Survey: Qatar football fans put off by weather, teams’ skill levels
Some 65 percent of Qataris and a similar percent of expats questioned hadn't attended a football match in Qatar in the previous season.
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European Parliament passes resolution condemning labor abuses in Qatar
The emergency resolution also urges FIFA to "send a message" to the Gulf nation to ensure its World Cup preparations are not "overshadowed by allegations of forced labor."
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Time: Why Qatar is spending $200 billion on 2022
Time: Why Qatar is spending $200 billion on 2022 Qatar will spend a whopping $200 billion on construction projects to host the 2022 World Cup, a report released this month by…
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Official: Qatar expat in stabbing case remains at large
Qatar authorities are still searching for a Nigerian expat who reportedly stabbed his former roommate last week in a fight over an internet device. The incident, first reported by Gulf Times,…
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Report: For first time in 20 years, Qatar spends less than it planned
Despite spending a record $48.9 billion by the end of its most recent fiscal year in March, Qatar’s government has undershot its budget for the first time since 1990, Reuters…
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UN human rights delegation to begin Qatar visit next week
The special rapporteur will be in town to assess working and living conditions of migrant workers, and plans to hold talks with government officials and expats themselves.
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Education City construction serves as microcosm of Qatar’s growing pains
Drilling, dust and diversions. That’s what life has become for many students enrolled in universities across Education City, as Qatar Foundation constructs several new buildings and embarks on an ambitious…
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National Library architect chosen for Qatar’s new ‘Airport City’ development
The designer of Qatar’s forthcoming National Library, Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, has been picked as master planner of a huge new development next to Doha’s new airport – “Airport City.” The 10sq…
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Report: Qatar sees six-fold increase in crime in past decade; rising expat population cited
Crime is the focus of the first in a five-part series we are producing this week based on data from the 2011 Sustainable Development Indicators report. The report was released…
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