Middle East
Squash heads to Bermuda
The Professional Squash Association (PSA) and the Bermuda Squash Rackets Association (BSRA) are celebrating a record $350,000 agreement which will bring two flagship PSA Tour events to the tiny island.
UAE bowls up new venue
A new $22m cricket stadium in the Middle East is to be officially opened next month.
Israel home ban lifted
The UEFA Executive Committee has lifted the ban on home matches in Israel for all UEFA competitions.
IMG’s new tourism target
Sports marketing giant IMG is expanding into global tourism as it looks to increase its consultancy base.
QSi delight at exhibition
Organisers of Doha’s second Qatar Sports International exhibition have hailed the event a massive success.
QSi signs off more deals
The Qatar Sports International exhibition in Doha has witnessed yet more millions change hands as the event drew to a close.
QSi hosts business bonanza
The Qatar Sports International (QSi) exhibition in Doha has hosted the signing of a string of multi-million dollar deals for four major sports projects.
Bahrain GP gets royal approval
Bahrain has hailed its debut Grand Prix on the Formula One circuit a great success, and said it paves the way for future sporting events.
Dorfman joins new motor series
A major new global motorsport series is to be launched next year – with nations rather than individuals battling it out for glory.
Dubai’s Autodrome inaugurated
A major new $95m motorsport venue in the Middle East has been inaugurated.
QSi set for bumper crowds
A major sport industry exhibition in Qatar is on course to smash previous records as the countdown begins to the event, which gets underway next weekend.
Bahrain ‘almost called off’
A sensational report in the latest issue of Autosport magazine suggests the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix was almost shelved for 2004.
Sportel show ‘a success’
Organisers of the first ever SportelDubai have hailed the event ‘an unqualified success’.
FIFA in nationality clampdown
FIFA is to take steps to clampdown on players claiming dual nationalities to qualify for national team selection.
Bahrain unveils F1 track
The new Formula One circuit in Bahrain has been officially opened.
Sportel turns on in Dubai
The cream of the TV sport industry will gather in Dubai this week for the first Sportel to be staged outside its traditional US and European markets.
WTA signs premier sponsor
Home appliance brand Whirlpool Europe has signed a deal to become premier sponsor of the WTA Tour in Europe, in a major multi-million dollar, multi-year deal.
IEC gets TV deal
IEC in Sports has signed a deal to distribute TV rights for FIFA World Cup qualifying games in Malaysia.