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FIFA World Cup Travel Warning: Women & LGBT+ risk jail or flogging

FEMALE and LGBT+ England fans risk serious consequences at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar if they report being the victim of a sex attack, committing ‘open displays of affection’ or are seen as being drunk in public, experts have warned.

24 October 2022

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Qatar’s Alcohol Policy is Risky for World Cup Fans

British football fans are used to being allowed to drink beer in stadiums during games, so attendees of the World Cup in Qatar will have to adjust to Doha’s restrictive alcohol policies.

7 September 2022

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Dubai relaxes Islamic laws but is the city safe for foreigners?

The UAE has announced a number of reforms but what does this mean in reality? Is Dubai safe? Radha Stirling, founder of 13 year old legal watchdog Detained in Dubai issued a statement on the new laws.

8 November 2020

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