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Janet Jackson in Full Islamic Dress since Announcing Her Pregnancy

By Vins B - Oct 24, 2016 06:18 AM EDT

For the first time after announcing her pregnancy, Janet Jackson was seen in full Islamic dress while shopping for baby’s clothes with husband.

UNO declares Qatar has lowest natural disaster risk in the world

By Rida - Aug 28, 2016 01:52 PM EDT

Qatar, the richest country on the planet, is considered to be the lowest disaster risk country in the world. The country present in the Persian Gulf known for its Natural Gas production is not only the safest place in Middle East, but safest on the whole earth in regards with Natural Disasters.

Russia to Send Ground Troops to Fight in Syria

By Dustin Braden - Oct 06, 2015 06:39 PM EDT

Russia will deploy ground troops to Syria, further escalating its involvement in the conflict that has seen it launch airstrikes from a Syrian air base.

Qatar and Russia could Lose World Cup Hosting Rights

By Dustin M Braden - Jun 07, 2015 09:35 AM EDT

It appears as though the controversial World Cups that were awarded to Russia and Qatar could possibly be taken away as a corruption investigation into FIFA continues to grow.

Visa Threatens to Revoke FIFA Sponsorhip

By Dustin M Braden - May 28, 2015 09:50 AM EDT

Visa, the world's largest financial services company, has threatened to deliver a possibly fatal blow to FIFA after prominent members of the organization were arrested on corruption related charges.

Qatar Arrests BBC Journalists Reporting on 2022 World Cup

By Dustin M Braden - May 18, 2015 07:09 PM EDT

The government of Qatar has arrested BBC journalists for their investigation into the conditions of workers, said to be treated as slaves, building stadiums for the 2022 World Cup.

FIFA to Publish ‘Appropriate’ Report on Alleged World Cup Bidding Corruption

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 19, 2014 12:48 PM EST

FIFA executives have agreed to publish a "legally appropriate version" of Michael J. Garcia's report regarding allegations of corruption during the World Cup bidding process.

Qatar admits it abducted missing human rights workers

By Dustin M Braden - Sep 08, 2014 04:54 PM EDT

The government of Qatar has confirmed it is responsible for the arrest of two human rights workers investigating the conditions of migrant laborers in the Arabian Gulf kingdom, which has been accused to maintaining working conditions akin to slavery by a variety of international human rights groups.

Former Egyptian President Morsi charged with espionage

By Dustin M Braden - Sep 06, 2014 10:42 AM EDT

The former democratically-elected president of Egypt Mohamed Morsi, who was deposed in a military coup and subsequently arrested, has been charged with sharing state secrets with the government of Qatar.

Qatar working to free hostages from jihadist groups in Syria

By Dustin M Braden - Aug 26, 2014 09:03 AM EDT

The government of Qatar is using its close relationships with radical Islamist groups throughout the Middle East in an effort to free a number of U.S. citizens who are currently being held hostage.

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