and the taliban in doha qatar and comes after a week in which both u.s. led forces and the taliban committed to a reduction in violence the details of the record have not been published but at its heart is a commitment by the u.s. to start a phased withdrawal of its remaining troops from afghanistan said to number between 12 and 13000 in return the taliban has promised not to allow afghanistan to be used as a base for terrorist attacks against the west the deal also in visit is the start of peace talks between the taliban and the afghan government something the taliban has refused to take part in up to now. the 1st bombs rained down on afghanistan on the night of october 7th 2001. the opening salvo in the war of attrition that would last almost decade. on my orders the united states military has begun strikes against al qaeda terrorist training camps and military installations of the taliban regime. an international alliance followed in the subsequent weeks carrying out an intensive a result taliban training camps. underpinned by advancing taliban forces

>>> live pictures now from doha, qatar, where representatives of the united states and the taliban are expected to sign an historic agreement, could be just moments away. secretary of state mike pompeo is there for the signing. as part of this plan, american forces in afghanistan would be reduced. it would also pave the way potentially for peace talks between the taliban and the afghan government. more than 2,400 americans have died over 18 years of fighting in afghanistan. it's the longest fought conflict in history. kylie atwood in washington but we start with nic robertson live in qatar. nic, the agreement caps off more than a year of talks. outline what this is, and what it is not. >> it's not a peace deal. this does not mean that u.s. forces draw down overnight and leave afghanistan. this is a deal between the taliban and the united states. >> nic, we have to enter ript y interrupt you here. let's listen to secretary of state mike pompeo. >> thank you to qatar in the valuable hole as hosts for these historic talks. the support of you mr. foreign minister, in support of both sides

it's set to be signed in doha, qatar richard engel is there. >> reporter: afghans are already celebrating tomorrow's peace deal that comes after more than 18 years of war between the u.s. and the taliban. the islamic extremists who sheltered osama bin laden will agree to reduce violence, reject al qaeda, fight isis and enter into a possible power sharing agreement with the afghan government. the u.s. will draw down troops from 12,000 to 13,000 now to 8,600 at the start. president trump has said repeatedly he wants to end america's longest war. >> after 19 years, we'd like to bring our young people back home. >> reporter: afghanistan's former president hamid karzai says u.s. troops out stayed their welcome. >> you were very heavy-handed against afghan people. >> reporter: but afghanistan also made huge strides since the u.s. overthrew the taliban, including more education especially for girls taliban officials here promise to be less extreme in the future, but some afghans are skeptical and worry they will revert to their old ways u.s. officials stress the pullout will be gradual and condi

sending american forces home it follows that altogether and a half of talks between both parties in doha in qatar the u.s. said it would go forward with the agreement as long as the taliban kept a promise to reduce violence in the week before the signing the details of the accord have not been published but at its heart is a commitment by the u.s. to start a phased withdrawal of its remaining troops from afghanistan set to number between 12 and 13000 in the time the taliban has promised not to allow of gun is to be used as a base for. against the west the deal also envisages the start of peace talks between the taliban and the of government something the taliban has refused to take part in up to now has more or nearly 20 years of war that the united states hopes will soon be a thing of the past. the 1st bombs rained down on afghanistan on the night of october 7th 2001. the opening salvo in the war of attrition that would last almost decade. on my orders the united states military has begun strikes against al qaeda terrorist training camps and military installations of the taliban regime. an inter

an agreement between united states and taliban the signing ceremony took place earlier today in doha in qatar and our correspondent. joins us now from there where she's been covering the signing ceremony so. what is the mood in doa after the signing of this agreement are people optimistic that this could be the 1st step towards peace. well 1st of all right here at the sheraton the mood has calmed down a little before there was excitement all over the taliban were very optimistic and very confident it was really interesting to see how they walked around the venue walking with broad shoulders and now we have to see what happens next the ball is in the court of afghans and we will see what the in traffic and talks will bring. well will find it interesting to note is that they or very few women who were involved in the signing ceremony in doha today why is that was that demands by the taliban or are there other reasons behind it. i don't believe it was a concrete demand by the taliban and it's also important to note that the americans also did not have any woman in their delegation so there were

