Added on 12/10/2011
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Barcelona , Bloomberg , Bush Administration , Dubai , Energy , Europe , Fifa World Cup , Football , Madrid , Malaga , New York , Qatar , Soccer , Solar energy , Spain , United Nations , United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization , Washington
JAMES M. DORSEY: Spain is rapidly emerging as a model for the offsets Qatar, Dubai and other energy-rich Gulf states hope to reap from their massive investments.
Added on 14/09/2011
David Roberts
2022 World Cup , Doha , Emir , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , United States
DAVID ROBERTS: Qatar’s growing international recognition is bringing with it a host of problems and as we get closer to 2022 the noise of protest is only set to increase.
Added on 31/07/2011
James M. Dorsey
2018 World Cup , 2022 World Cup , Asian Football Confederation , Caribbean Football Union , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Henry Kissinger , Portugal , Qatar , Russia , Secretary of State , Spain , United Kingdom , United States
JAMES M. DORSEY: There’s resentment against Qatar hosting the WC because its riches allowed it to spend far more than its competitors
Added on 04/07/2011
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Asian Football Confederation , BBC , British parliament , Caribbean , Central America , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Jack Warner , Mohamed bin Hammam , North America , President , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Ricardo Teixeira , Russia , Sepp Blatter , Soccer , Sunday Times , United Kingdom , Worawi Makudi
JAMES M. DORSEY: The UK parliamentary call for an independent investigation of the alleged Qatari bribery follows a similar call by the German FA.
Added on 31/05/2011
Steve Royston
2022 World Cup , BBC , Facebook , FIFA , Football , gross domestic product , Hosni Mubarak , Middle East , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Sepp Blatter
STEVE ROYSTON: As his formerly loyal colleagues turn on each other like rats in a cage, and Blatter lectures us like Hosni Mubarak, FIFA needs a day of rage.
Added on 30/05/2011
David Roberts
2022 World Cup , FIFA , International Olympic Committee , Marshall , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Soccer
DAVID ROBERTS: With each new leaked email and each new comment by the key protagonists it becomes increasingly worrying for the Qatar 2022 team.
Added on 21/05/2011
David Roberts
2022 World Cup , Bloomberg , Citigroup , Dubai , Fifa World Cup , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Yas Island
DAVID ROBERTS: Not a good week for Qatar 2022. First, there are accusations of bribery in the bid process, now Citigroup tells us that Qataris will see now net economic benefit from hosting the world’s top prestige event.
Added on 08/02/2011
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Asian Football Confederation , Australia , BBC , Belgium , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Football , Japan , Mohamed bin Hammam , Netherlands , Portugal , President , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Russia , Soccer , South Korea , Spain , The Telegraph , United Kingdom , United States
JAMES DORSEY: If Blatter’s admission is correct, those votes would account for seven of the 12 votes that won Qatar its right to host the world’s biggest sporting event.
Added on 05/02/2011
David Roberts
2022 World Cup , Australia , Brazil , Doha , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Football , Japan , Manchester , President , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Sepp Blatter , United Kingdom
DAVID ROBERTS: Huge queues, chronic transportation, empty seats and a less than fulsome welcome for travelling fans – a very long ‘To Do’ list for Qatar 2022.
Added on 29/01/2011
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Asia , Bahrain , Doha , Fifa World Cup , Georgetown University , Human Rights Watch , Kuwait , Oil , Oman , Qatar , Rights , Saudi Arabia , UAE , United Arab Emirates
JAMES DORSEY: The workers are a necessarily evil, but over time they are almost certain to change the nature of society – a notion that sends chills down Qatari spines.
Added on 29/01/2011
Steve Royston
2022 World Cup , Bahrain , Davos , Dubai , Energy , Food and Drink , London , Middle East , Qatar , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom , World Economic Forum
STEVE ROYSTON: Taxpayers’ money that could have been spent on new hospitals, refurbished schools, or improved public transport – down the drain.
