Family of Scots dad jailed in Iraq protest outside Holyrood demanding action to bring him home Brian Glendinning' was arrested in Iraq on September 4 over a £20,000 debt to a Qatar bank. Daily Record · Oct 27, 2022
ITV confirm World Cup TV lineup including Ian Wright, Roy Keane and Gary Neville Mark Pougatch, Laura Woods and Seema Jaswal will lead the coverage when the tournament kicks off in Qatar next month The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022
ITV World Cup presenter and pundit line-up in full including Roy Keane and Gary Neville Neville and Keane will headline ITV's line-up of pundits for the World Cup in Qatar, which kicks off in less than a month's time, with the broadcaster showing games throughout the tournament Daily Mirror · Oct 27, 2022
World Cup 2022 tickets: Can you still buy them and how much do they cost? Gareth Southgate's Three Lions start their 2022 World Cup campaign in Qatar when they face off against Iran on November 21st at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha Football London · Oct 27, 2022
Qatar update entry and travel requirements for England fans going to World Cup 2022 Gareth Southgate's England side kick-off their 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign by facing off against Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Monday, November 21st Football London · Oct 27, 2022
Gay football fans should not have to compromise in Qatar, says Nadhim Zahawi Tory chair says people should be safe to go to World Cup, despite James Cleverly’s call for fans to ‘respect’ culture The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2022
LGBT fans will be safe at Qatar World Cup, says Zahawi The Tory Party chairman said fans should not have to compromise on their sexuality after the Foreign Secretary urged them to show ‘a bit of flex’. The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022
Australia become first World Cup squad to publicly condemn Qatar’s human rights record Australia have become the first World Cup team to collectively criticise Qatar’s human rights record. Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2022
Australia first World Cup team to release players’ statement criticising Qatar Australia first World Cup team to release players’ statement criticising Qatar The National (Scotland) · Oct 27, 2022
‘These are basic human rights’: Australia becomes first World Cup country to criticise hosts Qatar Players called for the decriminalization of all same-sex relationships as a lasting legacy of the controversial tournament The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022
Where are England staying for World Cup 2022 in Qatar? Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate has chosen to house Harry Kane and his team-mates in the same hotel for the whole tournament. Football London · Oct 27, 2022
Australia football team first to release statement criticising Qatar ahead of World Cup Players from their World Cup squad appear in a video condemning the country's record on human rights Wales Online · Oct 27, 2022
Socceroos' video seeks real legacies from World Cup in Qatar The Australian men’s soccer team has issued a three-minute video highlighting Qatar’s human rights record involving the treatment of foreign workers and restrictions on the LGBTQI+ community and demanding genuine reform as a legacy of the Gulf country’s staging of the World Cup The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022
Christmas TV ad boom goes cold over cost of living and Qatar concerns Advertisers trim budgets amid jitters over World Cup host’s human rights record and appearing ‘tone-deaf’ to austerity The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2022
The New Daily · Oct 26, 2022 Socceroos call out Qatar over human rights ahead of World Cup The Socceroos are calling for Qatar to decriminalise same-sex relationships and honour workers' rights in a politically charged message ahead of the World Cup.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2022 Socceroos make collective statement to speak out about Qatar’s human rights record The Socceroos, including their captain Mat Ryan, have issued a strong collective statement of protest over the human rights record of Qatar
AAP · Oct 26, 2022 Socceroos want Qatar human-rights reforms The Socceroos are calling for Qatar to decriminalise same-sex relationships and honour workers' rights in a politically charged message ahead of the World Cup.
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022 Qatar’s UK ambassador warns of ‘public display of affection’ at World Cup Diplomat said holding hands and sharing rooms would be ‘fine’ but strongly suggested kissing was not
ABC News · Oct 26, 2022 Socceroos call on Qatar to decriminalise same-sex relationships on eve of FIFA World Cup In a video released less than a month before the World Cup, Socceroos players speak about what they have learned over the years about the human rights situation in Qatar.
Daily Mirror · Oct 26, 2022 Gary Lineker blasts Foreign Secretary's 'respect Qatar' comment to LGBT football fans The Match of the Day host hit out after the Foreign Secretary urged supporters to show 'a little bit of flex and compromise' in the Muslim country where homosexuality is illegal
USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 26, 2022 The mandatory COVID app for the Qatar World Cup is basically government-sponsored spyware Another reason to stay away from this World Cup.
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022 LGBT+ fans should be ‘respectful’ of Qatar during World Cup, UK foreign secretary says James Cleverly criticised for ‘abhorrent’ remarks ahead of sporting event
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 26, 2022 Qatar Scraps COVID Entry Test Requirement for World Cup Fans World Cup host Qatar has scrapped a requirement for visitors to obtain a negative COVID-19 test before departing for the Gulf Arab state, its health ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. Previously, Qatar had told fans attending the World Cup they must show proof of a negative COVID-19 test…
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022 British minister tells gay World Cup fans to 'be respectful' British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is facing criticism after telling gay soccer fans heading to the World Cup in Qatar that they should show some “compromise” and "be respectful of the host nation.”
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022 Foreign Secretary criticised over remarks on LGBT fans attending Qatar World Cup The World Cup starts in Qatar next month.