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‘I do not wish to be anonymous’: Doctor becomes ‘first’ Qatari to publicly come out as gay

Exclusive: As the spotlight continues to fall on Qatar and its treatment of LGBT+ people, physician Nas Mohamed has taken the bold move to come out

The Independent UK

Amnesty says FIFA and Qatar must pay £355m to ‘abused’ migrant World Cup workers

FIFA should pay at least $440million (£355.1m) in reparations to the hundreds of thousands of migrant workers who have suffered human rights abuses during preparations for the Qatar World Cup, a new report by Amnesty International has said.

Evening Standard

Human rights groups ask FIFA for £355 million to help migrant workers in Qatar

The money being sought is equal to the World Cup prize money fund, Amnesty says.

The Independent UK

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Fifa urged to offer Qatar World Cup workers $440m compensation package after new Amnesty International report

Migrant workers in Qatar should be provided with a remediation programme to ‘provide redress and prevent further abuses from taking place’, according to a coaltion of human rights groups

The Independent UK

Qatar to boost investment in Spain by $4.9 billion

Qatar is set to boost investments in Spain by $4.9 billion in the coming years as it piggybacks on the rollout of the European Union's pandemic recovery plan

The Independent UK

Lusail International Circuit In Qatar To Undergo Extensive Renovations

The Lusail International Circuit in Qatar is set to undergo some serious renovations. This means the opening round of the 2023 MotoGP will be held elsewhere.

RideApart

Emir of Qatar Holds Talks in Slovenia, Visits Spain Tuesday

The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said his talks with the President of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, on Monday were constructive and would contribute to developing relations between the two countries at various levels. The talks between the two officials focused on bilateral cooperation between Qatar and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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England’s World Cup fixtures: Dates, kick-off times and full schedule for Qatar 2022 games

England will take on Iran, USA and Wales at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

The Independent UK

old - World Cup fixtures: Groups, dates, kick-off times and full schedule for Qatar 2022

Every match at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

The Independent UK

Qatar loses MotoGP season-opener slot for 2023

MotoGP has announced that remodelling work at the Losail International Circuit means the 2023 season will not start with the Qatar Grand Prix.

Autosport

Qatar won’t host opening MotoGP race of 2023 season

MotoGP has announced that remodelling work at the Losail International Circuit means the 2023 season will not start with the Qatar Grand Prix.

Motorsport

Qatar, key US ally, faces new accusations of terror funding

Qatar is facing new scrutiny over alleged financial ties to terrorism in a lawsuit from the family of a beheaded American journalist and a separate federal investigation of a member of the country’s royal family

The Independent UK

Qatar jails four election protesters, including three for life

(Corrects throughout to show three sentenced to life in prison, not two)

Reuters

Fifa will cancel World Cup contracts of any Qatar hotels that reject same-sex couples

An investigation found that three Fifa-approved hotels refused to accept a reservation request from a gay couple

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Qatar World Cup 2022: Some hotels are turning away same-sex couples, investigation finds

Reporters found that three out of 69 hotels refused to put them up, after they posed as a same-sex couple looking for accommodation

Manchester Evening News

When is World Cup 2022? Groups, fixtures and England kick-off times

From key dates to kick-off times, here is everything you need to know about this year's World Cup in Qatar

Daily Mirror

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 'set for schedule change' to avoid World Cup final clash

The 2022 World Cup final in Qatar has been set for Sunday, December 18, the ecact same date that BBC Sports Personality of the Year was provisionally scheduled for

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran, Qatar Link 'Regional Dialogue' to Nuclear Deal

Qatar and Iran have stressed their determination to resolve differences in the region through dialogue. The two countries also underlined the importance of reaching an agreement in the nuclear negotiations between the international community and Tehran. The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, held talks on Thursday…

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Slain Al Jazeera Journalist to Be Buried as Palestinians Reject Joint Probe

Veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh will be buried alongside her parents in a cemetery near Jerusalem's Old City on Friday, two days after she was shot dead in an Israeli army raid. The Palestinian American's body has been transferred from the occupied West Bank, and her funeral will…

Al Jazeera

Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim meets top Iranian officials in Tehran

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meets Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Ebrahim Raisi.

Reuters

Soccer-Some Qatar hotels won't accept same-sex couples despite FIFA promises-report

Three hotels in Qatar will refuse to accommodate same-sex couples when people travel to the Gulf country for the World Cup this year despite FIFA's assurances they will be allowed to book rooms, a Scandinavian media survey has discovered.

The Guardian - US

Lionel Messi earned $122m last year. He still felt the need to take Saudi money

The Argentinian has a strong record of linking up with oppressive monarchies. He is fast becoming the posterboy for sportswashing

The Independent UK

Qatari emir in Iran for talks amid tensions over nuke deal

Qatar’s emir has arrived in Iran for talks with the Iranian president, state media reported, as efforts to save Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers hit a deadlock

Reuters

Qatar's emir - those responsible for killing Al Jazeera reporter must be held accountable

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said on Thursday that those responsible for killing veteran Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh must be held accountable.

Reuters

Qatar's emir in Iran in bid to help salvage 2015 nuclear pact

Qatar’s ruler, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, has arrived in Iran, Iranian state media reported on Thursday, as the Gulf state tries to help end a row between Tehran and Washington over revival of the 2015 nuclear deal.

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