Tag: Qatar
What Happens to the Migrant Workers Who Built the World Cup?
By Nicole Salazar, Pramod Acharya, Sarah Kerr and Ben Laffin •December 12, 2022The World Cup was a $220…
In Qatar’s World Cup Summer, the Mercury Rises and the Clock Ticks
DOHA, Qatar — The sun comes up before 5 a.m. and immediately puts the entire city on convection…
John R. Allen Resigns as Brookings President After Qatar Revelations
John R. Allen, the retired four-star general who once commanded American troops in Afghanistan, resigned on Sunday as…
Brookings Institution Puts President on Leave Amid Lobbying Inquiry
WASHINGTON — John R. Allen, the retired four-star general who once commanded American troops in Afghanistan, has been…
Retired General Investigated Over Undisclosed Lobbying for Qatar
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors have obtained records indicating that John R. Allen, the retired four-star Marine general who…
The War in Ukraine Could Empower Qatar
RAS LAFFAN INDUSTRIAL CITY, Qatar — Over the past quarter-century, the tiny Persian Gulf state of Qatar has…
Former U.S. Ambassador to Plead Guilty to Illegal Lobbying and Hiding Gifts
The other lobbying effort in which Mr. Olson was involved occurred after Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Bahrain and…
What to Know About 2022 World Cup Travel to Qatar
The most avidly followed sports event on earth, the FIFA World Cup, returns this fall — another chance…
How the Recoil From Russian Gas Is Scrambling World Markets
Mr. Di Odoardo figures that L.N.G. flows from the United States to Europe have already reached two-thirds of…