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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shook hands with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi for the first time on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar yesterday, according to the Turkish presidency. An official in the Turkish presidency confirmed to AFP that this is the first meeting between the […]
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Al-Qaeda tells Muslims to shun ‘immoral’ Qatar World Cup
November 21st, 2022 
Awake Goy Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has called on Muslims around the world to shun the FIFA World Cup currently underway in Qatar, although the terrorist group stopped short of issuing any threats to carry out attacks or calling for acts of violence. AQAP, which is an affiliate based in Yemen, condemned the tournament's host […]
Qatar’s hosting of a successful FIFA World Cup will be an Arab success
November 21st, 2022 Awake Goy Qatar is living through one of the thousand and one nights, which people thought was a fantasy but can now see with their own eyes. It has become a reality, with a dazzling display that is capturing hearts. This small country is throwing a large party for countries from around the world; two million people […]
Qatar World Cup: England vs Iran, Senegal vs Netherlands and USA vs Wales
November 21st, 2022 Awake Goy Here is your at-a-glance guide to what’s happening at the World Cup in Qatar on Monday. Source
We are all Palestinian’: Fans Show Solidarity with Palestine ahead of World Cup in Qatar (VIDEOS)
November 21st, 2022 Awake Goy November 20, 2022 Hundreds of football fans converged on Qatar’s Lusail City on Saturday waving Palestinian flags ahead of the start of the World Cup, The New Arab reported. The event was organized by the Qatar Youth Against Normalization group, bringing together locals and fans who had traveled to the Gulf state for the games. […]
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No Comments »Day Before FIFA World Cup, Qatar Faces Overcrowding Troubles
November 20th, 2022 Awake Goy Authorities have turned away thousands of fans from a concert celebrating the World Cup beginning the next day in Qatar. Source
Qatar Authorities Threaten To Smash Camera Of World Cup News Crew On Live TV
November 18th, 2022 Awake Goy “You invited the whole world to come here. Why can’t we film? It’s a public place,” Danish TV2 reporter asks as Qataris threaten to smash the camera. Source
World Cup 22: The Angry Reactions to the €10 “Greek salad” sold in Qatar
November 18th, 2022 Awake Goy The World Cup in Qatar 2022 starts in a few days, but those who chose to attend are already giving – through social media – detailing the atmosphere that prevails in Qatar. Greece is absent from the World Cup, but is present through a culinary “representation”. More specifically, the Greek salad is a hit in… […]
USA redesigns their crest with LGBT rainbow for World Cup in Qatar
November 16th, 2022 Awake Goy The United States’ men’s national team have made a huge statement at the World Cup in Qatar by redesigning their crest to incorporate the rainbow flag, in a bid to show solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community. The tournament, which starts on Sunday and sees the US play their opener against Wales on Monday, has been […]
Qatar in 2022 World Cup pre-start excitement
November 12th, 2022 Awake Goy With little time left before the World Cup in Qatar kicks off on November 21, the excitement for organizers and participants is growing by the day. Some 1.2 million fans are expected to travel to the emirate from all over the world, exceeding Doha’s current hotel capacity by more than 30,000 rooms. There is a wide […]
NO GO! Australian women sue Qatar over forced airport vaginal exams
October 24th, 2022 Awake Goy The case has been filed just weeks before Qatar’s controversial hosting of the World Cup — a venue decision linked to massive bribes of soccer officials — amid concerns about treatment of female fans who may kiss or have sex with their boyfriends, drink alcohol and wear revealing clothing. Source
Australian Women Sue Qatar Over Forced Airport Vaginal Exams
October 23rd, 2022 Awake Goy Five Australian women are suing the government of Qatar over forced vaginal exams and other invasive medical procedures at gunpoint at the Doha airport two years ago. The women are seeking damages from both Qatar Airways and the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority — owned by the Qatari government — over the “unlawful physical contact” and […]
Qatar World Cup ticket sales near 3m, says Infantino
October 18th, 2022 Awake Goy Ticket sales for the soccer World Cup are approaching the three million mark ahead of the tournament kicking off in Qatar on 20 November, FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, and event organisers said on Monday, Reuters reports. The top 10 purchasing countries of the 2.89 million tickets sold are Qatar, the United States, Saudi Arabia, England, Mexico, the United […]
Qatar population surges 13.2% in year leading up to World Cup
October 9th, 2022 Awake Goy Qatar's population has surged by 13.2% over the last year, official data showed, as the tiny Gulf Arab state recruits thousands of overseas workers ahead of hosting the soccer World Cup next month to cope with an unprecedented influx of fans, Reuters reports. The wealthy gas producer's population stood at 2.94 million after some 370,000 […]
Qatar Minister: Emotional demands to cancel hydrocarbons ‘unrealistic’
September 27th, 2022 Awake Goy Qatar's Minister of State for Energy Affairs, Saad Al-Kaabi, said yesterday that emotional demands to cancel hydrocarbons are unrealistic. In a statement, he said: "The recent months have proven that the demands to cancel hydrocarbons are harmful to a realistic, accelerated transition." According to Reuters, Al-Kaabi said hydrocarbons "are not going to disappear any time […]
Posted in Middle East, News, qatar Tags: cancel, demands, emotional, hydrocarbons, Minister, Qatar, unrealistic No Comments »TRT: Turkiye, Qatar activate agreement to deploy Qatar fighters in Turkiye
September 24th, 2022 Awake Goy Turkiye and Qatar have decided to activate a joint military agreement to deploy 36 Qatari fighters and 250 military personnel for training in Turkiye, TRT reported on Thursday. According to TRT, the Technical Regulation on the Deployment of Qatar Military Aircraft Personnel in Turkiye was signed in March 2021. Qatari fighter pilots will receive training […]
