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Qatar: FIFA given “worthless” evidence to support bribery allegations

Qatar’s 2022 World Cup officials have hit back against accusations that the country bribed its way into winning the bid. AP reports: Qatar’s team says allegations published by British lawmakers…

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Kuwait stops issuing visas to people in countries of great strife

Kuwait has issued a temporary ban on issuing visas to people from five countries: Syria, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. That includes suspending all tourism, visit and trade visas as…

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Report: Hamas pulling out of Syria due to pressure by Turkey and Qatar

The Palestinian faction Hamas is making a “soft exit” from Syria, replacing its Damascus headquarters with offices in Qatar and Egypt, the Wall Street Journal reports. Hamas’s senior leadership has…

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Amnesty: Qatar must improve status of women, migrant workers

The abuse of migrant workers, discrimination against women and Qatar’s stance on the death penalty were highlighted in an Amnesty International report released last week. When contacted for comment, Amnesty, which released…

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Is Qatar’s bold stance on Libya putting us in danger?

Qatar was the first Arab country to send fighter jets to Libya and to recognize the rebels as the legitimate government of Libya*. Its intense efforts in Col. Moammer Gaddafi’s…

Dorothy is Free!

That’s the news that broke this morning on Twitter by @FreeDorothy: YEAH! DOROTHY HAS BEEN FREED!!!! SHE IS SAFE AND SOUND IN DOHA FROM IRAN! THANK YOU FOR EVERYONES SUPPORT!…

CORRECTION: Qatar Airways denies plans to suspend flights to Syria

CORRECTION: Qatar Airways denies plans to suspend flights to Syria Contrary to several media reports, Qatar Airways says it has not suspended flights to Syria. In a press release issued…

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Al Jazeera and Qatar come under attack for HIV discrimination policy

Section27, a South African watchdog group, has accused Al Jazeera and its host state Qatar of human rights abuses against people living with HIV. In specific, the group calls out…

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Qatar sets up watchdog to monitor state agencies

Qatar sets up watchdog to monitor state agencies In an effort to fight government corruption, Qatar has set up a watchdog agency to track ministries and to probe claims of…

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