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World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar’s 1 liquor store
[ad_1] DOHA, Qatar — In a dusty neighborhood on the outskirts of Qatar’s capital, guards stand duty at a gated compound ringed with razor…
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EXPLAINER: Islam’s ban on alcohol and how it’s applied
[ad_1] DOHA, Qatar — Just two days before the World Cup opener, host nation Qatar banned the sale of beer at stadiums in a…
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Crowded fan zone turns thousands away before Qatar World Cup
[ad_1] DOHA, Qatar — Authorities turned away thousands of fans Saturday night from a concert celebrating the World Cup beginning the next day in…
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World Cup opens with host country Qatar facing Ecuador
[ad_1] DOHA, Qatar — Given the level of focus on the Qatari regime, its attitudes toward human rights, immigrant workers, the LGBTQ community —…
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Culture clash? Conservative Qatar preps for World Cup party
[ad_1] On the Instagram accounts of fashion models and superstars last month, the sheikhdom of Qatar looked like one glittering party. High-heeled designers descended…