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Qatar minister accuses Germany of 'double standards' in World Cup criticism

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Preview - Doha, Qatar - November 5, 2022 General view of fans ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari

Qatar's foreign minister has accused Germany of "double standards" over its criticism of the World Cup host's human rights record and has defended its summoning of the German ambassador, in a newspaper interview published on Monday.

Qatar has faced intense criticism from human rights groups over its treatment of migrant workers, who along with other foreigners comprise the bulk of the country's population.

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