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Qatar Sparked Angst As It Hosted 2022 World Cup
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Qatar Sparked Angst As It Hosted 2022 World Cup

The moral compromises of globalization, ignoring suspected corruption and human rights abuses, were quickly forgotten in drama over the games

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Nov 23, 2022
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I made my choice to suspend moral judgment about globalization back in 2011 when I moved to Qatar’s next-door neighbor, the United Arab Emirates. I visited Qatar one delightful weekend in 2016 for my son’s high school basketball tournament. During a break in the competition, my wife and I toured an exquisite Islamic art museum. Photo Essay.

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