Added on 26/01/2011
Steve Royston
2022 World Cup , Arabic , Arabic content , Doha , Facebook , Gulf Arab , Jeddah , Levant , Middle East , Mobile Phones , Oscars , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , The Arab News
STEVE ROYSTON: What troubles Arab intellectuals is that the use of the Arabic language is declining. There’s an Arabic interface for Facebook, yet 75% of Arab users prefer the English.
Added on 25/01/2011
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Alex Horne , Asian Football Confederation , Australia , England Football Association , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Football , Germany , Japan , Michel Platini , Middle East , Mohamed bin Hammam , oil-rich emirate , Premier League , President , Qatar , Sepp Blatter , Soccer , South Korea , the Associated Press , UEFA , United States
JAMES M. DORSEY: Mohamed bin Hammam lashed out on Monday, charging that Blatter had served too long as head of soccer’s world governing body.
Added on 20/01/2011
James M. Dorsey
2014 World Cup , 2022 World Cup , Abu Dhabi , Chile , Costa Rica , Dubai , Europe , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Football , Ghana , Golf , Macedonia , Middle East , New Zealand , Peru , President , Qatar , Russia , Soccer , Tunisia , Turkey , UEFA , United Arab Emirates , Wales , Zine el Abidine Ben Ali
JAMES M. DORSEY: Middle Eastern nations are competing to stack up successful bids to host major soccer events in an effort to position themselves as regional hubs for sport.
Added on 19/01/2011
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Bahrain , Citibank , Doha , Energy , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Middle East , Oil and gas , Public Relations , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Real Estate , South Africa , Television network
JAMES M. DORSEY: Qatar will become the face of an Arab world that projects itself as rich, bold and futuristic – a dramatic contrast with current perceptions of conflict and conservatism.
Added on 15/01/2011
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Alex Horne , Ali Bin Al Hussein , Asian Football Confederation , CNN , England Football Association , Europe , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Football , James M. Dorsey , Jordan , Kuwait , Michel Platini , Middle East , Mohammed bin Hammam , oil-rich emirate , Olympics 2020 , Premier League , President , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Sepp Blatter , Soccer , UEFA
JAMES M. DORSEY: Qatar is flexing its muscle, rejecting calls by Sepp Blatter to move the tournament to winter or co-host it with other Gulf states.
Added on 14/01/2011
James M. Dorsey
2010 World Cup , 2022 World Cup , Africa , Argentina , Asia , Australia , Barcelona , Costa Rica , Energy , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Finance , Finmeccanica , Football , Italy , James M. Dorsey , Latin America , Libya , Middle East , Nigeria , Oil , Paraguay , Portugal , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Qatar Investment Authority , Real Estate , Senegal , Soccer , South Africa , Spain , Thailand , The Wall Street Journal , Turkey , Unicredit , United States , Worawi Makudi
JAMES M. DORSEY: Flush with cash, Qatar spared no cost in its campaign to win the bid the World Cup. But are there ethical questions here?
Added on 08/01/2011
Steve Royston
2022 World Cup , airline , Aviation , Bahrain , Boeing , British Airways , Captain , Doha , Emirates , Etihad , Europe , Far East , FIFA , IPod , London , Middle East , Qatar , Qatar Airways , Rolls-Royce , United Kingdom , Western Europe
STEVE ROYSTON: At what stage does the market value of British Airways become so depressed that it becomes an attractive takeover target for the likes of Qatar, Emirates or Etihad?
Added on 13/12/2010
David Roberts
2022 World Cup , Barcelona , Football , Qatar , Qatar Foundation , Spain , United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
DAVID ROBERTS: Footballing links between Spain and Qatar continue to build. Barcelona have announced that the Qatar Foundation will replace UNICEF as their primary sponsor. QF will pay around $225 million over a 5 year deal.
Added on 09/12/2010
David Roberts
2022 World Cup , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Qatar 2022 recruitment , Qatari Government , US State Department
DAVID ROBERTS: Clearly, to build the stadiums and the infrastructure for the competition, Qatar will need yet more workers from abroad.