Korea had a strong start to the World Cup

Korea began its 10th World Cup with a 0-0 draw against Uruguay on Thursday at Qatar's Education City Stadium.

Following dramatic victories by Asian rivals Saudi Arabia over Argentina and Japan over Germany earlier in the week, there was considerable pressure on Korea to do the same....

Rewe quits German national team partnership for Qatar 2022

Rewe, a German supermarket chain, canceled its advertising campaign with the German Football Association (DFB) on Tuesday after FIFA prohibited the wearing of 'OneLove' armbands, an initiative to celebrate diversity at the Qatar World Cup.

The DFB issued a statement "agains...

INDIAN CABINET CLEARS INDIA-QATAR ACCOUNTING DEAL

HIGHLIGHTS

• The Union Cabinet has cleared India – Qatar deal on accounting profession.
• The new deal is expected to enhance cooperation between ICAI and QFCA with regards to strengthening the accounting profession and the entrepreneurship base in ...

FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 ORGANIZERS FEAR COVID-19 IMPACT ON THE TOURNAMENT

Highlights

• Qatar World Cup is scheduled in the months of November-December in 2022

• The organizers are confident that six out of the eight stadiums will be completely constructed at the end of this year

After cancellation of Tokyo Olympics 2020 and vario...

Qatar Revamping Its Oil Pricing Mechanism

Earlier this week, Qatar announced a major revamp of its crude pricing formula. It has set the official selling prices (OSPs) that reference benchmark Platts Oman and Dubai assessments.

The newly-announced OSP for term supplies of Qatar Marine and Qatar Land crude grades by State-owned ...

Eni CEO says lifting a boycott against Qatar would be "perfect for everyone"

The CEO of Italian oil and gas company Eni has supported a return to diplomatic ties between Qatar and its powerful neighbors, telling CNBC that lifting a boycott against the country would be "perfect for everyone." When there is communication, it's good when there are good relation...