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Bhxjoe :
I worked in Qatar as a Senior Director within the Facilities Management and Services sector from 2018 to 2025. During those seven years, every company I worked for complied with the labour laws, regulations, and welfare standards established by the Qatari Government - and part of my role was to ensure they did so ! Did some workers suffer? Unfortunately, yes. But in my experience, the responsibility lay with unscrupulous employers who chose profit over people, not with Qatar or the Qatari Government itself. It is both unfair and inaccurate to condemn an entire nation for the actions of companies that failed their own workforce. Qatar invested heavily in labour reform, enforcement, accommodation standards, and worker welfare, and I witnessed those improvements firsthand throughout my time there. Judge the companies that broke the rules—not the country that created opportunities for them to operate. Those who criticise Qatar often see only a fraction of the story. What is frequently overlooked is that Qatar has provided employment and livelihoods for hundreds of thousands of people from around the world, enabling them to support their families and build better futures in their home countries.
2026-06-11 21:36:26
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Mahmood :
😂😂😂 shifting focus from the current fiasco to the max
2026-06-11 15:00:21
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Fernando Carlos655 :
Any news about USA?
2026-06-11 21:24:41
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Richie rich :
Yeah you have freedom of speech but freedom is not a guarantee after the speech 💁🏼♂️💁🏼♂️
2026-06-11 06:17:34
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ٰ :
Tell us about mama America
2026-06-11 21:26:24
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Khwn :
The real story isn’t the article it’s the timing. Qatar hosted four years ago, yet the criticism never stops. As attention shifts to 2026 and questions arise about visas, entry restrictions, and treatment of visitors, some media outlets seem far more comfortable looking backward than applying the same scrutiny forward.
2026-06-12 09:15:14
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TRC676 :
To be fair the laws have changed and now a massive improvement of workers rights
2026-06-12 04:08:51
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The Electrician :
i have some more vital info
2026-06-11 09:53:53
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🫀 :
That’s very true
2026-06-25 05:40:48
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Panda :
its notnthe government mistake that this happened it was the private companies who came in to build it yes its partially the government faults also
2026-06-12 09:32:43
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Romero Marvin24 :
💙💙
2026-06-14 02:07:39
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Israel :
Whats happening in America Now
2026-06-11 12:16:55
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Xerin3 :
Haha we are not going to be distracted. We are reading the news and hearing the people experiencing the 2026 World Cup
2026-06-12 01:04:29
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PH :
Obviously not every country has freedom of speech. What exactly did he think was going to happen?
2026-06-09 18:54:43
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Kvnq Scotch :
Lol. posting this now that America is already the worst to ever host the cup. shame.
2026-06-11 02:50:51
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youyu147 :
The Guardian are still writing about Qatar four years on, yet where is the same scrutiny for the USA World Cup? They could write about America’s wars and interventions, immigration policies, players and fans facing 7–10 hour searches and being treated like suspects rather than the heroes they are to millions back home, uncertainty surrounding Iranian participation, and even the Somali referee denied entry despite being appointed to officiate at an international tournament. If journalism is about holding everyone to the same standard, then that standard should apply to every host nation, not just the ones deemed acceptable to criticise. Another example of how journalism is now being used as a tool to help the corrupt. Well done 👏🏽. Keep up the great work.
2026-06-11 02:07:10
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justicebeen :
Haha no distractions no more, we are witnessing what the USA is doing to players
2026-06-11 07:36:49
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𝒩.𝒶⃟𝓏•• ❀ :
Lol posting this now to distract people from the absolute nonsense the US is doing to players and referees during this world up huh?
2026-06-09 16:49:53
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~Muhanad :
Please Don’t entertain us with this we are in 2026 show us what is happening in USA and how they are treating the people!
2026-06-11 07:49:12
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S :
are we still on about qatar? why dont you talk about human rights in the US, something that is actually happening right now
2026-06-11 03:47:04
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Pharque :
The guardian trying to take the attention away from the current host of the World Cup. Great journalism 👌 love the bias btw
2026-06-11 04:51:31
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Grouchy :
FIFA is beyond corrupt.
2026-06-09 17:06:44
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Bmore :
FIFA stands for absolutely nothing. It's disgusting that they're the international organizing authority for the most accessible sport in the world.
2026-06-09 22:51:22
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. :
Why are you trying to shift the focus to the qatar world cup that happened 4 years ago while terrible things are happening in the US
2026-06-11 20:25:16
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MARWAN EHAB :
The World Cup in America is garbage. What are the media doing? But did you see the oppression at the Qatar World Cup?
2026-06-11 04:57:40
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