Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by WINTOUR Patrick
The US has turned to Qatar to mediate between Iran and Israel, despite one of the parties firing missiles at the tiny but staggeringly rich nation
Caught in the crossfire, Qatar on Monday night found itself in the unusual position of being asked by the US to mediate to end a war where one of (…)
, by HARRY Lucy, HOYLE Carolyn, HUTTON Jocelyn
New data mapping death sentences in the Gulf states once again highlights Qatar’s questionable human rights record.
Qatari authorities are ignoring international law by failing to inform embassies when their citizens are arrested, detained or are pending trial for a death sentence.
Our new (…)
, by GRIERSON Jamie
Campaigners hit out after teams including England and Wales say players will not wear armband at World Cup in Qatar
With about 35,000 delegates from almost 200 countries attending Cop27, navigating the sprawling poorly signposted conference centre in Sharm el-Sheikh has been a huge challenge (…)
, by WATERSON Jim
Casting agency offers £20 per head for extras to stand outside Downing Street during emir of Qatar’s visit
A casting agency advertised for paid extras to come and stand outside the gates of Downing Street when the emir of Qatar visits on Tuesday, amid accusations that the country’s Gulf rivals (…)
, by CHEN Michelle
This summer, the populist fervor of Brazil’s World Cup sparked riotous street protests against the country’s economic hierarchy. But the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is being built in an even more unequal country, and there will likely be little public unrest, just vast expanses of deserts and (…)
, by COHEN Nick
Unless Qatar allows foreign workers to form unions, Sepp Blatter must prevent it from hosting the World Cup.
There is a lot to be said for keeping politics out of sport. Only totalitarian states or people with authoritarian personalities politicise everything: whom they love and whom they (…)
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