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The World Pool Championship (10-ball) kicked off today, hosted by the Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation, and will run until December 14. The tournament features 240 players from nearly 50 countries. The opening day marked the start of the fir..
The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Municipality, is celebrating World Soil Day, that annually falls on December 5 each year. Held under the theme of rural soil care: measurement, monitoring, and management, the celebration intends ..
The 'Rig 1938' tower made two entries in the Guinness Book of Records: it is the world's tallest water slide tower, with a height of 76.309 meters, and the first tower of its kind to have 12 water slides. General Manager and Chairman o..
Qatar will host the 47th World Military Parachuting Championship (WMPC) in November 2025. The Qatar Air Sports Committee of the Joint Special Forces announced Monday that an agreement was signed to hold the championship in Qatar. The signing wa..
BLJ Worldwide (BLJ), a leading strategic communications consultancy, based in Qatar, has today announced a new partnership with Gamyra, a technical innovation company specializing in immersive experiences and a member at Qatar Science & Tec..
Saudi Arabia’s campaign to host the FIFA World Cup 2034 has set a new benchmark, achieving the highest support level in the tournament’s history. According to FIFA’s recently released Bid Evaluation Report, the Kingdom’s pr..
The Qatari national football team ranked 48th in the latest FIFA World Rankings, released today by the international football governing body. Qatar dropped two spots, earning 1474.6 points, compared to 1478.6 in the previous ranking. The team is r..
The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope is under construction in northeast China's Jilin Province. Located in Huadian, Jilin, the radio telescope will be 120 meters in diameter and help scientists understand planets and asteroi..
The Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) has revealed the finalization of the first stage of renovation for the sporting facilities dedicated to the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup final, in terms of grounds of sports halls at QBFs premises, as well as A..
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