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World Cup Gets Underway with Welcome from Qatar’s Ruler

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani opened the World Cup on Sunday with a call for people of all races and orientations to put aside their differences. "People of all races, nationalities, beliefs and orientations will gather here in Qatar and around screens across the continents to share…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Qatar opens the World Cup with a message of inclusion

The World Cup began in Qatar 12 years after the tiny gulf nation secured the rights

The Independent UK

Saudi Crown Prince Arrives in Doha to Attend Opening Ceremony of FIFA World Cup

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, arrived in Doha on Sunday to attend the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup. He traveled to the Qatari capital at the invitation of Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The ceremony will be held at the Al Bayt…

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World Cup fans ready to celebrate despite stadium beer ban

Fans are pouring into Qatar to watch and be part of the first World Cup in the Middle East

The Independent UK

‘A gay icon no more’: will David Beckham’s Qatar role kill his brand?

The man once called ‘Golden Balls’ has put his enduring appeal to the test in becoming the face of a controversial World Cup

The Guardian - UK

'My daughter was raped, murdered and burned beyond recognition in Qatar'

Alison Patterson has written to Rob Page and every player in Wales' World Cup squad in a plea for a tribute to her daughter Lauren

Wales Online

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

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Before World Cup kicks off, has Qatar already lost at geopolitical football?

Drumbeat of international criticism on range of issues has bruised the tiny but enormously wealthy emirate, and further tensions lie ahead

The Guardian - UK

EXPLAINER: Qatar's history, politics ahead of FIFA World Cup

Qatar will be on the world stage like it has never been before as the small, energy-rich nation hosts the 2022 FIFA World Cup later this month

The Independent UK

Qatar World Cup: criticism intensifies amid migrant deaths and LGBTQ+ rights

Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has branded criticism as an 'unprecedented campaign of fabrication and double standards'

Wales Online

EXPLAINER: Status of women in Qatar, host of World Cup

The foreign fans flocking to Doha for the 2022 FIFA World Cup will find an emirate where women have been driving for decades, hold public office and wield influence through other high-profile roles

The Independent UK

Qatar workers’ welfare: ‘Reforms made but challenges remain’

Reforms have improved working and living conditions for hundreds of thousands of workers, ILO says in a new report.

Al Jazeera

Qatar’s emir hits out at World Cup critics

Qatar ‘has been subjected to an unprecedented campaign that no host country has ever faced’, says Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

The Independent UK

Qatar emir slams ‘ferocious’ campaign against World Cup host

Sheikh Tamim points to an ‘unprecedented campaign no host country has ever faced’ in the lead-up to the tournament.

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Qatar's emir lashes out at criticism ahead of FIFA World Cup

Qatar’s ruling emir has lashed out at criticism of his country over its hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, describing it as an “unprecedented campaign” targeting the first Arab nation to hold the tournament

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Sultan of Oman, President of Iran Hold Telephone Talks

Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq received on Monday a telephone call from Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, reported the sultanate’s state news agency (ONA). Their talks focused on aspects of bilateral cooperation between their countries. They exchanged views on regional and international developments, added ONA. In Doha, meanwhile, Emir of…

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Qatari emir, Putin discuss Ukraine, energy markets and World Cup

Meeting between two leaders took place on sidelines of summit in Astana, Kazahastan.

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What issues did Middle East leaders raise in UNGA address?

Middle East leaders at UNGA express concerns about Ukraine war, Israel’s occupation of Palestine and Iran nuclear deal.

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Emir of Qatar: All Welcome without Discrimination at World Cup 2022

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani stressed on Tuesday that his country will welcome the world and open its doors without discrimination during the FIFA World Cup 2022, which kicks off on November 20. Speaking before the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New…

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Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed al-Najdi

Ahmed Al-Najdi calls on the Egyptian authorities to release three of his colleagues still in detention.

The Guardian - UK

Anger among MPs as Chinese vice-president to attend Queen’s funeral

Wang Qishan to be at service despite banning of Conservative MPs due to complaints about Chinese repression

Al Jazeera

‘Facilitator role’ at heart of Qatar’s foreign policy, emir says

‘Our foreign policy aims to bring together different points of view,’ Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani tells Le Point.

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Ahmed al-Najdi: Egypt to free Al Jazeera journalist, lawyer says

Al Jazeera Mubasher journalist Ahmed al-Najdi has been detained in Egypt since August 2020.

Al Jazeera

Egypt’s el-Sisi arrives in Doha on first trip since GCC crisis

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has met Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha as the two countries aim to boost ties.

The Independent UK

Egypt's president in Qatar on 1st visit amid rapprochement

Egypt’s president was meeting with Qatar’s ruling emir during his first visit to the gas-rich nation after ties soured following the Egyptian military’s overthrow of an Islamist president backed by Doha

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