The Latest Breaking News from Gulf

Qatar at World Cup pinnacle after years of Mideast turmoil

Hosting the World Cup marks a pinnacle in Qatar’s efforts to rise out of the shadow of its larger neighbors in the wider Middle East

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022

Sir Rod Stewart snubs $1million offer to perform in Qatar over its human rights record

Sir Rod Stewart, 77, entered into the debate over the World Cup being hosted in the Gulf country, where ­homosexuality is illegal and can be punishable by death

Daily Mirror · Nov 13, 2022

No boycott of football World Cup as 10,000 French fans head to Qatar

France will not boycott the football World Cup in Qatar, its ambassador to the Gulf state said this week. So far 10,000 French fans have registered for passes to the tournament.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 12, 2022

England football team WAGs given stern warning over online security threat in Qatar World Cup

The wives and girlfriends of England's World Cup squad met with cyber security experts who briefed them about strict internet laws in the Gulf nation

Wales Online · Nov 9, 2022

England's WAGs warned about Qatar's strict internet laws before World Cup

An expert met the wives and girlfriends of England footballers to teach them about the dangers of online hacking in Qatar. Access to certain websites is blocked in the Gulf state

Daily Mirror · Nov 8, 2022

LGBT activists protest at FIFA Museum ahead of World Cup in Qatar

A few dozen people protested in front of the FIFA Museum in Zurich on Tuesday to press for the rights of the LGBT+ community ahead of the World Cup hosted by Gulf state Qatar.

Reuters · Nov 8, 2022

World Cup ambassador: Homosexuality is 'damage in the mind'

An ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as a “damage in the mind” in an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF only two weeks before the opening of the soccer tournament in the Gulf state

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022

UN: 3 dead, 28 missing after migrant raft sinks off of Yemen

The United Nations says a raft carrying African migrants seeking a better life in the Gulf Arab states sank in waters off of Yemen late last month, leaving three dead and 28 others declared missing,  In a statement on Monday, the U.N.'s migration agency says the overcrowded vessel carrying about…

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022

Chemical Sustainability in the Gulf Will Be Highlight of GPCA Forum in December

The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) is set to discuss the challenges facing the sector and propose solutions for them at the 16th edition of the annual forum in December. The forum, “Shaping a Sustainable Future with Chemicals”, will take place in Riyadh for the first time from December…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 6, 2022

Pope ends Bahrain trip with visit to Gulf's oldest church

Pope Francis departed from Bahrain on Sunday after a four-day trip that culminated with a visit to the Gulf's oldest Catholic church, where he told bishops, priests and nuns to remain united as they ministered to the faithful in the majority Muslim area.

Reuters · Nov 6, 2022