WHO knew that what corrupt
Russian officials care
about, more than just about
anything, is getting their
assets and themselves out
of their own country? They own homes
in Saint Tropez, fly to Miami for vacation
and set up bank accounts in
Switzerland ...
I'VE been critical of President
Obama's budgets. I've argued
that while I like the way Obama
preserves spending on things
like scientific research and programs
for the vulnerable, he doesn't
do enough to avoid a debt crisis.
I've based that argument on certain
facts ...
A STOPPAGE time goal by
Bakari Kone gave Qatar Stars
League champion Lekhwiya
maximum points against
Iran´s Foolad Sepahan in a
Group C match at Al Sadd
Stadium, while a Rodrigo
Tabata goal in faraway
Tashkent ensured ...
WHAT Qatar´s Nasser bin
Saleh al Attiyah had said as a
joke turned out to be a reality
when the 2011 Dakar Rally
champion was asked about
his plan for tackling the
Sealine Cross-Country Rally
in new car Toyota Hilux.
During the pre-event press
conference on Tuesday, he
created a ripple of laughters
with his reply: "I´ll push hard
to get 10-minute lead."
The local star rally driver
inflated his 8.7-second
overnight lead to a massive 11
minutes and 7 seconds after
the first day special stage.
Spain´s Marc Coma and the
UAE´s Atif al Zarouni set the
fastest times in their respective
bike and quad sections on
the first 330.51-km SS
through the southern ...
AL SADD Club claims to
have found solutions to the
problems dogging the team
and hopes to carry on its fluent
form to upset mighty Al
Rayyan Club in the final of
the Emir Cup basketball on
Friday.
Al Sadd is playing the first
Emir Cup Basketball final in
five years.
The final match is scheduled
at to be held at Al
Gharafa Sports Hall at 6.30
pm.
Al Sadd is playing the first
Emir Cup final in five years.
Earlier, Sadd twice qualified
for the title-clash, winning
once in 2003-04 against
Rayyan and losing to Qatar
Sports Club five years ago.
During a pre-final press
conference, Sadd coach
Zoran Kreckovic sounded
upbeat for his team peaking
at the right time for its third ...
REAL Madrid coach Jose
Mourinho has insisted the
Spanish giants can turn
things around in the return
leg despite losing 2-1 at
Bayern Munich in the
Champions League semifinal.
Germany striker Mario
Gomez hit an 88th-minute
winner in Tuesday night´s
first leg to put Bayern in pole
position to reach the May 19
final at their own Allianz
Arena stadium against either
holders Barcelona or Chelsea.
After France winger Franck
Ribery gave Bayern an early
lead, Real´s Mesut Ozil
equalised before Gomez´s
winning strike, but Mourinho
says his team can hit back at
their Bernabeu stadium in
next Wednesday´s return leg.
"We have the second leg to
come and it´s ...
WHAT Qatar´s Nasser bin
Saleh al Attiyah had said as a
joke turned out to be a reality
when the 2011 Dakar Rally
champion was asked about
his plan for tackling the
Sealine Cross-Country Rally
in new car Toyota Hilux.
During the pre-event press
conference on Tuesday, he
created a ripple of laughters
with his reply: "I´ll push hard
to get 10-minute lead."
The local star rally driver
inflated his 8.7-second
overnight lead to a massive 11
minutes and 7 seconds after
the first day special stage.
Spain´s Marc Coma and the
UAE´s Atif al Zarouni set the
fastest times in their respective
bike and quad sections on
the first 330.51-km SS
through the southern ...
AL SADD Club claims to
have found solutions to the
problems dogging the team
and hopes to carry on its fluent
form to upset mighty Al
Rayyan Club in the final of
the Emir Cup basketball on
Friday.
Al Sadd is playing the first
Emir Cup Basketball final in
five years.
The final match is scheduled
at to be held at Al
Gharafa Sports Hall at 6.30
pm.
Al Sadd is playing the first
Emir Cup final in five years.
Earlier, Sadd twice qualified
for the title-clash, winning
once in 2003-04 against
Rayyan and losing to Qatar
Sports Club five years ago.
During a pre-final press
conference, Sadd coach
Zoran Kreckovic sounded
upbeat for his team peaking
at the right time for its third ... 
REAL Madrid coach Jose
Mourinho has insisted the
Spanish giants can turn
things around in the return
leg despite losing 2-1 at
Bayern Munich in the
Champions League semifinal.
Germany striker Mario
Gomez hit an 88th-minute
winner in Tuesday night´s
first leg to put Bayern in pole
position to reach the May 19
final at their own Allianz
Arena stadium against either
holders Barcelona or Chelsea.
After France winger Franck
Ribery gave Bayern an early
lead, Real´s Mesut Ozil
equalised before Gomez´s
winning strike, but Mourinho
says his team can hit back at
their Bernabeu stadium in
next Wednesday´s return leg.
"We have the second leg to
come and it´s ...
