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MotoGP Qatar test: Bagnaia destroys lap record as testing wraps up

The reigning world champion topped proceedings on Monday at the Losail International Circuit and cemented this on day two in the desert.

Motorsport

Qatar Open: Andy Murray ends six-match losing streak with victory over Alexandre Muller for first win of 2024

The Briton required a medical timeout but he recovered for a first win in four months

Evening Standard

Israeli Swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko Wins Silver Despite Anti-Semitism

Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko faced anti-Semitism at World Swimming Championships in Qatar, highlighting the importance of sportsmanship and inclusivity.

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Quartararo: Yamaha MotoGP bike's "horrible" grip "unacceptable"

Quartararo ended Monday’s running at the Qatar test just under six tenths off the best pace in 10th on his factory Yamaha.

Motorsport

Quartararo: Yamaha MotoGP bike’s “horrible” grip “unacceptable”

Quartararo ended Monday’s running at the Qatar test just under six tenths off the best pace in 10th on his factory Yamaha.

Autosport

MotoGP Qatar test: Bagnaia fastest from Martin

Following three days of running in Malaysia earlier this month, the MotoGP pre-season ends in Qatar just two weeks before the 2024 campaign begins at the same venue.

Motorsport

MotoGP Qatar test: Bagnaia beats Ducati Martin to top opening day times

Following three days of running in Malaysia earlier this month, the MotoGP pre-season ends in Qatar just two weeks before the 2024 campaign begins at the same venue.

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Qatar criticises Israel’s Netanyahu over Hamas comments

Qatar Foreign Ministry officials accuse prime minister of seeking to prolong Israel’s war on Gaza.

Al Jazeera

American Swimmer Hunter Armstrong Shines at World Aquatics Championships

Read about the exciting highlights from the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar, featuring impressive performances by top swimmers from around the world.

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Israeli swimmer Gorbenko booed at world championships as GB’s Colbert wins gold

Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko was jeered by some of the crowd after finishing second in the women’s 400m medley in Qatar on Sunday

The Guardian - US

Qatar PM: Hamas-Israel talks ‘not very promising’, truce efforts to go on

Talks involving officials from Qatar, Egypt, Israel and US have so far not yielded deal for a pause in Israeli attacks.

Al Jazeera

Prospects For Ceasefire Dim As Israel Rejects Calls To Spare Rafah

Prospects for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire dimmed Sunday after the United States signalled it would veto the latest push for a UN Security Council resolution and mediator Qatar acknowledged that truce talks on the other diplomatic front have hit an impasse.

International Business Times

Qatar Prime Minister expresses concern over Gaza ceasefire progress

The Qatar Prime Minister expresses concern over stalled Gaza ceasefire talks, citing lack of progress in recent days.

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Egypt preparing safe areas for Gaza refugees, foreign minister says

Move comes as ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas make little progress, according to key Qatar negotiator

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We did nothing wrong; we aren’t enemies of Qatar: freed former Naval officer

In an interview with The Hindu, former Navy Commander Amit Nagpal says still unaware of why they were arrested for espionage in Qatar and thanks PM Modi and the Indian Embassy for their efforts to have them released.

The Guardian - UK

Pressure builds on Israel to ditch Rafah offensive as ministers gather in Munich

US secretary of state and foreign ministers from UK, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar and Jordan join Israel at security conference

Evening Standard

Foreign shoppers shun West End over 'tourist tax'

The effect was most marked among affluent visitors from Middle East countries such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait

Autosport

LCR launches MotoGP 2024 bikes ahead of Qatar test

As has been the case in previous years, LCR has gone for a split approach with its MotoGP liveries in 2024, with one of its two satellite Honda R213Vs sporting the colours of Castrol and the other bike carrying the backing of Japanese petroleum company Idemitsu.

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Motorsport

LCR launches 2024 MotoGP bikes ahead of Qatar test

As has been the case in previous years, LCR has gone for a split approach with its MotoGP liveries in 2024, with one of its two Honda R213Vs sporting the colours of Castrol and the other bike carrying the backing of Japanese petroleum company Idemitsu.

The Hindu

PM Modi holds talks with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds talks with Qatari Emir to strengthen bilateral ties after release of Indian Navy personnel.

The Hindu

Rafael Nadal pulls out of the Qatar Open because he isn't yet healthy enough to play

Rafael Nadal delays return to tennis due to health issues, skipping Qatar Open and focusing on upcoming tournaments.

Evening Standard

Rafael Nadal withdraws from Qatar Open as return from injury delayed ahead of Carlos Alcaraz exhibition

Nadal is set to face Alcaraz in Las Vegas at the start of March

The Hindu

We survived only because of our defence training, says Navy veteran released from Qatar

Ragesh Gopakumar, one of the eight ex-Indian Navy personnel released by the Qatar government that they survived the prison days only due to their defence training

The Hindu

Homeward bound: On the release of the eight former Indian naval personnel from Qatar

The Qatar case involving the former Indian naval personnel, is a timely reminder of the importance of quiet diplomacy at a time of brinkmanship and geopolitical conflict

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Shift in Asian football landscape as Qatar secures back-to-back Asian Cup titles

Explore the rise of Asian football's rising nations and the challenges faced by traditional powerhouses in maintaining their dominance in the sport.

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