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Global survey demands FIFA compensate World Cup migrant workers despite lack of support by federations

Despite brazen support of the compensation programme, none of the qualifying football associations have backed the campaign. A new poll by Amnesty International has shed light on demand to pressure…

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UNGA: Qatar’s Amir Tamim slams lack of action to address global crises

Doha News is in New York to report on this year’s United Nations General Assembly . Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani delivered yet another powerful address at…

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Qatar at UN General Assembly: what to expect from this year’s session

This year’s event is taking place just two months before the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is in New York for the United…

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The Queen is dead but her history remains alive: the grim reality of British colonialism

Queen Elizabeth II ‘inherited’ millions of subjects around the world when she ascended to the throne in 1952, many of whom fought for their independence in years to come. Since…

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‘No one has officially approached us’ Qatar’s amir talks mediation between Iran and US

The only interviews Qatar’s Amir has granted prior to this, were to CNN in 2014 and CBS in 2017. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani stressed that while…

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Explaining Sisi’s about-face on Qatar

On Tuesday, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi visited Doha to meet with Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Once upon a time — and not all that long ago…

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‘Deep roots of the Arab Spring remain’, the Amir tells Le Point

Amir Sheikh Tamim believes that the implementation of gradual reforms is the best way to prevent turbulence within the Middle East in the future. Socio-economic and political issues that sparked…

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‘Are things normal in Israel?’ Qatar’s amir addresses normalisation in first media interview in years

The Qatari leader delved into numerous issues in his interview, from World Cup, Arab Spring, to Islam. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani slammed Israel’s occupation of Palestine…

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Qatar says women key to peace process in Afghanistan amid claims of ‘gender apartheid’

A report from 2021 estimated that 97% of Afghans could be living in poverty by the middle of this year. Qatar has declared its support to initiatives aimed at enhancing the participation…

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