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A giant inflatable copy of the trophy is displayed prior to the start of the World Cup group A soccer match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Nov. 20, 2022.
Sports
Qatar opens World Cup with lavish half-hour ceremony
Branding is displayed near the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center, in Doha, Qatar, March 31, 2022.
Human rights
Qatar treatment of migrant workers under spotlight again ahead of World Cup
President Donald Trump met with Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani
Global Politics
The Gulf sees Qatar as ‘an outlaw,’ but Trump needs everyone to get along
qatar migrant football
Global Politics
In Qatari crisis, migrant workers caught in the middle
FIFA President Bladder leaves podium after resignation
Sports
5 things FIFA should do right now
Laborers working on the Qatar 2022 World Cup project arrive at their accommodations in Doha.
Conflict
Big-money World Cup sponsors may be the last hope for Qatar’s migrant workers
A laborer rests in a dormitory for foreign workers in the Sanaya Industrial Area in Doha during a government-guided tour, on May 3, 2015.
Business
Qatar arrests yet more journalists trying to look into alleged abuse of World Cup workers
German players celebrate with their trophy after winning the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro.
Sports
Brace yourselves: A Winter World Cup is coming
Laborers work at a construction site in Doha on June 18, 2012.
Development
Foreign workers face exploitation and death while building Qatar’s World Cup sites
A fighter from Jabhat al-Nusra in Syria earlier this year. Qatar has facilitated fundraising efforts to provide money and weapons to Islamic militants like Jabhat al-Nusra, which is al-Qaeda's branch in Syria.
Global Politics
How Qatar is placing its bets on militant terrorist groups
FIFA President Sepp Blatter announces that Qatar will host the 2022 World Cup. The choice has come under growing fire as corruption and labor abuse allegations have mounted.
Sports
The fight against Qatar as a World Cup host reaches the halls of Congress
Arts, Culture & Media
Future World Cup hosts: Qatar and Russia
Global Politics
Qatar’s neighbors are pressuring the small Gulf country to fall in line
Women walk past buildings as the sun sets in Doha October 19, 2010.
Global Scan
Qatar’s treatment of its migrant workers goes under the microscope
Sports
It looks like Qatar’s 2022 World Cup will be a winter affair
FIFA bribery scandal: 2022 World Cup bought by Qatar?
Arts, Culture & Media
Why Qatar’s Art Buying Spree Could Inflate the Price of Paintings
A meal prepared by Joyce Kayongo in Uganda, with native tilapia and greens from a low-tech aquaponic system designed by her husband, Charles Mulamata. Although they live in the city, nearly all the ingredients were sourced from the neighborhood.
Environment
What’s for lunch: Under pressure from climate change, The World takes a global tour of our changing lunchscape
To Maintain Influence, Should the U.S. Be Doing More in Egypt?
Business, Economics and Jobs
Qatar Plan to Invest in Muslim Populated Paris Suburbs Makes Some French Uneasy
Business, Economics and Jobs
Qatari News Giant Al Jazeera Purchases American Channel Current TV
Hope for UN Climate Talks
Development in Syria of a Political Opposition
Conflict & Justice
London Olympics May Host Female Athletes From All Participating Nations
Taliban Leaders to Open Qatar Office
FIFA In Hot Water After Bribery Evidence Emerges
Sports
Qatar 2022: Whistle Blower Says FIFA Officials Were Bribed for World Cup Bid
Environment
Artificial cloud
Conflict & Justice
Qatar’s New Role in the Libyan Conflict
Global Politics
Qatar beats US for 2022 World Cup
Lifestyle & Belief
Geo Quiz + geo answer
Global Politics
Qatar’s diplomatic balancing act