Emma Raducanu gets miserable draw at Qatar Open after receiving late wildcard

Emma Raducanu has been handed a brutal draw at the Qatar Open after taking a last-minute wildcard. The British No. 2 will be hoping to end her three-match losing streak at the first WTA 1000 event of the season. But it won't be easy, as Raducanu faces …

Pakistan Seeks Lower Prices for Its Long-Term Qatar LNG Deal

Pakistan will renegotiate its long-term LNG supply deal with Qatar as it looks to lower its costs for the growing energy demand going forward, Pakistani Petroleum Minister Musadik Malik said on Friday. “The Qatar agreement is costly, and we will negotiate …

Cyprus shipping minister visits Qatar to strengthen maritime ties

Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanolis visited Doha from February 4 to 6, in a move to strengthen maritime ties, according to an announcement released on Friday. Invited by Qatar’s Minister of Transport, the visit provided an opportunity for key …

13-year-old Sokolov misses the cut at Qatar Masters after second-round 76

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Daniil Sokolov's scores are getting better at the Qatar Masters. They still aren't good enough for the 13-year-old prodigy to make the cut but time is on his side. Sokolov, a Russian national who represents Qatar and was in the …

Golfer,13, shoots 75 at Qatar Masters

DOHA, Qatar — A 13-year-old golfer shot 3-over 75 in the first round of the Qatar Masters on Thursday (Friday in Manila) to give himself a chance of making the weekend in just his second appearance in a European tour event. Daniil Sokolov, a Russian …

Rubio heads to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Israel on first Mideast visit

WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to visit Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia after a stop at the Munich Security Conference next week, marking his second tour abroad as Washington’s top diplomat under the …

Emma Raducanu draw confusion at Qatar Open after officials left with empty slot

The 22-year-old was initially drawn against the 14th seed, before a technical error forced a re-draw Emma Raducanu was handed two different opponents in the space of a couple of minutes as Qatar Open organisers were forced to restart the draw after a …

13-yr-old Sokolov misses Qatar cut - along with Aussies

Still, time is on the side of the Russian boy who represents Qatar. The youngster was in the field courtesy of an invitation, and shot a four-over 76 in the second round on Friday to back up his opening-round 75 at Doha Golf Club.  It was a big improvement …

The Qatar Weekly Update (QWU) – Part Of The Qatar Monitor Project (QMP) – No. 5, February 7, 2025

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