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Qatar leader praises Russia’s World Cup ahead of US visit

DOHA: Qatar’s emir on Friday praised Russia’s “cooperation” in preparing the World Cup in a call with President Vladimir Putin while US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is due in the Gulf state, official statements said.

'Sportswashing' highlights long list of concerns heading into Qatar World Cup

Qatar's decision to launch itself into hosting the 2022 World Cup was a head-scratcher from the start. Why, some wondered, would a Middle Eastern kingdom with fewer than 3 million people and little soccer tradition want to host the sport's biggest event?

Qatar rejects human rights concerns ahead of World Cup 2022 as 'slander'

Qatar's ruler said on Tuesday that criticism over his country's hosting of the FIFA World Cup was "slander". 

Qatar Amir slams 'unprecedented' campaign against World Cup hosts

5 things to know about World Cup host Qatar

PARIS: Qatar, the controversial host of the football World Cup, is a key US ally in the Middle East that is rich in gas and oil.

Qatar lauds Putin, Russian support in organizing World Cup

Qatar's emir thanked Vladimir Putin on Thursday for what he said was Russia's support organizing the upcoming World Cup.

Pakistan Army to provide troops for Qatar 2022 World Cup security

Pakistan’s Information Minister, Mariyum Aurangzeb, announced on Monday that the cabinet has approved a draft agreement to provide troops to Qatar for the FIFA World Cup, reports Press Trust of India via ndtv.com.

Pakistan Army To Provide Troops To Qatar For FIFA World Cup Security: Report

Pakistan's cabinet has approved a draft agreement that allows the government to provide troops for security at the FIFA football World Cup to be held in Qatar in November. Pakistan's Information Minister Mariyum Aurangzeb announced on Monday that the Cabinet gave the nod to the draft agreement for providing troops to Qatar for the mega event being scheduled from November 21 to December 18. The Cabinet's nod came after the Joint Staff Headquarters (JSHQ) proposed the signing of the agreement and the foreign ministry, as well as the Directorate General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), expressed no objections to it, The Express Tribune newspaper reported.