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Qatar has welcomed a truce for Gaza after three days of Israeli bombing, saying it was the result of “active diplomacy”. The Egypt-brokered truce, supported by Qatar and the UN, has ended a horrific air campaign by Israel that resulted in at least 43 Palestinians being killed, including 15 children. It is hoped by those involved in the truce that it will end Israeli violence in the besieged Palestinian enclave. “This agreement should not be broken in any way to ensure an appropriate amount of time where parties can work at the diplomatic level to avoid an escalation,” Majed al-Ansari, spokesman of the Qatari foreign ministry, told The New Arab. “I believe that what we are see[ing] now … is the result of active diplomacy — not just on the part of Qatar, but at the regional and international level — aimed at stopping this aggression as soon as possible.” Read More : https://english.alaraby.co.uk/news/qatar-welcomes-gaza-truce-after-waste-blood

  Qatar has received plenty of criticism over its treatment of migrant workers as well as many of its laws that conflict with many other nations’ human rights FIFA have sent out a strict “code of conduct” ahead of the World Cup after warning anyone not complying will be banished from the tournament. The strict guidelines will include diversity, sexual orientation, religion, political opinion and discrimination to try and stop issues in Qatar this winter. World Cup organisers have already faced criticism that the tournament is being hosted in Doha because same sex relationships in the capital can result in criminal charges. The rules and guidelines will be sent out not just to the world’s media but also to coaches, players, agents, organisers and officials who have been accredited by FIFA. It must be seen as an extra layer and warning to those attending the tournament after long-standing criticism over human rights in the country particularly concerning the treatment of migrant wor...