Senior Qatari official banned from FIFA Council elections

Voting for Asia’s three places in the the 36-member council are due to be cast tomorrow

Bahrain’s GFH disposes of remaining Leeds United stake

GFH first acquired the club in late 2012

Qatar in talks for Tottenham Hotspur stadium sponsorship

Tottenham is said to have approached QIA regarding a stadium sponsorship deal

Olympic Committee condemns Kuwait after sports bodies dissolved

Tensions between the IOC and Kuwait have heightened in recent weeks

Olympic Committee accuses Kuwait of ‘aggravating’ tensions

The country has been suspended from the IOC since October

Controversy over Bahrain’s move to nationalise Kenya-born runners

Little has been done to stop the so-called ‘buying’ of athletes

Qatar wins silver at Rio Olympics in men’s high jump

Mutaz Essa Barshim claimed the country’s first ever Olympic medal in Rio

How sports analytics can help teams secure an edge

Analytics is used for team selection, opposition analysis and performance enhancement

Former Al-Ittihad player dies after being tasered

Dalian Atkinson played for Al-Ittihad from 1997-1999

Olympic gold winner Aldeehani says joy dampened by ban on Kuwait

Fehaid Aldeehani won the men’s double trap event under the Olympic flag

Rio Olympics: Judoka Toma wins UAE bronze medal

Sergiu Toma claimed the country’s second-ever medal at the Olympics

Saudi princess to lead new women’s sports initiative

Appointment of Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan comes days ahead of the Rio Olympic Games, where four Saudi women will compete

Qatar Airways logo back on FC Barcelona kit

The airline has renewed its sponsorship of the club for one more season

Olympics 2016: Saudi Arabia to send four women to Rio

Sara Al-Attar, Lubna Al-Omair, Cariman Abu Al-Jadail and Wujud Fahmi will compete at the Games

Is it safe for UAE Olympic fans to travel to Rio?

The Olympic Games will run from August 5-21 in Rio this year

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi sentenced to 21 months in prison

The star and his father were found guilty of tax fraud totaling €4m ($4.42m)

Kuwait eyes privatisation of sports industry

Minister of State for Youth Affairs Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah chaired a meeting with consulting firm McKinsey

First-ever NBA store in the Middle East to open in Doha

NBA-branded stores are also planned for the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

Manchester City group ready to add more clubs to roster

City Football Group chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has discussed the company’s future aspirations

Qatar awards 2022 stadium contract to Al Balagh, Larsen & Toubro

The stadium is the fifth to be launched by Qatar so far

Guardiola to take Manchester City to ‘whole new level’ – chairman

In a rare interview, Khaldoon Al Mubarak reflected on the past performances of the Abu Dhabi-owned club and discussed what the future holds

No Qatar logo on new FC Barcelona kit

Qatar Airways failed to reach an agreement to extend its sponsorship of the football club

Qatar says will investigate worker abuse claims raised by Amnesty

Qatar identifies $19.7bn of investment opportunities in sport

The country is investing heavily in infrastructure in the buildup to its hosting of the 2022 World Cup

Dubai Holding denies acquisition of French club Olympic Marseille

Speculation in the French press had centred on the government-owned holding company

UAE Twenty20 league vows to pay overdue wages

The Masters Champions League staged its maiden season in Dubai and Sharjah this year

Dubai property agency to remain UK club Coventry City shirt sponsor

Realtor Allsopp & Allsopp has signed a two-year shirt sponsorship deal with Coventry City

Why sport matters more than ever for the region

Tim Wilkinson explains why a shift in the way the GCC thinks about sporting events can have huge benefits for the region

Dubai to lose world’s richest horse race crown?

A new $12m thoroughbred race in the United States, held for the first time on January 28 next year, will top Dubai’s $10m prize

Dubai plans new Dhs 3bn sports stadium

The stadium will have a capacity to accommodate 60,000 spectators

Why buy Liverpool and why now?

A UAE buyer has been linked to Liverpool FC, what would be in it for them?