1 to finish third at the in .

Croatian national team won bronze medals at the World Cup in Qatar, defeating Morocco's team 2:1.

Croatia had previously won bronze in 1998. The team had the best result in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, reaching the finals.

Morocco's fourth-place finish is the best in tournament history for an African team.

Argentina vs. France will be the final match in Qatar on Sunday.

18/12/2022

JUST IN: Reports

and will face off at 6:00 p.m. today in the 's final and most important match in .

The Argentines were defeated early on by Saudi Arabia, and the French were defeated in a close match by Tunisia.

Argentina was defeated by Mexico (2:0), Poland (2:0), Australia (2:1), the Netherlands (3:2, on penalties), and Croatia (3:0).

France was defeated by Australia (4:1), Denmark (2:1), Poland (3:1), England (2:1), and Morocco (2:0).

The finalists met three times during the World Cup. Argentina triumphed twice (in 1930 and 1978), and France triumphed once (2018).

The winner of the Qatar final will become a three-time world champion.

Argentina won the World Cup in 1978 and 1986, and only in Latin America (at home and in Mexico), and France - in 1998 and 2018, and only in Europe (at home and in Russia).

Typo on thread two.

“Was/by” should be removed.

Argentina defeated Mexico (2:0), Poland (2:0), Australia (2:1), the Netherlands (3:2, on penalties), and Croatia (3:0).

18/12/2022

Qatar COVID update:

- New cases: 271
- Average: 319 (0)
- In hospital: 61 (0)
- In ICU: 4 (-1)
- New deaths: 0
- Average: 0 (0)

More data: https://charts.medriva.com/country/QA

16/12/2022

Qatar COVID update:

- New cases: 341
- Average: 391 (-29)
- In hospital: 61 (+9)
- In ICU: 5 (0)
- New deaths: 0
- Average: 0 (0)

More data: https://charts.medriva.com/country/QA

15/12/2022

Qatar COVID update:

- New cases: 376
- Average: 420 (-31)
- In hospital: 52 (+7)
- In ICU: 5 (+1)
- New deaths: 0
- Average: 0 (0)

More data: https://charts.medriva.com/country/QA

14/12/2022

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President :

"Olivier Giroud had an extraordinary match, Antoine Griezmann was incredibly great they made me extremely proud."

"But, Sport must unite (…)

"It must be recognized that organized this World Cup very well, let's not squander on our pleasure, we are in the finals" said the President as beat 2-0 in the semi finals"

14/12/2022

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After losing to , 's players prayed and thanked their traveling fans for their support at the .

Whether they win, lose, or draw, the entire Moroccan team prays as one.

14/12/2022

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The most classiest way to lose at the .

At the end of France's 2-0 victory over Morocco, Achraf and Kylian swapped shirts.

🇫🇷 2-0 🇲🇦

14/12/2022

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Kolo Muani, who came on as a substitute, scored his first international goal in just 44 seconds.

🇫🇷 2-0 🇲🇦

FRANCE IS THE FINALIST OF THE WORLD CUP!

Félicitations aux champions du monde français.

14/12/2022

WATCH: Reports

As faced in the semi-finals, fans shook Al Bayt stadium with a recitation of the Islamic declaration of faith:

"There is no deity but Allah, and Muhammad is his Messenger.

Morocco is currently trailing 0 - 1 France.

A view from where French President is sitting while watching the game and sang the national anthem at the semifinal match.

During a moment in the game when the President applauds, one of the broadcasters accidentally says:

"Sarkozy also applauds...ah no sorry "

*Sarkozy was the President of France from 16 May 2007 until 15 May 2012. Macron has been President of France since 2017.

14/12/2022

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Theo Hernández hits it with his left foot and scores for France!

🇫🇷 1-0 🇲🇦

France has taken the lead early in the game.

Morocco also allowed an opponent to score their first goal of the tournament.

Griezmann dribbled past El Yamiq on the right side of the field and crossed to Mbappe.

Mbappe's penalty-area shots were blocked twice, but the ball ricocheted to Hernandez at the far post.

The bouncing ball was fired past Morocco goalkeeper Bono by Hernandez.

President made his semifinal prediction match during his visit to the Souq Waqif marketplace in :

“We will win"

14/12/2022

BREAKING: Reports.

Briton detained in Qatar as part of a criminal investigation into the death of a British national at an offshore facility, where another British national was also injured, a Ministry of Interior official said on Wednesday.

The official stated in a statement that the incident on December 12 involved three British nationals working for a contractor firm.

"One individual sustained fatal injuries, another was hospitalized and released. A third individual has been detained as part of a criminal investigation by the relevant authorities," the official said without elaborating.

14/12/2022

Qatar COVID update:

- New cases: 406
- Average: 451 (-29)
- In hospital: 45 (+1)
- In ICU: 4 (0)
- New deaths: 0
- Average: 0 (0)

More data: https://charts.medriva.com/country/QA

13/12/2022

JUST IN: Reports

's national team is the tournament's first finalist in .

In the semi-final, the South Americans defeated Croatia 3:0.

Lionel Messi scored and made an effective pass.

Argentina will face the winner of the other semi-final, France vs. Morocco, in the final. It will happen on Wednesday.