Showing posts with label World Cup 2022. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World Cup 2022. Show all posts
Thursday, December 01, 2022

Qatar’s World Cup Showcases Renewed Ties With Saudi Arabia, but Scars Remain

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Gulf neighbors were split for years in a bitter regional dispute. Now, the glare of attention provided by the socce...
Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Hear from US Journalist Who Was Detained for Wearing a Rainbow Shirt in Qatar

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Nov 22, 2022 | CNN's Poppy Harlow, Don Lemon, and Kaitlan Collins speak to journalist Grant Wahl who was temporarily detained by securit...
Saturday, November 26, 2022

What Are the Costs and Consequences of the Qatar World Cup? | DW Business Special

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Nov 26, 2022 | 2022 World Cup host Qatar is throwing crazy sums of money at the premier men’s football event, to make the small emirate look...
Friday, November 25, 2022

OneLove Bands and Plastic Swords: What’s Banned at Qatar World Cup

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THE GUARDIAN: ‘Crusader’ costumes are the latest reported addition to the list of items unwelcome at the tournament Belgium fans wearing r...

Qataris Bristle at What They See as Double Standards over Their World Cup

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Many in the country say the barrage of criticism about its human rights record and the exploitation of migrant workers i...
Tuesday, November 22, 2022

‘Treat People with Decency’: Roy Keane Attacks Staging of World Cup in Qatar

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THE GUARDIAN: ‘To dismiss human rights flippantly … it’s not right,’ says Keane / ITV pundit was discussing controversy over OneLove armband...
Monday, November 21, 2022

‘Very Frustrated’: England and Wales Back Down over OneLove Armband

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THE GUARDIAN: Seven countries issue joint statement after warning from Fifa / They say players could be booked or forced to leave the pitch...

World Cup: Gay Fans 'Will Feel Safe'

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Oct 13, 2022 | World Cup chief Nasser Al Khater told Sky News gay fans will be welcome to display affection and rainbow flags.
Saturday, November 19, 2022

The World Cup That Changed Everything

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: The decision to take the World Cup to Qatar has upturned a small nation, battered the reputation of global soccer’s gove...
Friday, November 18, 2022

Human Rights Concerns Hang over World Cup in Qatar | DW News

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Nov 18, 2022 | With less than two days to go until kickoff in the controversial World Cup in Qatar, the human rights situation in the emirat...

Qatar Bans Beer Sales at World Cup Stadiums

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: The about-face on alcohol could violate a multimillion-dollar FIFA sponsorship agreement, and signaled that soccer’s gov...
Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Gay Qataris Physically Abused Then Recruited as Agents, Campaigner Says

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THE GUARDIAN: State using them to track down other gay people, he says / Rights group tells of transgender woman kept in solitary Gay Qata...
Friday, November 11, 2022

World Cup: Ministers Urged to Warn LGBT+ Fans about Qatar Risks

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Andrew Boff is a patron of the LGBT+ Conservatives group | ANDREW BOFF BBC: The UK government has been urged to change its Qatar travel adv...
Tuesday, November 08, 2022

"Geistiger Schaden": Katars WM-Botschafter äußert sich homophob

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Nov 8, 2022 | Weniger als zwei Wochen vor Beginn der Fußball-WM in Katar hat der katarische WM-Botschafter, Khalid Salman, Homosexualität al...

Qatar World Cup Ambassador Criticised for ‘Harmful’ Homosexuality Comments

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THE GUARDIAN: Former Qatar player says homosexuality is ‘damage in the mind’ / Human Rights Watch condemns remark as ‘unacceptable’ Remark...
Sunday, June 12, 2022

World Cup 2022: Wales Staff Boycott Qatar over Gay Rights

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BBC: Some of the Welsh national football team's staff will not travel to the World Cup in Qatar because of the country's stance on g...
Monday, October 25, 2021

David Beckham Slammed for Reportedly Becoming Face of Homophobic Qatar in £150 Million Deal

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David Beckham speaks with Nasser al-Khelaifi, chairman of Qatar Sports Investments. (AFP via Getty/ KARIM JAAFAR) PINK NEWS: David Beckham ...