secretary of state mike pompeo, arriving in doha, qatar, earlier today to witness the signing of the historic deal. the agreement to lead to a partial drawdown of u.s. troops in afghanistan. in return, the taliban have promised to reduce violence, reject al qaeda, fight isis, and enter into a possible power sharing agreement with the afghan government. the deal comes as part of president trump's campaign promise to end the 18-year war. >> now, to take a look at a incredible scene in western new york. homes became thanks to lake effect snow. right? the ice is believed to be anywhere from one to three feet deep. residents who are used to cold and snow in the area say they have never seen anything like this. dave taking a look at the forecast in for dylan. dave, that is quite a picture. >> yeah. it is. right out there, ft. drum and with approximate good reason. still looking on lake effect. but totals actually above that three-foot mark. close to four feet in some locations. and more moist air and cold air coming down as far as the carolinas into kentucky and virginia where we have advi

for now hala back to you thank you so much a fire oh well that is it from this news hour here in doha qatar over to see charlie angela and the c m a n 110 day keep it here on al-jazeera to be with you after this a short break. in an increasingly globalized and interconnected world where digital communication technology is growing digital platforms contribute to making change and expanding civic space consequently activists face harassment states of aliens increasing restrictions on the other end digital platforms may be used to spread hate speech and trigger violence division conflict and terrorism which in turn contributes to undermining human rights. in this context the national human rights committee of qatar organizes the international conference on social media challenges and ways to promote freedoms and protect activists in cooperation with the united nations high commissioner for human rights the european parliament the global alliance of national human rights institutions and the international federation of journalists. the plundering of armenia's natural riches has uprooted residen

questions really do make you wonder if they were actually going to see the signing ceremony in doha qatar a week from saturday now of course the other big question is the role of the afghan military they're also supposed to put down their weapons for the time being what standard are they being held to him basically it does appear as if this gives some space to all 3 parties to basically saying the other side isn't holding up its end of the deal so we're not going to engage and sign this peace accord on february 29th it's an important question because it does go to the matter of how much are both sides actually trusting each other to try to get to the subsequent stages of bringing peace back to afghanistan and if you don't there's a head what timescale would there be for any potential u.s. troop reduction. well that's the other big question the u.s. president donald trump campaigned in 2016 that he wanted to pull u.s. forces out of the middle east and out of south central asia saying that the time for the u.s. as a country that wages war was long over and that u.s. forces needed to be back

preliminary deal towards ending nearly 2 decades of war it's a result of 18 months of talks here in doha in qatar the 1st stage involves exchange of 6000 prisoners and what's called a meaningful reduction of violence over the next 135 days the u.s. and nato will withdraw all troops within 14 months if the taliban up holds its commitments its hopes all this will lead to direct talks between the taliban and the afghan government in kabul which the taliban has refused to recognize we're just at the beginning. furthering the cause of peace will require serious work and sacrifice by all sides united states coalition taliban the afghan government other afghan leaders the afghan people themselves to maintain the momentum needed to reach a comprehensive inclusive and durable peace. well tens of thousands of people have been killed since the u.s. led invasion began in 2001 horrible hammett has been looking at how people in afghanistan feel about the agree. it's a momentous time for afghanistan many still in disbelief that what had been unthinkable is happening the u.s. and the taliban agree with each othe

preliminary deal towards ending nearly 2 decades of war it's a result of 18 months of talks here in doha in qatar the 1st.

aimed at ending nearly 2 decades of conflict in afghanistan the 2 sides signed the deal in qatar's capital doha following a year and a half of talks both have committed to a reduction in violence the agreement paves the way for the united states to gradually withdraw its troops from afghanistan and in return the taliban has promised not to allow the country to be used as a base for terrorist attacks against the west. hugh well for more we're joined now by our correspondent was me who is in doha covering the signing ceremony for us hello to you was a lot so the agreement has just been signed a short time ago what is happening now. mariano thank you for having me well the incas dried and people came out of the main hall and they are excited the taliban we have seen them coming out of the room they were confident which was quite a surreal feeling and it was also very surreal to see them very close to women journalists to other journalists something that maybe a few years ago we shouldn't have we couldn't have dreamed of. now 2 days signing of the agreement follows nearly 2 years of protracted talk

