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In a year’s time, the most controversial World Cup in recent history will kick off

With 1,000 days to go until the Fifa mega-event, it’s ‘business as usual’ on the crowded construction sites

Syria no longer at the bottom of the worldwide peace rankings, but there is little to celebrate

The UK lags behind the wealthiest nations as ‘storm clouds’ gather over economy

Fresh allegations of corruption surrounding the Gulf state’s 2022 World Cup bid emerge

Abu Dhabi authorities claim Ali Issa Ahmad, 26, was held for ‘wasting police time’

Doha denies that diplomatic dispute with Saudi Arabia is behind decision to leave cartel

Government of the oil-rich nation under fire after crackdown on opposition parties

Infantino backs the proposals - but it would require Qatar to share hosting duties

Serious charges thrown out, in a ‘major setback’ for the Serious Fraud Office

Can Donald Trump help negotiate an end to the diplomatic spat that has dragged on for nearly a year?

Serious Fraud Office allege 2008 bailout money was used to provide ‘unlawful financial assistance’

Kuwaitis likely to view agreement as ‘offensive’ to their efforts to unite region

The diplomatic dispute has dragged on for six months with no sign of compromise from either side

Report says Doha is ‘far from certain’ of hosting the 2022 finals

Workers on World Cup projects are at risk of death from intense heat and humidity

'Overt threat' to fellow Arab nation sparks outrage as Gulf crisis enters third month

Communications minister accuses network of supporting terrorism and says 'democracy has limits'

Forget sport, this mammoth deal is about the global status of everyone involved

Saudi Arabia wants the Qatari-funded news agency closed, but critics say they are simply trying to silence an opponent

Doha rejects demands from Saudi-led coalition, saying 'big countries don't bully small countries'

Saudi Arabia list includes call for Doha to close down Al Jazeera and end links with Iran

US President agrees $12bn deal with country he previously dubbed a 'high-level' funder of terrorism

United Arab Emirates accuses Doha of escalating crisis after Ankara fast-tracks deployment of military delegation to Gulf state

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hits back at Donald Trump, saying Washington is against an independent Iran

Fifa's controversial choice of hosts accused of funding terrorism by Middle Eastern neighbours

Tourist given suspended prison sentence and fined after telling police she had been attacked in a Doha hotel

News of Blatter's unexpected departure could raise as many questions as it answers for Fifa

Angry Premier League boss says Fifa ignored objections to force through winter World Cup

Report fails to finds enough evidence of corruption to strip Gulf state of 2022 tournament

Little to celebrate as divided Arab League meets for 25th anniversary summit in Kuwait

But announcement from Jerome Valcke may need formal approval from governing body

Decision to award the 2022 World Cup to the tiny Gulf state has given Fifa plenty of headaches