Lawyers warned against complacency in following the regulatory procedures, regulations and decisions related to the World Cup, stressing that violating the instructions issued by the competent …
Anyone who attends the 2022 World Cup in Qatar can expect to be watched by 15,000 cameras with facial-recognition technology
“As long as there is no property damage and no one injured, we will just be watching,” Hamad Al-Mohannadi, director of the command center, told AFP.
Qatar’s vast wealth helps it host FIFA World Cup
Qatar is home to some 2.9 million people, but only a small fraction — around one in 10 — are Qatari citizens. They enjoy massive wealth and benefits fuelled by Qatar’s shared control of one of the …
Crackdown puts Iran’s loyalties on the line before Qatar World Cup kick-off
England’s first opponents must juggle political as well as sporting expectations with splits in their camp …
Activists fear for Qatar workers as World Cup spotlight dims
There are just days to go before Qatar hosts the World Cup, and rights groups fear the window for addressing the widespread exploitation of foreign workers could soon close …
EXPLAINER: Qatar’s vast wealth helps it host FIFA World Cup
Here’s a look at Qatar’s economy and how this tiny country was able to spend so much to host the FIFA World Cup: For most of its existence, the tribes of Qatar relied on pearl diving and fishing for …
Iran threatens Saudi Arabia over media coverage of protests -analysis
Iran seems to be hinting that not only could it empower attacks on Saudi Arabia but that it will consider stirring up anti-Saudi voices, whether via Qatar or through other methods.
Saudi Arabia fan treks 1,600km across the Arabian Desert to attend Qatar 2022
Shortly after Saudi Arabia booked their spot at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, avid football fan and extreme hiker Abdullah al-Salmi devised a plan to combine his two passions, planning his most …
How Qatar bought up Britain
As the world’s attention turns to the emirate for the World Cup, an Observer investigation reveals that it and its ruling family have amassed a £10bn property empire …
Qatar: No ‘white elephant’ legacy for World Cup stadiums
One of the World Cup stadiums in Qatar is named after the Persian Gulf country’s international dialing code — 974 — and another is called “Education City.” They’re unusual names that hardly sound like …