James M. DorseyMar 16, 20148 minQatar labour controversy becomes part of Gulf dispute over Muslim BrotherhoodBy James M. Dorsey Saudi-led efforts to isolate Qatar because of its support of the Muslim Brotherhood have expanded to exploit criticism...
James M. DorseyMar 2, 20144 minTrade union call for a freeze on kafala puts Qatar to the testBy James M. Dorsey Qatar’s response to a call by international trade unions to freeze its controversial sponsorship system for foreign...
James M. DorseyFeb 15, 20144 minQatar unwittingly forces potential improvement of soccer governanceFIFA executive Theo Zwanziger addresses the European parliament By James M. Dorsey This is hardly how Qatar would have wanted to do it,...
James M. DorseyFeb 12, 20145 minWorkers’ welfare in Qatar: Navigating a minefieldBy James M. Dorsey Qatari organizers of the 2022 World Cup -- in a bid to fend off criticism in the European parliament, convince world...
James M. DorseyFeb 3, 20145 minQatar’s sports-focused public diplomacy backfiresBy James M. Dorsey A perceived lack of real progress in the improvement of conditions for foreign labour, aggravated by a Qatari...