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The exorbitant increase is unfathomable to everyone, though Qatar’s out-sized spending is about more than just the games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Qatar wants to prove to the world that it deserves a place at the international table, and it needs people from all backgrounds and cultures to visit the country for that to happen.<\/p>\n
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, owns Paris-Saint Germain. The small emirate also owns London\u2019s The Shard skyscraper. As it continues to find new financial targets around the world, Qatar hopes to gain favor along the way.<\/p>\n
Some people are accusing Qatar of spending so much in order to \u201cwhitewash\u201d its image. They say it’s covering up the true nature of daily life in the country in order to make a good impression, but will revert to its old ways once the tourists leave and the streets are cleaned.<\/strong><\/p>\nAllegations of corruption and human rights violations overshadow the image Qatar wants to project. Whether its massive investment will produce the results it wants will only be revealed with time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
With the exclusion of players like Diego Lainez and the inclusion of players like Raul Jimenez, Mexico presented its final roster for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Not included on the roster were Jesus Angulo of Tigres and Erick S\u00e1nchez of Pachuca, causing something of a revolt in Mexico. Coach Gerardo Martino revealed the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":243438,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[81883,82966,1074],"tags":[82205,82587,80968,83324],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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