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The Local victim of Qatar fake news plant

Sun, 16 Jul 2017 19:53:04 +0200

A fake story claiming that six Arab countries had demanded that Qatar be stripped of the right to host the World Cup was published on Saturday on a site falsely purporting to be The Local Switzerland.

Swiss lawyers to help Qataris sue over Gulf blockade

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:43:53 +0200

A top Qatari human rights group said on Wednesday it will employ Swiss lawyers to seek compensation for those impacted by the decision of Gulf countries to cut ties with the emirate.

Fifa finally releases damaging report on Qatar's World Cup bid

Wed, 28 Jun 2017 10:44:43 +0200

FIFA on Tuesday released a long-withheld report on alleged corruption in awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar after more leaks deepened the controversy surrounding the vote.

Infantino 'confident' in 2022 World Cup despite Qatar crisis

Sun, 11 Jun 2017 14:04:00 +0200

Fifa is confident the diplomatic crisis sweeping Qatar will normalise and not threaten the 2022 World Cup, the organisation's president, Gianni Infantino, said in an interview published on Sunday.

Report: Fifa must prove it respects human rights

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 17:30:32 +0200

Fifa has not yet shown that it respects human rights and must be ready to brandish the threat of withdrawing a World Cup to prove it means business, according to an independent review of football's world governing body released on Thursday.

Qatar's ex-ruler back home after Swiss care

Tue, 05 Jan 2016 18:53:16 +0100

Qatar's former emir has returned to Doha and is "successfully recovering" following an emergency operation in Zurich after breaking a leg while on holiday, the Qatari government said on Tuesday.

Qatari royal treated for broken leg in Zurich

Mon, 28 Dec 2015 17:16:36 +0100

The former emir of Qatar was flown to Zurich with his entourage in a convoy of planes at the weekend for treatment for a broken leg.

Yemen hostage takers release Swiss woman

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:56:00 +0100

A Swiss woman held hostage in Yemen for nearly a year has been freed and has arrived in Qatar, the Swiss government and the official QNA news agency said on Thursday.

UNHCR slams Qatar for poet's life sentence

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:16:00 +0100

The UN's human rights agency has criticized the jailing and treatment of Qatari poet Mohammed al Ajami, whose writings have landed him a life sentence.

Prince's heirs sue Swiss bank for fortune

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:04:00 +0100

Heirs of a Qatari prince who died in 2000 are taking HSBC Suisse to court to obtain $2.6 billion they say he had on deposit with the bank, the Swiss weekly Le Matin Dimanche reported Sunday.

Swiss weapons being used in Libya

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:37:00 +0200

Swiss government-owned weapons company Ruag is under pressure after reports emerged that ammunition exports to Qatar are being used by Libyan rebels, violating Swiss law.