FIFA World Cup has been overshadowed by its host nation’s disturbing human rights record. Will Aussie travellers be able to look past these issues? Experts weigh in.
Falconry in Qatar finds connection to local breeder
The eyes of the world are on Qatar for the next three weeks as soccer teams battle it out at the World Cup. Qatar is the first Arab and Muslim-majority country to host the World Cup. While soccer …
How Japan’s Firing World Cup Team Embodies The Nation’s Company Culture
The Asian country’s squad has already made a name for itself in Qatar and represents something intrinsic to Japanese work and culture.
UPDATE 1-Turkey in final stage talks for up to $10 bln funding from Qatar -sources
By Orhan Coskun and Nevzat Devranoglu ANKARA, Nov 25 (Reuters) – Turkey and Qatar are in the final stages of talks for Doha to provide up to $10 billion in funding for Ankara, including up to $3 …
Soccer Fans Supporting Iran’s Government Harass Those Protesting It At World Cup
Stadium security in Qatar also seized flags, T-shirts and other items expressing support for the protest movement that has gripped the Islamic Republic.
Everything wrong with the Qatar World Cup
From the deaths of migrant workers and discriminative LGBTQ laws to exploitation and corruption, Miguel Delaney reports on the true cost of the World Cup …
Iran Stunned the U.S. at the 1998 World Cup. That Game Offers Lessons For a Monumental Rematch in Qatar
Fans during the FIFA World Cup 1998 match between Iran and United States at Stade de Gerland on June 21, 1998 in Lyon, France. Credit – Nader Davoodi—ATPImages/ Whenever the U.S. and Iran, two geopolitical rivals who severed formal diplomatic ties in April 1980,
UAE’s food delivery business is having a big week, and Qatar’s World Cup is helping
But the real action for the UAE delivery business would only start from the knockout stage and all the way up to the final on December 18. “We have beefed up staffing of our in-house riders to address …
Woman wearing Mahsa Amini shirt stopped at Iran World Cup match
A woman was prevented from wearing a t-shirt with Mahsa Amini’s face on it to a World Cup match in Qatar. The Iran supporter was due to attend the country’s match against Wales, when she was asked to change her t-shirt before she could enter.
Türkiye-Qatar talks for up to $10B funding reportedly in final stage
Türkiye and Qatar are in the final stages of talks for Doha to provide up to $10 billion (TL 186.35 billion) in funding for Ankara, including up to …