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By Jordi Bou

November 20, 2022 - December 18, 2022 - La preparación de la Copa Mundial de Fúbol 2022 en Qatar atrae interés sobre la vida en el estado del Golfo Pérsico. Qatar es el primer país musulmán y árabe en la historia en ser sede del mayor evento del fútbol mundial.

Ruled by the Al Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues.

Today, Qatar is one of the richest countries in the world and is using revenue from its large gas reserves to bankroll its regional and global ambitions, including winning the bid to host the World Cup.

For decades Qatar has promoted itself as a beacon of openness in a repressive region. It hosts Al Jazeera, a popular Arab satellite station that broadcasts opinions suppressed elsewhere in the Middle East.

But the country has also faced allegations from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch about the poor treatment of foreign workers who have been building World Cup facilities.

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PUBLISHED: 08/09/2022; STORY: Graphic News
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