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Building collapse in Qatar's capital kills 1, search ongoing

Mar. 22, 2023 06:31 AM EDT

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A building collapsed Wednesday in Qatar's capital, killing at least one person as searchers clawed through the rubble to check for survivors, authorities said. Qatar's Interior Ministry described the building as a four-story structure in Doha's Bin Durham...

Europe's top teams get ready to start Euro 2024 qualifying

Mar. 21, 2023 10:05 AM EDT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Three months after the World Cup ended, qualifying for the next European Championship starts this week with several of the biggest teams looking to rebound. France came within a penalty shootout of winning back-to-back World Cup titles, losing to...

Qatar: 4,000 World Cup huts sent to quake-hit Turkey, Syria

Mar. 20, 2023 12:06 PM EDT

Qatar has sent 4,000 cabins built to house fans at last year's World Cup to earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria, authorities said Monday. The Associated Press watched as the latest batch of pre-fabricated cabins was loaded onto a cargo ship in the Persian Gulf. The Qatar...

Qatar charges ex-finance minister with bribery, embezzlement

Mar. 19, 2023 06:33 AM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar announced Sunday the nation's former finance minister faces charges including bribery and embezzlement from his time in the post. Ali Sharif al-Emadi was arrested in May 2021, with little about his case being made public. In a short...

Women's team players ask FIFA for equal World Cup money

Mar. 15, 2023 15:11 PM EDT

The global professional soccer players' union says it sent a letter signed by 150 women's national team players to FIFA calling for equal World Cup prize money. FIFPro confirmed that the letter, which also asks for equal treatment and conditions for women's teams playing in soccer's...

Saudi Arabia places order for up to 121 planes from Boeing

Mar. 14, 2023 12:16 PM EDT

Two Saudi Arabian airlines said Tuesday they will order 78 jetliners from Boeing and take options to buy 43 more in a major boost for the American aircraft manufacturer. The order for Boeing 787s will be divided between Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier, Saudia, and a planned new airline...

Report: Qatar spied on Swiss prosecutor, FIFA boss meeting

Mar. 12, 2023 17:16 PM EDT

GENEVA (AP) — A spying operation on behalf of World Cup host Qatar bugged a 2017 hotel meeting between FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Switzerland’s then-attorney general during an investigation of soccer officials, Swiss daily Neue Zürcher Zeitung said Sunday. The report...

How BBC host's tweet, suspension upended UK's sports weekend

Mar. 12, 2023 11:51 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — The BBC's sports coverage was hit with a second day of severe disruptions Sunday as dozens of staff refused to work in solidarity with top soccer host Gary Lineker, who was suspended by the broadcaster after he tweeted criticism of the British government's asylum policy. ...

Split verdict for ex-Fox execs in soccer rights bribe case

Mar. 10, 2023 06:02 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — A former Fox executive was convicted Thursday of paying tens of millions of dollars in bribes to nab broadcasting rights to the World Cup and other top soccer matches. A second ex-executive was acquitted. A Brooklyn federal jury deliberated four days before...

Qatar's top diplomat is sworn in as new prime minister

Mar. 07, 2023 23:40 PM EST

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar's top diplomat was sworn in as the country's prime minister on Tuesday, replacing another member of the ruling family who had held the post since 2020, state news reported. The Qatar News Agency says Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani...