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Top Saudi equestrians banned for Olympics

24 May 2012

The two leading members of Saudi Arabia's Olympic equestrian team will miss the London Games after they were banned for eight months on Wednesday.

Qatar Tourism Authority to Launch Promotional Roadshow across GCC

24 May 2012

(MENAFN - Qatar News Agency) Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) will embark on a promotional road show spanning six cities across the Gulf to endorse Qatar as the ideal destination for Eid Al Fitr and ...

Saudi riders banned over doping

23 May 2012

BERNE (Reuters) - Two Saudi Arabian show jumpers have been banned from the Olympic Games after their horses tested positive for controlled medication substances at events in February, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) said on Wednesday. Khaled Abdulaziz Al Eid, individual bronze medallist at the Sydney Olympics, and Abdullah Waleed Sharbatly, individual silver medallist at the world ...