Qatar
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Gay couples will be able to openly hold hands, cuddle and kiss at the Qatar World Cup, despite public displays of affection being outlawed by the Arab state, it has been revealed. Despite the new development, it’s feared that once the World Cup is over, LGBTQ+ people in the country who enjoy the temporary freedom will…
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Lionel Messi says he will have to consider “many things” after the World Cup in Watar this year and couldn’t confirm he will carry on representing Argentina beyond the tournament in Qatar. “I’ve been happy with the national team for a while,” he said after scoring in the 3-0 win over Ecuador at La Bombonera…
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What do China, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have in common? The answer might not be as obvious as you think. But all three countries are accused of human rights violations, and all three are also playing host to some of the largest and most lucrative sporting events in the world. China is hosting the 2022…
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Citing human rights abuses, campaigns to stop Germany, Denmark and Norway from participating in the contest are gaining steam. But is Qatar being unfairly singled out? Campaigners are pressuring Germany, Denmark and Norway to boycott the 2022 FIFA World Cup in protest against human rights conditions in the host country, Qatar. They amount to the…
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Egypt has agreed to resume diplomatic relations with Qatar, the Egyptian foreign ministry said. “The Arab Republic of Egypt and the state of Qatar has exchanged two official notes today, January 20, according to which the two countries agreed to resume diplomatic relations,” the statement on Wednesday said. On Monday, the first direct flight between…
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Last week, the United States won the 2019 Women’s World Cup championship. The tournament, Franklin Foer wrote, was “an exhibition of excellence, a noble step in the struggle for gender equity.” In contrast, he argued, the 2022 Men’s World Cup, set to take place in Qatar, “will be an authoritarian regime’s vulgar vanity project, allegedly made…
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Qatar has sworn that it will not sacrifice its foreign policy to pressures from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Yemen, the UAE, Maldives, and Bahrain. The tiny emirate state received a 24-hour ultimatum to accept 10 conditions listed by Saudi Arabia and its allies on Monday. A clear threat of invasion for an alleged links with the…
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The ongoing rift between Qatar and its neighboring gulf states — the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, the Maldives, Egypt and Bahrain — was blamed on a possible hack from Vladimir Putin’s government but while Russia denied those allegations, Donald Trump takes center stage for inciting a campaign against the tiny landlocked emirate. Image shows Donald…
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed dissatisfaction on the economic and political sanctions against Qatar, saying his country will grant every necessary support to the gulf state. Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt announced on Monday that they have severed ties with Qatar. Image: Recep Tayyip Erdogan The Maldives, Libya and Yemen later joined…
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