agreement aimed at ending nearly 2 decades of conflict in afghanistan both sides into the deal in qatar's capital doha following a year and a half of talks each have committed to a reduction in violence a grim and paves the way for the united states to gradually withdraw its troops from afghanistan in return the taliban have promised not to allow the country to be used as a base for terror attacks against the west. earlier u.s. president donald trump hailed the historic deal with the taliban and said he believed the insurgent group was ready for peace. i'll be meeting personally with taliban leaders in the not too distant future. very much hoping that they will be doing what they say they're going to be doing they will be killing terrorists they will be killing some very bad people. or many of the people fleeing the war in afghanistan to try to reach europe now summer in turkey where thousands of migrants rushed to the borders with the european union. after ankara signaled it would not stop them from crossing observe the relaxation of the border restrictions and giving more a u. and nato support for t

nic robertson is live in doha, qatar. outlined in this agreement. >> well, basic principles are that the united states agrees to draw down its forces down to 8,600 after 135 days, within 14 months all u.s. troops gone. the taliban is buying into that, but what the taliban also have to do in their commitment is go after al qaeda and isis. and, remember, back in the day, the taliban gave sanctuary to al qaeda. it was al qaeda that targeted the united states on september the 11th. when the united states asked the taliban back then to hand over osama bin laden who was responsible, they refused. they've been harboring al qaeda in the 20 years since then. so this is a big ask of the taliban, but they say they'll stand up to it. and we heard from secretary of state mike pompeo today saying, you know, our commitment to withdrawing troops is going to be calibrated and based on what the taliban do. he also warned the taliban against sort of doing a victory lap over this. >> i know there will be a temptation to declare victory. but

yeah, it could be at least the beginning of the end of this very long war, signed in doha, qatar, andning between pompeo and the taliban. and calls with withdrawal of troops, 8600 the next month and more after that. and that's based on the taliban following through on conditions, including severing ties with other terror groups. we asked secretary of defense esper here in kabul about the importance and risks of this agreement. take a listen. >> i think this is a historic day that offers a great deal of hope, but we know that it will be a windy road, a bumpy road, it may have setbacks, but again, we're committed to afghan partners with our n.a.t.o. allies and follow the path of peace and stability. the only way forward is through a political agreement. >> secretary esper, and others were at a ceremony here marking the agreement and now begins, according to many, the hard part. upcoming talks between the afghans and the taliban to possibly share power in the government. and time and again we heard about the gratitude for americans and others who gave their lives in the long effort. and

and, on the wta tour, ashleigh barty is through to the semi—finals of the qatar open in doha.he last four. the match went the distance — with barty taking the deciding set 6-2. she'll now face the number eight seed, petra kvitova — who beat 0ns jabeur from tunisia. kvitova — who won this title in 2018 — came through in straight sets, despite both sets going to a tie—break. and, in the other semi—final, svetlana kuznetsova will play arina sabalenka. kuznetsova beat the number 4 seed, belinda bencic in straight sets. while sabalenka — the number 9 seed from belarus — had to come from a set down to beat china's zheng sai—sai, who's ranked 37 in the world. sabalenka won 3—6, 7—6, 6—3 to reach the last four. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. but from me, katie shanahan, and the rest of the sport today team, goodbye. hello once again. just as i was beginning to think about climatological spring at the end of the week, so thursday brought a taste of winter to some areas, and yet much of the rest of february is going to be all about some rea

that shouldn't be ignored really even though we are in qatar this is doha as you said although we are in qatar and i personally avoid as much as i can to talk or at least sing any praises of any salary all to salute but you cannot avoid but mention that the doha process has succeeded today that the doha process has basically. launched an important diplomatic process between the united states and the taliban and the afghan other parties after 18 years of war i would even go as far as saying that perhaps after or so the russian envoy met with hamas for example last week in doha that perhaps no how is once again relaunching itself some kind of a geneva of the east whereby various. worrying parties throughout the region and beyond the region can meet in doha can reach agreements because the how can be a hospitable place and it's doing that and i need to emphasize that today that 1000 day of blockade by saudi arabia united arab emirates. hence its capacity cut out of scope bassett did to not only would stand up blockade steadfast and to improve and prosper economically but it's able to lau

ending the 19 year long war america's longest peace talks have been held over the past year in qatar's capital doha if this agreement is saying to be a success a pace deal is expected to be signed on the 29th of february. a new u.n. report has highlighted the human cost of the war it says just over $3400.00 civilians were killed last year with the taliban and other and he government forces responsible for about half of the deaths afghan government forces and the us allies were responsible for 43 percent 35500 afghans have been killed in the past decade the total is $100000.00 when the injured are included of course peace will not come overnight there is time needed for that people sheesh and all those things about us. afghan government forces say they'll continue operations against asa lendell qaida which is not part of the current agreement the next few days will show whether a more permanent peace is possible to gauge al jazeera floods in southern peru have killed at least 3 people cars in the city of tact know was swept away in the deluge of the heavy rain hit the region others were trapped in t

