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The Latest Breaking News from Qatar

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.

Al Jazeera

Peter Tatchell ‘arrested in Qatar while protesting against LGBT rights record’

The Peter Tatchell Foundation said the campaigner was detained as he demonstrated against ‘one of the most homophobic regimes on Earth’.

The Independent UK

Wales World Cup 2022 squad guide: Full fixtures, group, ones to watch, odds and more

Wales have qualified for a first World Cup for 64 years

The Independent UK

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England World Cup 2022 squad guide: Full fixtures, group, ones to watch, odds and more

Can England reach the latter stages of the World Cup in Qatar?

The Independent UK

Qatar World Cup 2022 squad guide: Full fixtures, group, ones to watch, odds and more

Has the host country ever had more attention, while receiving so little for its team? But there will be no hiding as the World Cup begins

The Independent UK

Things you can and cannot do if you are going to Qatar for the World Cup

What you need to know about Qatar's rules on alcohol, drugs, dress code and more

Manchester Evening News

Peter Tatchell stopped in Qatar while staging LGBT+ rights protest

Incident outside National Museum in Doha comes less than a month before start of men’s football World Cup

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Peter Tatchell stages LGBT+ rights protest in World Cup host nation Qatar

Qatari authorities deny he was arrested

The Independent UK

Qatar police break up LGBTQ+ protest by Brit activist ahead of football World Cup

Veteran human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell was told to move on after holding a one-man protest against Qatar's criminalisation of LGBTQ+ people outside the country's national museum in Doha

Daily Mirror

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

The Independent UK

Blame Qatar's Illiberal Migrant Labor Laws for Its Mounting World Cup Death Toll

Thousands of people from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka have died while working on enormous infrastructure projects in the lead-up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Reason

Tunisia Coach Kadri Wants World Cup Advancement for 1st Time

Tunisia coach Jalel Kadri calls it his “personal ambition” to get his team into the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time. He won the Kirin Cup in June, but hinted he could quit if Tunisia fails to get out of the group stage in Qatar. “It’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Can an African team reach the World Cup 2022 semi-finals?

African nations will have to punch above their weight as none has made it past the last-eight of the World Cup.

Al Jazeera

Egypt, Qatar to Boost Cooperation Through Gas Exporting Countries Forum

Egypt and Qatar have agreed to bolster cooperation in the energy sector at the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) through continuous bilateral coordination. Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El-Molla held talks on Monday with Qatari Energy Minister Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi. In a press statement, Molla said…

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The Independent UK

Chelsea’s pre-World Cup fixture schedule ‘crazy’, Cesar Azpilicueta claims

Chelsea have three league fixtures, two Champions League games and a League Cup tie before the World Cup in Qatar begins on 20 November

Daily Mirror

Gareth Southgate in line for money-spinning bonus if England can win World Cup in Qatar

England will be looking to win the World Cup for the first time since 1966 and Gareth Southgate will pick up a major bonus if he manages to lead the nation to glory

France 24

Qatar's emir slams 'unprecedented' criticism of World Cup hosts

Qatar has been hit by an "unprecedented campaign" of criticism over preparations for the football World Cup, its ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said Tuesday, slamming international scrutiny of the Gulf state's human rights record.

Reuters

Qatar faced unprecedented criticism over hosting World Cup, emir says

Qatar has faced unprecedented criticism since winning the bid to host the 2022 World Cup, some of which amounted to slander, its ruler, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, said on Tuesday.

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The Independent UK

Qatar's residents squeezed as World Cup rental demand soars

In the run-up to the world’s biggest sporting event in the world’s smallest World Cup host country, the struggle for housing is hardly limited to tourists

Chronicle Live

Keir Starmer announces he won't attend World Cup in Qatar because of human rights record

The Labour leader also said that none of his colleagues will be in attendance for this year's tournament in the Middle Eastern country - where being gay is illegal.

The Guardian - UK

Loftus-Cheek hopes Chelsea form can spark late run for World Cup spot

Ruben Loftus-Cheek has revealed his relief at finally being fit enough to become a regular starter for Chelsea and has admitted that it would mean the world to him if he makes a late run into England’s squad for Qatar

Daily Mirror

Keir Starmer says he won't attend Qatar World Cup because of human rights record

The Labour chief said none of his colleagues will attend the controversial tournament in the Middle Eastern country, where being gay is illegal

The Independent UK

Joe Allen hailed as ‘even more important’ to Wales than big-name duo

The 72-times capped midfielder is in a race against time to play in Qatar

Manchester Evening News

Qatar travel and entry requirements for people heading to World Cup

What the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office says about Qatar Covid requirements, ID cards and more

Daily Mirror

FIFA facing demands to ban England's World Cup opponents Iran with replacement lined up

FIFA are under considerable pressure to remove Iran from this year's World Cup in Qatar for allegedly supplying Russia with weapons and for their ill-treatment of women

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