Skift Take. As it prepares to host Middle East's first-ever FIFA World Cup, Qatar expects the event to offer unique marketing potential to place the destination firmly on the tourism map.

The World Cup would enhance the position of the country on the global tourism map. The positive momentum in Qatar’s tourism sector was reflected in the first half of 2022 with the country ...

The Doha metro map, showing stadium locations for the 2022 World Cup. Credit: Qatar Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy “If you do consume alcohol before or after a match in the ‘Fan Zones’ be ...

Qatar, the smallest country to ever host the World Cup, has poured more than $220 billion into preparations for the event, erecting miles of highways, a metro system, a new airport, stadiums and ...

DOHA, Qatar — As chaos took over the United States’ last-minute efforts to evacuate more than 120,000 of its citizens and partners from Afghanistan last month, a tiny, wealthy country that ...

Qatar is about to host the most expensive World Cup ever. In a bid to stand out on the world map, the tiny, gas-rich emirate is estimated to have spent up to $300bn preparing for football’s most ...