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down in jordan this is out is iraq live from doha also coming up qatar's foreign minister says efforts to resolve the gulf crisis have been suspended. no time for complacency of a corona virus the world health organization urges countries to step up operations as the 1st death is reported outside asia plus. a manic fear bride that at that point in queensland when millions of tonnes of coal a ship out of hysteria every year find out why some communities remain divided by the coal mining and climate change. a series of strikes in northern yemen by the saudi led coalition has killed at least 31 civilians the attacks brought a rebuke from the un's humanitarian chief for yemen whose call it shocking well it strikes happened off to saudi arabia confirmed one of us will planes crashed in the same region who the rebels say they shot it down on a dollar top reports. this is the moment yemen's say they shot down a saudi air force fighter jet the group this video on saturday the saudi u.a.e. lit qualis and confirmed to one of its planes it went down you know jove governorates in the country's nor

on down join the saudis iran live from doha also coming up qatar's foreign minister says efforts to resolve the gulf crisis have been suspended. the world health organization urges countries to step up their efforts to deal with the coronavirus is the 1st death was reported outside asia. caught in the minority vote u.s. democratic presidential hopefuls turned their attention to the state of nevada. it's an example the un is calling shocking airstrikes by the saudi led coalition in northern yemen have killed at least $31.00 civilians it comes after saudi arabia confirmed one of its war planes crashed in the same region who say they shot down the aircraft reports. this is the mormon church yemens who thier robel say they shot down a saudi air force fighter jets the rebels in this video on saturday the saudi u.a.e. led coalition confirmed one of its planes went down in government in the country's northeast butties also broadcast vision of what it says is the aftermath saudi led in strikes in the area followed which the rebels claim were retaliate tree attacks the saudi coalition released a sta

on the wta tour, it is semi—finals day at the qatar open in doha.ealed her place in the last four by beating garbine muguruza in three sets. she won the decider 6—2. and something that has been making the headlines is this superb putt from an 84—year—old woman to win a flash new car. mary ann wakefield held her nerve with the whole crowd watching her at a basketball game during the break as she went on to sink a 94—foot putt. and just look at her reaction. you can get all the latest sports news at our website. that is bbc.com/sport. but from me, katie shanahan, and the rest of the sport team, that's your friday sport briefing. bring sport briefing. us up—to—date on the picture bring us up—to—date on the picture in japan. we have seen figures suggesting that now 200 people have tested positive to covid—19. considerable concern about the fact that the numbers aren't slowing down, and there isa aren't slowing down, and there is a lot of consternation prompted by the prime minister, shinzo abe's call yesterday to close all public schools for more than a

calls to open their airspace to qatar which country relies on iranians guys according to bloomberg riyadh and its supporters want further concessions from doha at the 2022 world cup qatar blockade for many 3 years. now the opening of a major music festival in chile has been hit by violence as the latest economic inequality protests have been raging for 4 months america and its newman reports now from green. being at the limit is chile's version of monte carlo a seaside city famous for hosting the spanish speaking world's most prestigious song festival for the past 60 years. but this week the so-called garden city is on recognizable the latest epicenter of months of unrest. while pop star ricky martin opened the being at the modest festival outside protesters chanted yes we can. as put it then sprang back to car dealership others burned vehicles and destroyed property presidents of us stamping yet our who is under fierce pressure from his conservative constituency to crack down on 4 months of ongoing unrest this was the last straw. the dividing line is between those who believe in democracy and want to live in peace and those who practice vio

