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☆ Saudis celebrate shock defeat of Argentina in World Cup
  + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Andrew Mills Maya Gebeily | Andrew Mills | Maya Gebeily | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
Prince Mohammed was not seen at the match but had been front and centre at the tournament opening on Sunday. It was also a sweet moment for host Qatar, facing intense criticism over human rights in the conservative Muslim country. "The fact that the World Cup is in Qatar and we're Arabs - it gives us a lot of energy and excitement." TOLERANCEBefore the match kicked off, the issue of tolerance arose at a news conference between Qatar's foreign minister and his American counterpart. The Gulf Arab state, which denies discrimination and points to labour reforms enacted, welcomes everyone, its Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said.
☆ After criticism, smooth World Cup seen as crucial to Qatar
  + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Maya Gebeily Andrew Mills | Maya Gebeily | Andrew Mills | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
The running of the World Cup is the only opportunity that Qatar sees for redemption," said Marc Owen Jones, an associate professor at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. "The markers of a successful World Cup would be as a nation-branding exercise, to position Qatar as an important sports hub in the Middle East and the wider Arab world," he said. 'HYPOCRISY'The first Middle Eastern country to host the World Cup, Qatar hailed it as a regional milestone when it was awarded the tournament in 2010. "The reasons given for boycotting the World Cup do not add up. Pressing back against its criticism, Qatar points to labour reforms aimed at protecting migrant workers from exploitation and says the system is a work in progress.
☆ Injured Al-Faraj in Saudi Arabia World Cup squad
  + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
[1/2] Soccer Football - World Cup - Group A - Saudi Arabia vs Egypt - Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia - June 25, 2018 Saudi Arabia's Salman Al-Faraj scores their first goal from the penalty spot. REUTERS/Darren StaplesNov 11 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard named Al-Hilal midfielder Salman Al-Faraj in his 26-man squad for the World Cup, despite sustaining a shoulder injury in a friendly on Sunday. He has something in the shoulder, there is pain but it will be okay in a few days," the French coach said in a video posted by the Saudi team on Twitter on Wednesday. Renard called up two goalkeepers - Mohamed Al-Owais and Nawaf Al-Aqidi - who are not first choices for Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr respectively. Saudi Arabia will play in Group C in Qatar along with Argentina, Mexico and Poland.
☆ Qatar World Cup ambassador said being gay is 'damage in the mind' in a tense TV interview amid mounting criticism of the hosts
  + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Kit Gillet | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
An ambassador for the soccer World Cup being held in Qatar made homophobic comments in TV interview. When asked why it was haram, Salman said: "I am not a strict Muslim but why is it haram? Qatar's World Cup organizers declined to comment on the episode when asked by Reuters. It is the latest controversy surrounding the tournament, which is the first time a soccer World Cup is being held in the Middle East. Qatar has reportedly spent over $229 billion on the largest infrastructure project in World Cup history.
☆ Qatar minister accuses Germany of 'double standards' in World Cup criticism
  + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
BERLIN, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Qatar's foreign minister has accused Germany of "double standards" over its criticism of the World Cup host's human rights record and has defended its summoning of the German ambassador, in a newspaper interview published on Monday. Qatar has faced intense criticism from human rights groups over its treatment of migrant workers, who along with other foreigners comprise the bulk of the country's population. Qatar's foreign ministry last month summoned the German ambassador over Interior Minister Nancy Faeser's comments that a country's human rights record should be factored into whether they are selected as World Cup host. "We are annoyed by the double standards," he said, adding that Qatar had faced a systematic campaign against it in the 12 years since being selected to host the World Cup that he said no other country had faced. Writing by Miranda Murray, editing by Rachel More and Gareth JonesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Qatar minister slams hypocrisy of people calling for World Cup boycott
  + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
Nov 4 (Reuters) - People calling for a boycott of the World Cup in Qatar are from a handful of countries that do not represent the rest of the world which is looking forward to the tournament, Qatar's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani has said. Qatar is the first Middle Eastern country to host the World Cup but the small nation has come under intense pressure in recent years for its treatment of foreign workers and restrictive social laws. "The reasons given for boycotting the World Cup do not add up. Several participating teams such as England, Australia, Denmark and the Netherlands have highlighted the plight of migrant workers in Qatar. The letter was criticised by Amnesty, which has led calls for FIFA to compensate migrant workers in Qatar for human rights abuses by setting aside $440 million.
☆ SABIC posts 67% fall in Q3 profit on higher costs, impairment
  + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
DUBAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Petrochemicals firm Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) (2010.SE) said on Sunday it expected margins to be under pressure in the fourth quarter as its third quarter net profit fell 67% year-on-year on higher costs and an impairment charge. SABIC's net profit fell to 1.84 billion riyals ($489.62 million) from 5.59 billion riyals in the third quarter of 2021. Average sales prices in the third quarter fell 15% from the second quarter, while sales volumes also dropped 1% in the same period, SABIC said in a statement. SABIC said its "value capture associated" with Aramco since it took the stake in June 2020 was 3.64 billion riyals, including 2.09 billion riyals in the first nine months of 2022. Fageeh was named CEO on Sept. 28 after former CEO Yousef Abdullah al-Benyan resigned following his appointment as Saudi minsiter of education.
☆ King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Fast Facts
  + stars: | 2015-02-27 | by ( Cnn Editorial Research | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +4 min
CNN —Here is a look at the life of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, who succeeded his half brother King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz on January 22, 2015. October 16, 2018 - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits King Salman and Prince bin Salman in Riyadh to talk about Khashoggi’s death. Saudi officials maintain that King Salman and Prince bin Salman had no involvement. July 15, 2022 - US President Joe Biden visits King Salman and Prince bin Salman in Jeddah. Biden indicates to Prince bin Salman that he believes bin Salman was to blame for the killing of Khashoggi.
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