Court Questions FIFA Integrity over Hammam Proceedings
JAMES M. DORSEY: If Mr. Bin Hammam would be hard pressed to portray the ruling as evidence of his innocence, it is in many ways equally condemning of FIFA. …
Questions Continue to Surround Bin Hamman
JAMES M. DORSEY: The appointment by Qatari and UAE soccer bodies of individuals who worked with Mohammed bin Hamman raises more questions…
FIFA Corruption Probe Set to Examine Qatar Bid
JAMES M. DORSEY: The recently announced investigation by FIFA into allegations of past corruption will inevitably put Qatar 2022 in the spotlight again. …
Qatar Fire: Out Come The Shia Bogeymen
DAVID ROBERTS: There has been some utterly dreadful reporting of the recent fire in a mall in Qatar. One particular report, however, stands out …
Qatar 2022: Report Puts Focus on Worker’s Rights
JAMES M. DORSEY: The publication of a new report examining worker conditions in Qatar ups the ante for the authorities. …
Euro 2012 PR Disaster: Lessons for Qatar
DAVID ROBERTS: Qatar had better develop a very thick skin and employ some very smart PR people to deal with the storm that faces them. …
Unanswered: Practical Questions for Qatar 2022
A.R.: A Doha resident writes with his opinion on the practical considerations of the Qatar 2022 World Cup that have yet to be addressed.…
Villaggio Fire: Eyewitness Account
VIDEO: Al Jazeera's Tarek Bazley was in the shopping centre with his two children when the fire broke out, but they escaped unharmed.…
Qatar 2022: Villaggio Tragedy Adds to Critic Arsenal
JAMES DORSEY: Critics are asserting Qatari building standards are shoddy and cast doubt on the safety standards of stadiums...…
Qatar’s Villaggio: No Whitewashing of the Truth
ALEXANDER MCNABB: Qatar's authorities are under pressure to act and the arrest of two major public figures is an interesting development…