Alkass - Sports news & live streaming

Alkass delivers the latest updates on both local and international sports straight to your Android device. Alongside news coverage, you have access to our programs, live broadcasts from our TV channels, and images from various local competitions. Additionally, you can find comprehensive details regarding our shows and hosts.

This application allows you to receive alerts for live scores, urgent sports news, and additional features.

ABOUT US

Alkass Sports channels, based in Doha, Qatar, launched in 2006, hosting both local and international sports. Home to eight different channels, the award-winning network boasts English and Arabic coverage of sporting events across the world.

With unparalleled reporting on domestic sporting events, Alkass has become a household name in the GCC. As well as broadcasting, Alkass also host their own annual tournament, the Alkass International Cup. Each year, the world’s most famous Under 17 teams compete against one another in the world renowned youth competition.

Named the Best Arabic Sports Channel in 2007, Alkass Sports channels are paving the way for a proud sporting culture within The State of Qatar, in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030, and preparing the country for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

In November 2019, Alkass launched their online English language platform, Alkass Digital. Available on both desktop and mobile, Alkass Digital will revolutionise how sporting news is consumed within Qatar.

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Traditional Sports

CAMEL RACING

An integral part of Qatari heritage, camel racing is one of many traditional sports the country holds dear. Despite being part of daily life for centuries, it wasn’t until the 1970’s that professional camel racing took off in Qatar. Al Shahaniya is home to Qatar’s most high-profile camel racing track, with visitors from all over the region flocking to witness the traditional spectacle. Since Qatar’s ban of child jockeys, camel racing now features robot jockeys who guide the camels to the finish line

GALAYEL

A competition focussed around the traditional art of falconry, groups of men gather in the desert to hunt, using their well-trained and highly skilled falcons. A key part of Qatari heritage, the falcon is a prized possession in the Middle East, and the tradition is still alive and well.

MARMI

A competition focussed around the traditional art of falconry, men gather in the desert to hunt solo, using their well-trained and highly skilled falcons. A key part of Qatari heritage, the falcon is a prized possession in the Middle East, and the tradition is still alive and well.

SENIYAR

A nod to a by-gone era, Seniyar is a traditional Qatari sport looking to maintain and educate on one of Qatar’s oldest traditions. Now an annual festival, the premise of Seniyar was once a means of necessity, rather than recreation. Each year, the Katara-hosted festival sees teams of men go head to head in various pearl-diving and fishing competitions, using only traditional methods.