Qatar
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The richest country in the world
In Depth The UK lags behind the wealthiest nations as ‘storm clouds’ gather over economy
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Qatar ‘offered $880m secret payments to Fifa’
Speed Read Fresh allegations of corruption surrounding the Gulf state’s 2022 World Cup bid emerge
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Brit arrested in UAE ‘for wearing Qatar football shirt’
Speed Read Abu Dhabi authorities claim Ali Issa Ahmad, 26, was held for ‘wasting police time’
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Why Qatar is withdrawing from Opec
In Depth Doha denies that diplomatic dispute with Saudi Arabia is behind decision to leave cartel
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Is democracy under threat in Bahrain?
Speed Read Government of the oil-rich nation under fire after crackdown on opposition parties
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Qatar 2022 World Cup: Fifa plan expansion to 48 teams
Speed Read Infantino backs the proposals - but it would require Qatar to share hosting duties
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Barclays’ Qatar bailout charges dismissed
Speed Read Serious charges thrown out, in a ‘major setback’ for the Serious Fraud Office
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Qatar’s leader in the US for talks on Gulf crisis
Speed Read Can Donald Trump help negotiate an end to the diplomatic spat that has dragged on for nearly a year?
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Barclays Bank charged over Qatari loan
Speed Read Serious Fraud Office allege 2008 bailout money was used to provide ‘unlawful financial assistance’
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Saudis and UAE form exclusive trade and military partnership
Speed Read Kuwaitis likely to view agreement as ‘offensive’ to their efforts to unite region
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Gulf summit seeks to resolve Qatar crisis
Speed Read The diplomatic dispute has dragged on for six months with no sign of compromise from either side
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Qatar World Cup ‘at risk’ says confidential study
Speed Read Report says Doha is ‘far from certain’ of hosting the 2022 finals
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Qatar 2022: Human Rights Watch calls for construction worker protection
In Depth Workers on World Cup projects are at risk of death from intense heat and humidity
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Saudi video shows plane firing at Qatari passenger jet
Speed Read 'Overt threat' to fellow Arab nation sparks outrage as Gulf crisis enters third month
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