MENA
Business

Ducati Corse has announced that Xerox, the technology and business services provider, will be its new title sponsor for the 2005 World Superbike Championship.
Business

Pakistan will host their first Asia Cup one-day tournament next March, according to Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan.
Business

Qtel has agreed a fleet sponsorship deal with Quest International Sports Events (Quest), the organisers of Oryx Quest 2005.
Business

Mark Smith, technical director of the Jordan F1 team, has quit following their takeover by Midland.

Doha Asian Games Organising Committee (DAGOC) is to be the official Boat Sponsor of the Qatar Entry in the Oryx Quest 2005, the first non-stop around-the-globe sailing race starting and finishing in the Middle East.
Business

Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews issues from the past seven days.
Events

The opening two rounds of the 2004/05 IRB Sevens tournament enjoyed unprecedented TV and radio coverage, claims the International Rugby Board (IRB).
Business

The Jordan Formula One team is to be taken over by a group led by Russian-born businessman Alex Shnaider.
Business

The Jordan Formula One team is to be taken over by a group led by Russian-born businessman Alex Shnaider.
Business

SP Holdings plc, the marketing services company, has signed an agreement with the Kingdom of Bahrain in a bid to become the pre-eminent professional sports marketing company in the territory.
Business

Billionaire Toronto businessman Alex Shnaider is reportedly poised to buy a major stake in the Jordan Formula One team.

The International Cricket Council has voted to move its headquarters from Lord's to Dubai.
Business

London’s bid to host the 2012 Summer Games could be hampered by the several influential sports governing bodies that have moved away from Britain.

A UK project to promote participation and grassroots development in Iraqi soccer has seen a number of coaches successfully complete a Football Association training course.

World cricket's governing body is set to announce its departure from Lord's.

The FIA plans more cost cutting proposals to stave off a possible financial crisis in F1.

Euroleague Basketball and CSKA Moscow, host of the 2005 Euroleague Final Four, are providing basketball fans worldwide with equal access to tickets for the Euroleague Final Four.
Business

Qatar Airways has been named as the official airline of two major tennis tournaments taking place in the Middle East next year.