After repeated criticisms from groups such as Amnesty International and the Human Rights Watch, Qatar has introduced legislation to overhaul its widely criticized migrant worker employment system (known as kafala) and improve safety conditions on sites such as the venues under construction for the 2022 World Cup. Such pledged reforms have indicated sufficient progress that […]
In early 2016, it was reported that the workers working on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar stadium were suffering “appalling treatment” by FIFA and the Qatari authorities. According to Amnesty International, the workers were forced to live in squalid accommodation, appeared to pay huge recruitment fees and had wages withheld and passports confiscated. After […]
If you’re planning a summer to Qatar, pack all the light cotton you’ve got. The daily temperatures can reach 108 degrees Fahrenheit. And for that reason, you won’t see a whole lot of major sporting events being hosted by the small nation on the Arabian Peninsula. But that could change. Qatar is the host the […]
One of the sporting world’s leading youth academies has just teamed up with a global technology company to provide more resources for the sake of developing youth sports in Qatar. As a nation that has achieved very little in global competition, Qatar is searching for the spark that will light the fire of the potential […]
Aspire Academy and SAP have decided to team up to grow Qatar’s youth sports environment. Aspire Academy is a leading athlete academy for the youth of Qatar that scouts and develops youth in sports while also providing an education. Many of their athletes have actually gone on to become Olympians and athletes in the World Cup. This […]
