FC Barcelona bosses return to Doha for Qatar Airways sponsorship renewal talks

Reports come as Bayern Munich signs sponsorship deal with Hamad International Airport – which is managed by Qatar Airways

FIFA candidate: If Qatar 2022 bid is corrupt, US must host World Cup

Jerome Champagne also says he will change Qatar tournament dates if elected as FIFA president

Behind the curtain of… Dubai Rugby Sevens

Gulf Business speaks to Promoseven sports marketing president and CEO Donal Kilalea

International Olympic Committee bans Kuwait over govt interference

Kuwait was also banned in 2010 over a similar dispute but was reinstated before the 2012 London Olympics

Bahrain’s Sheikh Salman hits out at rights abuse claims ahead of FIFA elections

Human rights groups have accused Sheikh Salman for not protecting athletes and other football players who participated in the anti-government protests

Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix set to sell-out all 60,000 tickets

Yas Marina Circuit says over 90 per cent of the tickets have already been sold for the event, which runs from November 27-29

Jordan’s Prince Ali formally submits candidature for FIFA presidency

The election to replace departing leader Sepp Blatter is currently scheduled for February 26

Kuwait sports clubs back government in dispute with FIFA

FIFA has given the Kuwait Football Association until this week to avoid implementing a new set of sports laws

Blatter, Platini suspended from soccer by FIFA’s ethics body

It also handed out a 90-day suspension to FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke and banned former FIFA Vice-President Chung Mong-joon for six years

FIFA announces dates for 2022 World Cup in Qatar

The tournament will begin on November 21 and end on December 18, lasting just 28 days

Prince Ali says FIFA not credible under Blatter’s leadership

The former FIFA presidential candidate has also voiced concerns about the effectiveness of reforms taking place within the scandal-ridden organisation

Abu Dhabi wins bid to host 2020 world swimming championship

The UAE capital beat rivals Lima and Almaty to win the bid

Will Qatar survive as the 2022 World Cup host?

Moving forward from FIFA’s corruption debacle will be difficult, whether Qatar has acted ethically or not

Etihad signs sponsorship deal with Saudi football club Al Ittihad

The Abu Dhabi-based carrier will serve as the preferred airline for the Jeddah-based club

Italian firm wins $859m contract for Qatar 2022 World Cup stadium

The Al Bayt stadium in Al Khor will have the capacity to accommodate 70,000 spectators

FIFA head Blatter says political pressure behind Qatar World Cup

Blatter alleged that former French president Nicolas Sarkozy and Germany’s Christian Wulff backed Qatar as the host for the 2022 World Cup

Qatar teams up with RSE to buy stake in Formula One

RSE is looking to acquire the 35.5 per cent stake from private equity fund CVC Capital Partners

Qatar group to push sports integrity in US even as World Cup award faces probes

Doha-based International Centre for Sport Security will talk about its efforts to boost transparency in bidding processes for major sporting events in the US

World Cup insurers risk flood of claims if Russia, Qatar lose bids

Russia and Qatar could be stripped of their FIFA World Cup hosting rights if evidence emerges of bribery in the bidding process, a senior official has said

Qatar may lose 2022 World Cup hosting rights – FIFA official

The head of FIFA’s audit and compliance committee has warned that any evidence of wrongdoing may revoke the Gulf state’s hosting rights.

Scotland fans go easy on Qatar but Amnesty up the heat

There had been widespread calls among Scotland supporters to boycott the match with Qatar because of human rights concerns.

FBI extends FIFA scrutiny to World Cup host bids of Russia, Qatar

The U.S. law enforcement official said the review of the bids would be part of a probe that goes beyond the indictments.

Qatar says ‘prejudice and racism’ behind criticism of 2022 World Cup

Foreign Minister Khaled al-Attiyah said the country was being unfairly targeted over allegations of graft in the vote that won it the World Cup.

Blatter quits FIFA; under investigation by U.S. prosecutors, FBI

Blatter announced his decision to step down at a hastily arranged news conference in Zurich, days after police arrested a number of senior FIFA officials.

UAE issues law against doping in horse races

The new rule prohibits the administration of banned substances to horses and lays out strict penalties to offenders.

Europe should consider World Cup boycott to oust FIFA’s Blatter – UK

Blatter, 79, won a vote on Friday to serve a fifth term as FIFA president even as the soccer body is mired in corruption scandals.

Emirates to sponsor FA Cup for the next three years

The FA, which will rebrand the competition as The Emirates FA Cup, did not release any financial details.

Stock News: Qatar drops on FIFA World Cup probe, arrests

The Doha index dropped 2.3 per cent to a one-month low of 12,123 points in a broad sell-off.

Qatar remains 2022 World Cup host even as Swiss investigate FIFA officials

Several high-ranking soccer officials, including two vice-presidents of FIFA, were arrested by Swiss police on Wednesday.

Abu Dhabi eyes golf tourism to increase visitor numbers

The emirate is establishing a new committee to promote its golf tourism ambitions.