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‘Palestine an open wound’ says Qatar’s emir at Davos forum

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani says international community should work to resolve forgotten and ignored conflicts.

Al Jazeera

Qatar World Cup audience projected at 5 billion, says FIFA boss

The 2022 World Cup hosted by Qatar is expected to be watched by 5 billion people around the world, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Monday.

Reuters

Security guard killed in attack at Qatar embassy in Paris

A murder enquiry was opened in Paris on Monday after a security guard at Qatar’s Embassy in France was killed by an intruder.

Evening Standard

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Cairo Hosts Int’l Conference on Confronting ‘Emerging Terrorist Organizations’

Egypt’s Interior Ministry, in collaboration with Interpol, is hosting Monday a workshop on confronting emerging terrorist organizations and phenomena in the Middle East and Africa. The workshop is hosted by the Egyptian Police Academy until May 25. The participating countries include Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

'FC Mbappe' - PSG and Qatar accused of being "on their knees" over Kylian Mbappe contract

Mbappe signed a huge deal to stay in Paris, but World Cup winner Bixente Lizarazu has warned Paris Saint-Germain they risk giving their star man too much power

Daily Mirror

Iran denies ‘compromise’ in nuclear deal negotiations

The ball to restore the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal is in the US’s court, Tehran says.

Al Jazeera

Qatari FM: Iran says has matters 'under review' over nuclear pact -al Jazeera TV

(This May 21 story was corrected after Al Jazeera TV corrected translation to "under review" [not "compromise"], headline, paragraph 1.)

Reuters

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World Cup 2022: Where Berhalter’s USA stand with six months to Qatar

With the at-times torturous Concacaf qualifying slog now in the rear-view mirror, here’s a look at where the Americans stand

The Guardian - US

The final countdown to the World Cup in Qatar is still full of uncertainty

From fears over human rights to concerns over how many fans will attend the tournament, Fifa and the host nation have a lot to address

The Guardian - UK

The USMNT casts a wide net to fill roster for the World Cup this fall in Qatar

LOS ANGELES — With the World Cup opener less than six months away, U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter continues to refine his roster, calling 27 players into training camp for the final series of home matches before the fall tournament in Qatar.

Los Angeles Times

Russia says troops close to claiming full control of Ukraine's Luhansk region

Russia's Defence Minister says Moscow has almost taken full control of Ukraine's south-eastern region of Luhansk, one of two regions it says are independent and has vowed to liberate.

ABC News

USMNT’s June Camp Squad Shaped By Injuries, Newcomers

With spots on the plane to Qatar at a premium, players have just this camp and one in September to leave an impression.

Sports Illustrated

Germany, Qatar sign energy partnership agreement

Deal will see Doha and Berlin focus on developing trade relations in liquefied natural gas, among other energy sources.

Al Jazeera

Qatar's emir wants World Cup visitors to respect his country's culture

Qatar hopes to welcome the world to Doha for the soccer World Cup but also "we expect and we want people to respect our culture", Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said on Friday in Berlin when asked about gay people attending the tournament.

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Qatar emir optimistic on Iran deal, confirms agreement on gas supply to Germany

The Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani expressed optimism on Friday that an agreement between the United States and Iran can be achieved, and voiced his readiness to help in reaching a deal.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan holds bailout talks with IMF in Qatar as economy falters

The new Pakistan government is seeking the release of more funds from a $6bn rescue programme agreed with IMF in 2019.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Germany, Qatar Sign Energy Partnership Agreement

Germany and Qatar signed on Friday a declaration to deepen their energy partnership, with a focus on trade in hydrogen and liquefied natural gas (LNG), as Europe's biggest economy looks for alternative supplies amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The partnership deal foresees regular meetings between authorities from both countries and…

The Hindu

Female referees to officiate men's FIFA World Cup for 1st time in Qatar

Three female referees and three female assistant referees have been chosen for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, making it the first men’s edition to have women match officials

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Six women chosen to referee at men's FIFA World Cup for the first time

Three centre referees and three assistants have been hand-picked by FIFA to officiate in Qatar this November.

Evening Standard

Female referees to officiate at men’s World Cup finals in historic first

A woman will take charge of a men's World Cup match for the first time in history in Qatar, with three female officials today included on FIFA's final list of referees for the tournament.

The Independent UK

LGBT+ rights: Which countries around the world criminalise homosexuality?

Seventy conservative nations still discriminate against gay community in law while 11 threaten death penalty

The Independent UK

FIFA picks 6 female referees, assistants for men's World Cup

Female referees will make World Cup history this year by working games at a major men’s tournament for the first time in Qatar

The Independent UK

‘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

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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.

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