Tag: World Cup 2022

FIFA official publicly rules out a Qatar summer World Cup

Three years ago, Qatar won the right to be the first Middle Eastern country to host a World Cup...

The Guardian Uncovers Modern Day Slavery in Qatar

Almost as soon as Qatar won the bid to host the 2022 World Cup with a suite of swanky...

World Cup 2022 in Qatar and the Energy Debate Over Artificial Clouds

For soccer fans (or football in Europe!) The Qatar World Cup Games don't start for almost a decade, but...

Zaha Hadid Adds Star Power to Qatar World Cup

Qatar's controversial 2022 World Cup planning got a burst of star power when renowned Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, who was one...

Tangram 2022 World Cup Stadium Cools Itself Like a Lizard

Tangram Gulf recently unveiled a naturally-cooled FIFA stadium design for the 2022 World Cup in Doha, Qatar. Speaking at...

Climate Change to Worsen Migrant Workers’ Lives in Qatar

Trade unionists have used the COP18 discussions in Qatar to bring the silent but disturbing plight of migrant workers...

Qatar’s First Solar-Powered World Cup Stadium to Break Ground Soon

The tender for the first solar-powered World Cup 2022 stadium has been issued and the winners will be announced...

Qatar Accused of Stealing Barcelona’s Street Lighting Design

After six years of failing to negotiate with them, a Catalan designer is going public with a story that...

Local Architect Questions the Logic of Qatar’s 2022 World Cup Groundwork

Doha-based architect Romi Sebastian questions the feasibility of Qatar's urban planning ahead of the 2022 World Cup Qatar is moving...

“The Showcase” is a Mini Prototype Stadium for Qatar’s 2022 World Cup

The Showcase is a prototype stadium used to demonstrate the technology that will cool the 2022 World Cup in...

FIFA Is Already Making Contingency Plans For Qatar

FIFA is unofficially mulling over plans to change the rules of the game to accommodate Qatar's high summer temperatures. Concerned...

Qatar Accused Of Bribing Their Way To Solar-Powered 2022 World Cup

Life wouldn't be interesting without a few spy characters. Sunday Times reporters go undercover to root out Fifa corruption. This...