doha watched by dignitaries including the u.s. secretary of state and foreign ministers from qatar and pakistan under the deal the u.s. and nato say they'll pull out all foreign troops within 14 months if the taliban honors its part of the agreement and that includes a $135.00 day initial period to reduce violence both sides of also agree to exchange as many as up to 6000 prisoners. the u.s. secretary of state might pompei or says the agreement is a crucial 1st step towards peace this agreement will mean nothing and today's good feelings will not last if we don't take concrete actions on commitments and promises that have been made when it comes down to it the future of afghanistan is for afghans to determine the us taliban deal create the conditions for afghans to do just that here's our take here's our take on what steps by the taliban will make this agreement a success. first keep your promises to cut ties with al qaeda and other terrorists . keep up the fight to defeat isis. osama bin jones our correspondent following events for us from that signing of the deal in doha a long time in coming it was on and off for a

down jordan the saudis iraq live from doha are also coming up qatar's foreign minister says efforts to resolve the gulf crisis have been suspended. the world health organization urges countries to step up their efforts to deal with the coronavirus is the 1st death unsupported outside of asia. and the gruesome murder of a woman in mexico is drawing attention to the country's why is infanticide. a series of airstrikes in northern yemen by the saudi led coalition has killed at least 31 civilians the attacks brought a rebuke from the un's humanitarian chief for yemen whose call it shocking the strikes happened after saudi arabia confirmed one of its planes crashed in the same region who the rebels say they shot it down because. this is the mormons yemen's who 3 rebels say they shot down a saudi air force fighter jets the rebels in this video on saturday the saudi u.a.e. led coalition confirmed one of its planes went down in government in the country's northeast who these also broadcast vision of what it says is the aftermath saudi led in strikes in the area followed which the rebels claim

ending the 19 year long war america's longest peace talks have been held over the past year in qatar's capital doha if this agreement is saying to be a success a paste deal is expected to be signed on the 29th of february. 1 a new u.n. report has highlighted the human cost of the war it says just over $3400.00 civilians were killed last year with the taliban and other and he government forces responsible for about half of the deaths afghan government forces and the us allies were responsible for 43 percent 35500 afghans have been killed in the past decade the total is $100000.00 when the injured are included of course peace will not come overnight there is time needed for that people sheesh and all those things about us. as the. action of violence is concerned a lot of sick uncertainties. afghan government forces say they'll continue operations against deisel and al-qaeda which are not part of the current agreement the next few days will show whether a more permanent peace is possible nicola gage al jazeera. victims of attack by an armed group in eastern democratic republic of congo have told other

calls to open their airspace to qatar which currently relies on the rain skies according to the american news agency riyadh and its supporters want concessions from doha ahead of the 2022 world cup football tournament qatar has been under a saudi led blockade for nearly 3 years washington reportedly wants to mend the gulf rift following last year's attacks on oil tankers in the area the u.s. military says it's killed a senior al shabaab member who was behind an attack on a kenyan military base last month one american soldier and 2 contractors were killed at the man the bay military base on the 5th of january the u.s. africa command says the al shabaab leader was killed in somalia on saturday in an airstrike his wife who was a member of the armed group was also killed in the attack. malaysia's prime minister is reportedly trying to form a new government 24 hours after he resigned last year mohammad quit the ruling party on monday following a long running feud with his rival but is a scrambles to regain power some opposing groups are calling for fresh elections lawrence louis has the latest on the story from the capital kuala lumpur mahathir mohamad in

calls to open the airspace to qatar which currently relies on iranian skies according to bloomberg riyadh and its supporters want further concessions from doha ahead of the 2022 world cup qatar has been under a sounding the blockade for nearly 3 years washington reportedly wants to end the gulf rift following last year's attacks all tankers in the area. the u.s. military says it's killed a senior member who was behind an attack on a kenyan military base last month one american soldier and 2 contractors' died in the attack on the mandeb a military base used by u.s. and kenyan forces u.s. africa command says they aren't about leader was killed in somalia his wife was also a member of the armed group and she too was killed in violence has broken out on the greek island of less boss over the building of a new camp for migrants around 500 locals tried to stop construction workers from getting to the site they set fires through flares and used garbage trucks to block the gates the new site will replace an overcrowded camp which is built for less than $3000.00 people but now houses more than $19000.00 police in germany have tightened security at so

watching al-jazeera live here from doha these were and are live pictures coming from doha where the foreign minister for qatar has just welcomed distinguished guests at the signing ceremony for a long term peace deal between the u.s. and the taliban that was mohamed bin of the remark tani and of course we will continue to monitor all the speakers as they come to the lectern and then the signing ceremony itself mike pompei is in attendance here in doha along with him is the pakistani foreign minister sharman moved correct the turkish foreign minister.

