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The allegations were first made in a book by a whistleblower from inside Australia’s failed 2022 bid, Bonita Mersiades, in January.
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FIFA urged to probe Qatar World Cup allegations

A lucrative TV deal allegedly led to Qatar being awarded the 2022 tournament

  • Agency
2 min read
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani. Photo: File
QATAR

Qatar: 12 things you need to know

The country has a new emir, a small population and a lot of money to burn.

  • Leo Benedictus
5 min read
QATAR

Qatar emir hands rule over to son

Qatar emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani has abdicated in favour of his 33-year-old son Sheikh Tamim, a first for the Arab world.

  • Taieb Mahjoub
3 min read