Tag: Qatar

• Saturday, August 5th 2023 - 10:31 UTC

  Argentina pays the IMF with loan from Qatar

  

  Argentine authorities Friday announced that they would be paying the International Monetary Fund (IMF) a maturity worth US$ 775 million through a 580 million Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) loan from Qatar. The Asian nation will lend Argentina Special Drawing Rights (SDR, money that countries reserve in the IMF), it was explained.

• Tuesday, December 20th 2022 - 20:11 UTC

  Over 4 million pack Buenos Aires streets for uncertain World Cup celebrations

  

  Over four million Argentine fans were still baffled Tuesday afternoon as to where the national football team would be celebrating last Sunday's 4-2 win on penalties over France at the Qatar 2022 World Cup final.

• Monday, December 19th 2022 - 20:44 UTC

  No politicians at World Champs celebration in Buenos Aires

  

  The Aerolineas Argentinas Airbus 330-200 carrying the champions of the world back home from Qatar has already departed from its Rome stopover and is expected to arrive at Buenos Aires' Ezeiza international airport at around 2 am Tuesday, according to data collected by MercoPress from the flightradar24.com website.

• Sunday, December 18th 2022 - 19:21 UTC

  Messi's Argentina win Qatar World Cup on penalties

  

  Lionel Messi's Argentina toppled France as reigning football world champions with a 4-2 win on penalties at the Qatar 2022 final after a 2-2 regular time draw that became a 3-3 parity in extra time.

• Sunday, December 11th 2022 - 08:22 UTC

  European Parliament VP arrested on suspicions of belonging to a criminal organization

  

  Police in Belgium have arrested Greek Socialist MEP Eva Kaili, one of 14 European Parliament vice-presidents, in connection with an investigation into a criminal organization, corruption, and money laundering that involves an unidentified Gulf state, but apparently, Qatar reported the Interpol office.

• Monday, December 5th 2022 - 23:21 UTC

  South Korea no match for Brazil at Qatar 2022

  

  Five-time champions Brazil Monday advanced to the quarterfinals of the Qatar 2022 football World Cup with a 4-1 rout of South Korea giving Uruguay some comfort that had they not been eliminated earlier they would have most likely had to endure a similar disgrace.

• Monday, December 5th 2022 - 09:23 UTC

  England, France set up QF meeting in Qatar

  

  England beat Senegal 3-0 Sunday and France got past Poland with a 3-1 victory to set up the second quarterfinal matchup at the Qatar 2002 football World Cup.

• Saturday, December 3rd 2022 - 12:02 UTC

  Brazil bilateral trade with Qatar has leaped in the buildup to the World Cup

  

  Despite a last shock surprise defeat against Cameroon, Brazil is in the Round of 16 and still standing as one of the favorites to reach the final round of Qatar 2022 World Soccer Cup. And despite its sporting performance, Brazil has had a huge leap in bilateral trade with the buildup to the Qatar event.

• Tuesday, November 29th 2022 - 23:00 UTC

  Ecuador first South Americans eliminated from Qatar 2022 Cup

  

  Ecuador became the first Soth American team to be eliminated from the Qatar 2022 football World Cup following Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Senegal, while The Netherlands finished top of Group A by defeating the hosts 2-0 to book an appointment with the United States in the round of 16.

• Tuesday, November 29th 2022 - 19:57 UTC

  LGBTI+ issue takes center stage at Qatar's World Cup

  

  Given Qatar's harsh stance against homosexuality, the LGBTI+ community has regarded the World Cup as fertile ground for its vindication. On Monday, at halftime of the game that Uruguay lost 2-0 to Portugal, Italian player Mario Ferri jumped onto the pitch waving a rainbow flag and needed to be escorted out by stadium security.