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In This Week's Edition: Evil On The Rise "Again" In Europe, Qatar World Cup To Set A FIFA Revenue Record, French Company Under Investigation For Human Rights Abuses ... And More!

Nawaf M. Al-Thani
Nov 11, 2022
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A symbol of the French Nationalist Party (French: Parti Nationaliste Français; PNF), a far-right neo-fascist political movement established in 1983 by former National Front (FN) and Waffen-SS members. (Yes … THAT! SS)

News stories I’m following this week …

  • Uproar in French parliament following racist 'back to Africa' outburst. (France24)

  • ‘Racism’: Qataris decry French cartoon of national football team. (AlJazeera)

  • Biden under pressure to address Egyptian rights abuses at COP27. (The Hill)

  • Contractor pleads guilty to fatally striking Air Force captain with forklift on military base in UAE. (Fox News)

  • After food supply dispute, drinks at Egypt climate talks now free, jailed activist not. (Market Watch)

  • Family of Bahrain activist granted special visit but worry about health. (Reuters)

  • Protestors Target Emirates Airline Over the UAE’s Involvement in Ethiopia’s Conflict With Tigray’s. (Travel Noire)

  • Omani and Kuwaiti companies quit Bahrain airshow with Israeli participation. (The New Arab)

  • In violation of Qatar laws: French firm is under investigation over labor abuses in Qatar. (CNN)

In other news …

  • Archaeologists Discover Vast ‘Miracle’ Tunnel Under Egyptian Temple Ruin. (Vice)

  • Wynn resorts to open Gulf Arab's first casino at Ras Al Khaimah resort. (Reuters)


  • FIFA rejects Denmark’s request for pro-human rights training shirts. (AlJazeera)

  • Qatar World Cup Set to Defy Controversy and Hit Revenue High. (Bloomberg)


On Social-Media …

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Clear examples of the racist, xenophobic, and hate filled European cartoons both in 1940 and 2022. Haven’t they learned from their long, grim, ultra-nationalist and colonialist history anything? “Crickets” … - #Qatar #FIFAWorldCup #Qatar2022 #France #QatarWorldCup2022
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Not @SpeakerPelosi cozying up to Egypt’s brutal dictator. The double standards never end. 🤦🏼‍♀️
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