Posted in Middle East, News, qatar Tags: activate, agreement, deploy, fighters, Qatar, turkiye No Comments »Turkiye sending 3,000 police to Qatar to help secure World Cup
September 24th, 2022 Awake Goy Turkiye will send more than 3,000 riot police to Qatar to help secure World Cup stadiums and hotels in a security operation paid for by the competition hosts but under Turkish command, a Turkish Interior Ministry source said, Reuters reports. With a population of less than 3 million – of which just 380,000 are Qatari […]
Posted in Middle East, News, qatar Tags: police, Qatar, secure, sending, turkiye, world No Comments »Turkiye sending 3,000 police to Qatar to help secure World Cup
September 24th, 2022 Awake Goy Turkiye will send more than 3,000 riot police to Qatar to help secure World Cup stadiums and hotels in a security operation paid for by the competition hosts but under Turkish command, a Turkish Interior Ministry source said, Reuters reports. With a population of less than 3 million – of which just 380,000 are Qatari […]
Posted in Middle East, News, qatar Tags: police, Qatar, secure, sending, turkiye, world No Comments »Turkiye sending 3,000 police to Qatar to help secure World Cup
September 24th, 2022 Awake Goy Turkiye will send more than 3,000 riot police to Qatar to help secure World Cup stadiums and hotels in a security operation paid for by the competition hosts but under Turkish command, a Turkish Interior Ministry source said, Reuters reports. With a population of less than 3 million – of which just 380,000 are Qatari […]
Posted in Middle East, News, qatar Tags: police, Qatar, secure, sending, turkiye, world No Comments »Turkiye sending 3,000 police to Qatar to help secure World Cup
September 24th, 2022 Awake Goy Turkiye will send more than 3,000 riot police to Qatar to help secure World Cup stadiums and hotels in a security operation paid for by the competition hosts but under Turkish command, a Turkish Interior Ministry source said, Reuters reports. With a population of less than 3 million – of which just 380,000 are Qatari […]
Posted in Middle East, News, qatar Tags: police, Qatar, secure, sending, turkiye, world No Comments »Turkiye sending 3,000 police to Qatar to help secure World Cup
September 24th, 2022 Awake Goy Turkiye will send more than 3,000 riot police to Qatar to help secure World Cup stadiums and hotels in a security operation paid for by the competition hosts but under Turkish command, a Turkish Interior Ministry source said, Reuters reports. With a population of less than 3 million – of which just 380,000 are Qatari […]
Posted in Middle East, News, qatar Tags: police, Qatar, secure, sending, turkiye, world No Comments »Turkiye sending 3,000 police to Qatar to help secure World Cup
September 24th, 2022 Awake Goy Turkiye will send more than 3,000 riot police to Qatar to help secure World Cup stadiums and hotels in a security operation paid for by the competition hosts but under Turkish command, a Turkish Interior Ministry source said, Reuters reports. With a population of less than 3 million – of which just 380,000 are Qatari […]
Posted in Middle East, News, qatar Tags: police, Qatar, secure, sending, turkiye, world No Comments »Qatar opens up to Libya’s eastern camp after years of animosity
September 22nd, 2022 Awake Goy The Speaker of Libya’s House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, visited Qatar on 10 September where he spoke with officials before meeting Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani. Saleh’s visit came two days after Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh left Doha, which suggests that the Gulf State is seeking to mediate between Dbeibeh and his rival […]
Qatar opens up to Libya’s eastern camp after years of animosity
September 22nd, 2022 Awake Goy The Speaker of Libya’s House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, visited Qatar on 10 September where he spoke with officials before meeting Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani. Saleh’s visit came two days after Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh left Doha, which suggests that the Gulf State is seeking to mediate between Dbeibeh and his rival […]
Qatar opens up to Libya’s eastern camp after years of animosity
September 22nd, 2022 Awake Goy The Speaker of Libya’s House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, visited Qatar on 10 September where he spoke with officials before meeting Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani. Saleh’s visit came two days after Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh left Doha, which suggests that the Gulf State is seeking to mediate between Dbeibeh and his rival […]
Qatar announces suspension of entry for visitors during World Cup
September 22nd, 2022 Awake Goy Qatar has announced its decision to suspend visas for those visiting the country prior to and during the FIFA World Cup later this year, as over two million are expected to attend football matches in the Gulf nation. In a press conference regarding the regulation of entry and exit into Qatar during the FIFA World […]
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September 22nd, 2022 Awake Goy Qatar has announced its decision to suspend visas for those visiting the country prior to and during the FIFA World Cup later this year, as over two million are expected to attend football matches in the Gulf nation. In a press conference regarding the regulation of entry and exit into Qatar during the FIFA World […]
Posted in Middle East, News, qatar Tags: announces, during, entry, Qatar, suspension, visitors, world No Comments »Qatar announces suspension of entry for visitors during World Cup
September 22nd, 2022 Awake Goy Qatar has announced its decision to suspend visas for those visiting the country prior to and during the FIFA World Cup later this year, as over two million are expected to attend football matches in the Gulf nation. In a press conference regarding the regulation of entry and exit into Qatar during the FIFA World […]
Posted in Middle East, News, qatar Tags: announces, during, entry, Qatar, suspension, visitors, world No Comments »World Cup Captains Want To Wear Rainbow Armbands In Qatar
September 22nd, 2022 Awake Goy GENEVA (AP) — FIFA came under pressure Wednesday from several European soccer federations who want their captains to wear an armband with a rainbow heart design during World Cup games in Qatar to campaign against discrimination. France and Germany, the last two World Cup champions, were among eight of the 13 European soccer teams going […]