calls to open their airspace to qatar which currently relies on iranian skiles according to the american news agency riyadh and its supporters want concessions from doha ahead of the 2022 world cup football tournament qatar has been under a saudi led blockade for nearly 3 years now washington reportedly wants to mend the gulf rift following last year's attacks on oil tankers in the area. 1000 people have been killed in northwest syria in russian backed government airstrikes and artillery fire it's being reported that 10 schools were targeted in the city of idlib the syrian observatory for human rights says 8 children are among those killed the international committee of the red cross is calling for the safe passage of civilians to escape the attacks it has sent out a reminder that hospitals markets and schools are protected by law. at least 1000000 people are on the move in syria's province stranded on the border area with turkey and fearing syrian government bombardments the displaced have nowhere left to run or hide. reports now from chivo goes through on turkey's border with syria. this is an unusually eerie quiet in what was once a street bustling

let's bring in our guests for today's discussion here in doha with us is a fairy elliott professor of international relations at qatar university from capetown we're joined by solution i do a senior research fellow at institute for global dialogue a south african think tank and from birmingham in the u.k. aluminum who's an independent research on conflict studies in africa welcome to inside story all of you thanks for being with us solutia let's start with you the theme then of this year's summit silencing the guns one of the a you doesn't have a particularly good record on delivering on its summit theme is what can we expect from this summit what would you want to see come out of it. well i think gauging the 1st thing is the theme itself i think it's about a 12 order in terms of the milestone set by the a leaders in terms of silencing of guns we know that this is a bit of a stretch we know the conflict and instability has continuous to characterize the conflict the continent and it remains a difficult task in terms of how you put the different drivers and factors together and you develop cookies of policies and inte

kvitova moved into the third round at the qatar open too, after a three—set win over unseeded carla suarez navarro, the eighth seed winning the clash of the former dohato take the victory. kvitova will facejelena ostapenko in the last 16 on wednesday. to the women's t20 world cup now. west indies take on pakistan on wednesday, but before that, england will face thailand. england captain heather knight and her team are expected to win, against the tournament debutants, who haven't been playing at the top level for long. but, asjo currie explains, they are ready to make an impact on the biggest stage of all. they have come a way in a short amount of time. the thailand women's cricket team only came into existence in 2007, just 13 years later, and they now find themselves competing on the world's biggest stage, with many of them recruited from softball and baseball. they are a great bunch. they are absolutely fun people, they are always smiling, and you will rarely find anybody sitting alone or sitting quiet and not feeling it. but they enjoy each other‘s company, and is a very strong, rotary between them. they made their world cup debut against the wes

foreign troops from afghanistan the ceremony in doha is the terms of foreign dignitaries including the u.s. secretary of state and foreign ministers from qatar and pakistan under the deal the u.s. and nato say they will pull all foreign troops within 14 months if the taliban owners it's part of the agreement that includes a $135.00 day initial period of reduced violence both sides some also agreed to exchange as many as $6000.00 prisoners but the u.s. secretary of state might bump a use says the agreements is a crucial 1st step toward peace today is a historic day for the united states of america and the american people today we have taken a decisive step toward peace real peace in afghanistan just as any worthy journey begins it is a 1st step nearly 19 years ago american barked at a noble mission to mightily pursue the terrorist perpetrators of september 11th attacks and their evil supporters and to prevent such a heinous attack from ever happening again. turkey's president ratchet type r. to one says his country's borders have been opened for refugees heading to europe thousands of people have gathered at the land border with greece which

in just a few decades the capital doha has transformed from a fishing village into a lively metropolis. and. the tiny emirate of qatar is now well known all over the western world and it's almost defiant in its pride to be an independent nation. that. qatar has taken on an important role in world politics and wants to retain it. the foreign ministry is also involved in his vision 2030 that will hopefully create a future independent of natural gas. people sometimes think that the 2030 vision of because of you know the fact that other countries are launching there is only recently that the father has joined the club as a matter of fact others had that vision in 2008 launched and that at that time we didn't have the world cup. we didn't win it but then as soon as that happened that was integrated into the overall vision. sporting events could also provide an alternative source of income. to the khalifa stadium can ease . and host international events in the summer because of its guaranteed system it's the only one in the world in an open stadium. katter's world cup commission is responsible not only for planning the eve