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Political Implications of the Qatar World Cup in the Middle East and Beyond
December 14, 2022 | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | Middle East Program
About the Event
Please join FPRI and MERIP for a special event discussing political developments surrounding this year's World Cup, the first to be hosted in the Arab world. Qatar's World Cup bid was marked by accusations of corruption and serious concerns about human rights violations in the midst of a massive investment in construction and infrastructure that has remade the small gulf kingdom's landscape for the purpose of hosting a month's worth of soccer matches. The World Cup arrives at a moment when Qatari influence across the region, from Egypt to Turkey and beyond appears to be reaching a climax. This event will feature three contributing authors to the most recent issue of Middle East Report discussing their contributions and reactions to some of the dramatic stories coming out of the event with FPRI's Director of Research, James Ryan.
FPRI is happy to provide this lecture free of charge thanks to the generous support of our members, partners, and event attendees. If you are not currently a member, the suggested donation is $25.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our events coordinator, Kayla Wendt at kwendt@fpri.org.
Speakers
Jaafar Alloul - Dr. Jaafar Alloul is a postdoctoral research fellow in migration sociology at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore. He is also a visiting scholar in residence at Georgetown University Qatar.
Natasha Iskander - Natasha Iskander is the James Weldon Johnson Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy at New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service.
Laavanya Kathiravelu - Laavanya Kathiravelu is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Sciences at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.
