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Qatar walks tightrope between Arab values and Western norms with World Cup gamble

Por: Los Angeles Times Sports November 20, 2022

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The calm before the storm is over. Now comes the deluge. After years of anticipation and more than $200 billion in infrastructure spending, the 2022 World Cup will kick off in Qatar on Sunday. Over the following 28 days, more than 1.2 million people will flood the conservative Gulf state, which is smaller than Connecticut and has a population of about 2.9 million, three-fourths that of Los Angeles. And there’s more than a little concern that... + full article



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