Qatar

The International Football Association (FIFA) has sold 2.45 million tickets for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with less than 100 days until the start. Fans from Qatar, the United States, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, France, Argentina, Brazil, and Germany purchased the most tickets. From November 20 to December 18, the Middle East and Arab nations will host the maiden FIFA World Cup. 

At a local factory in Qatar, about 29 dogs were shot dead by a group of armed men, who also injured several others. The incident has created an outrage among netizens on social media. Though Qatar authorities have not commented on the incident yet, Sheikha Al Mayasa Bint Hamad Al Thani, the sister of Qatar's ruler Emir Tamim has condemned the incident, and called it "unacceptable". 

Footage from the cockpit of a plane, a pilot attempting to land a Boeing 777 during Storm Eunice has gone viral. On February 19, Captain Khalifa Al-Thani, who was flying from Qatar landed the plane at Heathrow Airport in London. Reportedly, the video was shared by Big Jet TVs, where Captain Al-Thani was witnessed being calm until the plane landed safely. However, everyone praised the pilot.

Following the meeting of world leaders on August 10 and 12 in Qatar's Doha decided not to recognize the Taliban government if it came into power using weapons and military power. During the meeting, the US, China, Uzbekistan, UK, Pakistan, UN, India, Germany, and others warned the Taliban asking to resolve the issue through political settlements. They also expressed ''grave concern'' over civilian casualties and violations of human rights.… read-more

To support the LGBTQ fraternity and spectators, 2022 FIFA World Cup organizers in Qatar has permitted to display the rainbow flags during the tournament. The decision came amid the middle-east country stern on the conservative religious codes prohibiting same-sex marriages. “We understand the difference in people’s cultures, and we have a country that’s conservative, however we are a welcoming country,” says the FIFA Chief executive Nasser Al… read-more