Qatar’s $200bn bet on the World Cup
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
Qatar is in the spotlight as the host of this year’s World Cup — and the small, oil-rich nation has had to confront a lengthy human rights record with the world watching. The FT’s Gulf correspondent Simeon Kerr breaks down Qatar’s larger goals due to hosting the tournament, and what changes it has — and hasn’t — made to see those through.
Clips from BBC, AP, PBS NewsHour, France24, The Guardian
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For further reading:
The ethical case for watching this possibly unethical World Cup
Qatar counts down to World Cup kick-off after $200bn soft power bet
How the unlikeliest World Cup ever came to be
Qatar 2022: the weirdest World Cup in history
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On Twitter, follow Simeon Kerr (@simeonkerr) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07)
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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