Tag: Qatar

Qatar lifts controversial exit visa system for workers
September 4, 2018 No Responses

Qatar lifts controversial exit visa system for workers

Qatar amended its residency laws on Tuesday to allow foreign workers to leave the country without exit permits from their employers, a provision which labour rights groups have long said should be abolished. Doha is keen to show it is...
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Russia transfers World Cup hosting duties to Qatar
July 15, 2018 No Responses

Russia transfers World Cup hosting duties to Qatar

Russan President Vladimir Putin on Sunday handed over mantle of the World Cup host to the emir of Qatar whose country will stage the 2022 edition of the tournament. The ceremony marked a handover from the world’s largest country by...
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Qatar Builds Air Conditioned Stadium for 2022 World Cup
May 17, 2017 No Responses

Qatar Builds Air Conditioned Stadium for 2022 World Cup

Qatar’s first stadium completed ahead of World Cup 2022 five years before tournament… and it is air conditioned The 40,000 Khalifa International Stadium has been open since 1976 but has been extensively renovated for the major competition QATAR’s first s...
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