Oct 26 British foreign secretary tells gay World Cup fans heading to Qatar to 'be respectful' By Associated Press 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."… Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 8:45 Roger Bennett of 'Men in Blazers' on World Cup 2022 and the 100 greatest soccer players By Amna Nawaz We are less than a month away from the start of the 2022 World Cup that will transfix soccer fans around the globe. There’s lots of anticipation and excitement around the games, but the host nation of Qatar has sparked… Continue watching
Oct 04 Paris joins big screen boycott of World Cup games from Qatar By Jade le Deley, Barbara Surk, Associated Press Paris has decided against broadcasting World Cup matches on giant screens in public fan zones amid concerns over rights violations of migrant workers and the environmental impact of the tournament in Qatar. Continue reading
Sep 29 Qatar confirms COVID-19 test requirements for World Cup fans By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press Fans going to the World Cup in Qatar must show a negative COVID-19 test when they arrive as part of the host nation's rules to combat COVID-19. About 1.2 million visitors to Qatar are expected for the tournament, which starts… Continue reading
Aug 22 Qatar detains workers protesting late pay before FIFA World Cup By Malak Harb, Associated Press An advocacy group says Qatar arrested at least 60 foreign workers who protested going months without their pay and deported some of them. The incident comes just three months before Doha hosts the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Continue reading
Jun 12 Brookings president resigns amid FBI probe on secret lobbying for Qatar By Alan Suderman, Jim Mustian, Associated Press Retired Gen. John Allen wrote in a letter to the think tank that he was leaving with a “heavy heart" but did not offer a direct explanation. Continue reading
Jun 06 WATCH: Blinken hosts a meeting with Qatari counterpart By Associated Press Blinken and Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said at the top of their discussion would be regional security issues but also they would focus on global challenges their countries were facing. Continue reading
Nov 12 Qatar agrees to represent U.S. interests in Afghanistan By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Qatari counterpart say Qatar will serve as the "protecting power" for the United States in Taliban-run Afghanistan. Qatar will handle consular services for American citizens. Continue reading
Oct 02 In modest step, Qatar holds its 1st legislative council vote The “experiment," as Qatari officials have described the vote, comes as the 2022 World Cup casts a global spotlight on the hereditarily ruled nation and generates pressure for reform. Qatar first introduced plans for the legislative elections in its 2003… Continue reading
Sep 18 Taliban replace ministry for women with 'virtue' authorities By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press It was the latest troubling sign that the Taliban are restricting women's rights as they settle into government, just a month since they overran the capital of Kabul. During their previous rule of Afghanistan in the 1990s, the Taliban had… Continue reading