Qatar planning for World Cup fans to avoid prosecution for minor offences on September 22, 2022DOHA: World Cup fans in Qatar caught committing minor offences such as public drunkenness will escape prosecution under plans being developed by authorities in the conservative Muslim host nation, a diplomat and a person familiar with Qatari briefings to foreign police said. While the policing strategy for the competition, which kicks off in less than […]
Qatar’s World Cup turf needs chilled stadiums, desalinated water to thrive on February 23, 2022DOHA: Winter will come early to soccer stadiums in baking-hot Qatar when groundskeepers blast chilled air starting in September to ensure pitch turf thrives in the desert country for the World Cup. Mimicking winter in the Gulf state, where temperatures can swelter at 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in the fall, is just one trick experts […]