Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1747 EAT on Sunday 19th March 2023. Qatar’s former finance minister Ali Sherif al-Emadi will face a criminal trial following his 2021 arrest over embezzlement allegations. Al-Emadi was arrested in May 2021 but little has been made public about his case. He will face trial, with an unspecified number…
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Lionel Messi finally achieved his World Cup dream as Argentina won their third crown on penalties in one of the greatest finals in the tournament’s history.
By Phil McNultyChief football writer at Lusail Stadium, Doha Argentina won the shootout 4-2 after a spectacular game which developed into the much-anticipated confrontation between the 35-year-old maestro Messi and his France opposite number Kylian Mbappe. France’s own superstar scored a hat-trick – the first in a Fifa World Cup final since 1966 – but still ended up…
Qatar deports migrant workers after wage protest
By Merlyn Thomas At least 60 workers rallied outside Al Bandary International Group’s Doha offices on 14 August – some reportedly had not been paid for seven months. A number of protesters were detained and some were deported, although it’s not known how many. The government said those who were deported had “breached security laws”….
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