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Supporters’ and consumers’ groups file lawsuit against ‘excessive’ World Cup ticket prices

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said that tickets for the 2026 World Cup uses "dynamic pricing", meaning that they will go up and down.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said that tickets for the 2026 World Cup uses "dynamic pricing", meaning that they will go up and down.

UK sending air defence systems to Gulf to help counter Iranian missiles

A damaged building in the aftermath of an Iranian drone strike in Manama, Bahrain on March 10.
A damaged building in the aftermath of an Iranian drone strike in Manama, Bahrain on March 10.

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Suffering a sense of Iranian betrayal, will Arabs be forced to take a harder stance?

TOPSHOT - An Emirates aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. Flights were gradually resuming at Dubai airport on March 16, previously the world's busiest for international flights, the airport operator said, after a "drone-related incident" sparked a fuel tank fire nearby, as Iran kept up its Gulf attacks. (Photo by AFP) /
TOPSHOT - An Emirates aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. Flights were gradually resuming at Dubai airport on March 16, previously the world's busiest for international flights, the airport operator said, after a "drone-related incident" sparked a fuel tank fire nearby, as Iran kept up its Gulf attacks. (Photo by AFP) /

Seven killed in Qatar helicopter crash due to technical malfunction, Qatari and Turkish authorities say

Doha confirms 4 Qataris, 3 Turks killed in helicopter crash

Gulf’s decades-long strategy of sporting investment rocked by Middle East war

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates winning the World Cup in Doha, Qatar, in 2022.
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates winning the World Cup in Doha, Qatar, in 2022.

Doha gymnastics World Cup latest sports event to be scrapped because of Middle East war

Doha had been set to host a gymnastics World Cup event from April 15-18. It has now been cancelled.
Doha had been set to host a gymnastics World Cup event from April 15-18. It has now been cancelled.

South Korea flags uncertainty from Qatar LNG plant damage, but downplays supply concerns

FILE PHOTO: QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facilities, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facilities, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Iran hits Kuwait refinery, Israel kills Iranian Guards spokesman as war rages on

US President Donald Trump speaking during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (not pictured) at the White House on March 19.
US President Donald Trump speaking during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (not pictured) at the White House on March 19.

Under Iran attack, Qatar students fear long war will keep universities shut

Visitors are routinely stunned by the magnificence of the Weil Cornell Medical College's campus located in the Education City in Doha, Qatar.
Visitors are routinely stunned by the magnificence of the Weil Cornell Medical College's campus located in the Education City in Doha, Qatar.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.