LUSAIL (Qatar), Feb 11 — Hotshot Akram Afif scored a hat-trick of penalties to inspire Qatar to a 3-1 win over Jordan in controversial fashion in the 2023 Asian Cup final at the Lusail Stadium here last night.

DOHA, Feb 8 — A late goal from Almoez Ali saw defending champion Qatar edge Iran 3-2 in a pulsating match at the Al Thumama Stadium here last night, as they march into the 2023 Asian Cup final to keep their hopes of retaining the title alive.

AL RAYYAN (QATAR), Feb 7 — Jordan pulled off a major upset in the 2023 Asian Cup by beating two-time champions South Korea 2-0 in their semifinal match and went on to create their own football history by marching into the final, here, last night.

DOHA, Feb 4 — Defending champions Qatar faced a tough challenge before securing their passage to the semi-finals of the 2023 Asian Cup with a 3-2 penalty shootout victory against Uzbekistan at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor last night  (early rhus morning Malaysian time).

AL KHOR (QATAR), Jan 30 — Two moments of brilliance by Qatar striker Akram Afif were enough to catapult his team into the 2023 Asian Cup quarterfinals after they beat Palestine 2-1 in their second-round match, here, tonight (early morning Malaysian time).

DOHA, Jan 29 — Qatar has called for the immediate and unimpeded entry of humanitarian aid to all parts of the Gaza Strip, with the guarantee of adequate levels of supplies, reported Jordan News Agency (Petra).

ISTANBUL, Jan 23 — Qatar said Tuesday that mediation efforts to reach a ceasefire and a hostage swap deal between Israel and Hamas were still ongoing, Anadolu Agency reported.

DOHA, Jan 18 — Asian Cup host and defending champion Qatar became the first country to move into the round of 16, after beating Tajikistan 1-0 in their second Group A match at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor City, about 35km from here last night.

ISTANBUL, Jan 17 — Qatar announced Tuesday that it has successfully mediated an agreement between Israel and Hamas that will enable humanitarian aid to be delivered to civilians in Gaza in exchange for the delivery of medicines to Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian group.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 — Local fans can come together and cheer the Harimau Malaya squad by following their 2023 Asia Cup campaign in Doha, Qatar from January  12 to February 10 at Bukit Jalil National Stadium, thanks to the Youth and Sports Ministry’s initiative of broadcasting all matches live on big screens at the stadium.

DUBAI/CAIRO/LONDON, Dec 2 — Israel has informed several Arab states it seeks to carve out a buffer zone on the Palestinian side of Gaza's border to prevent future attacks as part of proposals for the enclave after war ends, Egyptian and regional sources said.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 23 — Malaysia commends the agreement between Hamas and Israel on the humanitarian pause reached on Wednesday (Nov 22) as a step in the right direction to bring to an end the killing of civilians and minimise the suffering of the people in Gaza.

ISTANBUL, Nov 22 — Qatar on Wednesday said that the start of a “humanitarian pause” between Israel and Hamas will be announced within 24 hours.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 — Malaysia has implemented 16 free trade agreements (FTAs) and 62 bilateral investment guarantee agreements (IGAs) to date, said Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

DOHA (Qatar), Nov 21 — Qatar’s Foreign Ministry called Monday for the formation of an international committee to look into "the crimes committed by the Israeli occupation against civilians in the Gaza Strip." The country’s stance was made in a statement condemning the Israeli bombing of the...

DOHA Oct 8, – Max Verstappen will have to wait until December to get his hands on the Formula One champion's trophy, after winning his third title in Qatar on Saturday, but the Red Bull driver said it was no big deal.

DOHA, Sept 1 — Qatar has detected the country's first cases of the coronavirus variant EG.5, the country's Public Health Ministry said on Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — Malaysia are aiming to progress to the round of 16 of the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar in January next year, said head coach Kim Pan Gon.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) returned to the black after posting a RM187.2 million net profit in the financial year ended December 31, 2022 (FY2022), versus a net loss of RM766.44 million in the previous financial year.

REUTERS, Feb 18 — Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, a son of Qatar’s former prime minister, on Friday launched a bid to buy Premier League football club Manchester United, whose American owners launched a formal sale process late last year.