Al Arabi defeat Al Khor in Arab Club Handball Championship

​OUJDA, September 17, 2017 – Qatar's Al Arabi defeated their counterparts Al Khor 29-19 in the prestigious 33rd Arab Club Handball Championship in Morocco on Saturday.Al-Arabi squad included Mohammad Al Ebaidi, Moatasem Abdulwahed, Ismail Mohammad, Hadi Murad, Khalid bin Naji, Mohammad Jelani and Anis Abdulrazaq. Earlier on the tournament, Qatar's Khor team recorded a narrow 27-25 victory over hosts Oujda of Morocco on Friday, while their fellow Al Arabi suffered a 27-30 defeat at the hands of Saqia El Zeit of Tunisia.

President of the Qatar Football Association meets FIFA President

Zurich, September 17, 2017- President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani, met here on Saturday with FIFA president Gianni Infantino, during his official visit to the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.During the meeting, the two sides discussed a number of common topics that are in the interest of football at all levels.Infantino stressed the depth of the relationship between FIFA and QFA, especially that Qatar will organize the 2022 FIFA WorldFor his part, Sheikh Hamad extended thanks to the FIFA President for his good reception and for the positive handling of the various files discussed during the visit.

Al Arabi book place in Arab Club Handball Championship Semis

OUJDA, Morocco, September 18, 2017 – Qatar's Al Arabi confidently booked spot in the semifinals stage of the prestigious 33rd Arab Club Handball Championship in Morocco on Sunday.Al Arabi cruised their way to the last four stage, following their convincing 42-24 victory over Widad Samara of Morocco in the quarterfinals.In a second encounter, Qatar's Al Khor suffered 32-22 defeat at the hands of Saqia El Zeit of Tunisia.

World No. 1 Gaultier leads star cast for Qatar Classic

DOHA, September 18, 2017-World number one Gregory Gaultier of France will lead a star cast at this year's Qatar Classic.Gaultier, a former champion in Doha, will head the men's competition at the October 29-November 3 event to be held at the Khalifa Tennis and Squash Complex, Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation (QTSBF), the event organiser, said yesterday.With the event offering a whopping $165,000 in prize money, players like Egyptian duo Karim Abdel Gawad, Mohamed El Shorbagy, Britain's Nick Mathew and Ali Farag of Egypt complete the world's top five set to appear in Doha.Gawad is the defending champion after he beat compatriot El Shorbagy in the 2016 final. Marwan El Shorbagy (world number 6), James Willstrop (7), Tarek Momen (8), Fares Dessouky (9) and New Zealand's Paul Coll (10) are also certain to take part in the championship.Qatar's Abdulla Mohamed al-Tamimi, ranked 42 in the world, is also part of the main draw. “This will be a great event as the top players are headed to Doha. We have a long history of hosting this top tier squash event," tournament director Tareq Zainal said.“This is the first event since the merger of three sports bodies – tennis, squash and badminton. We are looking forward to the event and I can assure you this event will be one to remember," Zainal said.The winner in Doha will take home $24, 225 while the runners-up get richer by $14,820. ENTRY LIST1 Gregory Gaultier2 Karim Abdel Gawad3 Mohamed ElShorbagy4 Nick Matthew5 Ali Farag6 Marwan ElShorbagy7 James Willstrop8 Tarek Momen9 Fares Dessouky10 Paul Coll11 Simon Rösner12 Daryl Selby13 Mohamed Abouelghar14 Ramy Ashour15 Ryan Cuskelly16 Borja Golan17 Diego Elias18 Cameron Pilley19 Zahed Mohamed20 Cesar Salazar21 Gregoire Marche22 Miguel Angel Rodriguez23 Omar Mosaad24 Abdulla al-Tamimi (WC)

QOC President attends Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games opening ceremony

TURKMENISTAN, September 18, 2017 – His Excellency Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, the President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) attended on Sunday the opening ceremony of the prestigious 5th edition of Asian Indoor and Martial Games 2017 which got underway in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on Sunday.The prestigious event on Sunday saw a colorful opening ceremony unfolding the country's high organizational abilities in hosting major sport events and reflecting its rich culture and history.The opening ceremony brought together 7500 performers, 200 persons and more than 100 horses.The best athletes from Asia and Oceania are competing in Turkmenistan beautiful white-stoned venues in 21 different sports for 12 days.An estimated 50 Qatari athletes are competing in a number of sports events including athletics, chess, billiard, swimming, weight lifting, equestrian , taekwondo, bowling and basketball.

Al Arabi to face Al Khor in Arab Club Handball Championship

​MOROCCO, September 16 , 2017 – Qatar's Al Khor and Al Arabi will lock horns in the prestigious 33rd Arab Club Handball Championship in Morocco on Saturday.Both Qatari sides are looking for victory to book their places in the last four stage of the championship.It is worth mentioning that, Qatar's Khor team recorded a narrow 27-25 victory over hosts Oujda of Morocco on Friday, while their fellow Al Arabi suffered a 27-30 defeat at the hands of Saqia El Zeit of Tunisia.