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Qatar’s post-World Cup labour rights: A deep dive into reforms and progress

Global organisations have acknowledged the Gulf country’s significant strides in its labour laws. Qatar says it has further improved its labour system since the end of the historic 2022 FIFA…

3 min

David Beckham says he has ‘no regrets’ over Qatar World Cup partnership

David Beckham was appointed as a brand ambassador for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Former Manchester United legend David Beckham has once again defended his decision to work…

3 min

Dutch football’s promised funds for Qatar’s migrant workers still undelivered and drastically slashed

Nine months after the KNVB raised nearly €380,000 for Qatar’s migrant workers, the funds remain unallocated, with operational costs significantly depleting the initial amount. The Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB)…

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Qatar’s labour ministry records more than 7,000 recruitment applications in July

Around 4,655 out of 7,294 applications were approved. Qatar’s Ministry of Labour has grappled with a total of 7,294 new applications for recruitment for the month of July alone, new…

8 min

‘Where’s the criticism?’ Rights activists hit back at Olympics host France for migrant worker abuse

Activists say that the very fingers that accused Qatar of mistreating migrant workers during the World Cup 2022 should maintain the same attitude towards France as it readies to host…

4 min

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‘World Cup Syndrome’: Scholar hits back at Western criticism of Qatar’s hosting of 2024 bioethics event

The upcoming World Congress of Bioethics is set to take place from 3 to 6 June 2024 at the Research Centre for Islamic Legislation and Ethics in Doha. A Qatar-based…

8 min

Rights group urges action as ‘complex web of gig sector’ leaves workers unpaid and stranded

Unpaid for seven months and now homeless, the case of a group of Kenyan workers has highlighted how the complex web of the gig sector in Qatar can get messy.…

3 min

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Qatar records results after heat stress measures

Per regulations, workers are not allowed to work in outdoor spaces between 10:00 AM and 3:30 PM from 1 June to 15 September. Qatar’s regulations to protect workers over the…

security guards in qatar barred from breaking fast

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Forbidden fruit: Muslim guards barred from breaking fast in some Qatar-based institutions

Recent reports have shed light on the discriminatory practices of some companies in the country that forbid employees from having Iftar. As the sun sets and most Muslims gather around…

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