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October 25, 2022

Qatar emir laments ‘unprecedented’ criticism over hosting of FIFA World Cup

The ruler of the Middle Eastern country noted that some criticism amounted to slander and to an extreme including ‘ferocious fabrications’.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
September 21, 2022

Qatar 2022: Organisers mull relaxation of laws for World Cup visitors

Qatar is a tiny Arab state where many follow the same puritanical school of Sunni Islam as in neighbouring Saudi Arabia.

Qatari police
October 28, 2021

2022 World Cup: Qatar signs deal with Accor to manage fans accommodation

Accor will provide staff to manage and operate more than 60,000 rooms in apartments and villas scattered across the Gulf Arab state.