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Colombia's Duvan Zapata, left, celebrates after scoring against Qatar with teammate Mateus Uribe during a Copa America Group B soccer match at the Morumbi stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

Colombia scores late to edge Qatar 1-0 in Copa America

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Michel Platini and his lawyer William Bourdon, right, answer reporters after Platini has been freed, outside the French police anti-corruption and financial crimes office in Nanterre, outside Paris, early Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Former UEFA president Michel Platini proclaimed his innocence during police questioning Tuesday following his arrest as part of a corruption probe into the vote that gave the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. (AP Photo/ Francois Mori)

Platini: “It hurts,” soccer star says of police questioning

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and JOHN LEICESTER and PATRICK HERMANSEN - Associated Press

Police officers guard the Anti-Corruption Office of the Judicial Police headquarters in Nanterre, outside Paris,Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Former UEFA president Michel Platini has been arrested in relation to a corruption probe into the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, a judicial official said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

The Latest: Blatter says Paris meeting swayed vote for Qatar

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FILE - In this file photo dated June 17, 1986, Michel Platini, left, of France dribbles past Italian forward Alessandro Altobelli in their World Cup eight finals in Mexico City's Azteca Stadium. France won 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament and Italy was eliminated. Affectionately nicknamed “Le Roi” (The King), Michel Platini bestrode the soccer field with inimitable elegance as the world’s best player of the early 1980s, but his lofty reputation seems to have been tainted. (AP Photo, FILE)

Soccer great now mired in corruption scandals

By BY STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

In this Feb.22, 2014 file photo, UEFA President Michel Platini arrives at a press conference, one day prior to the UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying draw in Nice, southeastern France. Former UEFA president Michel Platini has been arrested Tuesday June 18, 2019 over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File) **FILE**

France detains soccer great Michel Platini in 2022 World Cup probe

By John Leicester and Samuel Petrequin - Associated Press

Qatar players celebrate their side's second goal against Paraguay, scored by Boualem Khoukhi, during a Copa America Group B soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Qatar surprises Paraguay with 2-2 draw in Copa America debut

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

Qatar's Hassan Al Haydos speaks during a press conference at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, June 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Qatar building for 2022 World Cup on Copa America debut

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

Illustration on visions for the Middle East by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Qatar confronts its neighbors, calling for policies that respond to the needs of the people

By Jassim Bin Mansour Al-Thani

AP PHOTOS: Vibrant Qatar shrugs off Arab boycott

By KAMRAN JEBREILI - Associated Press

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, and FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura arrive for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

The Latest: Brazil soccer chief backs Neymar in rape case

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Education City

By The Washington Times Special Sections Department

America’s closest friend in the Middle East

By Tim Constantine

World Cup 2022

By Tim Constantine

Celebrating a rich history

By The Washington Times Special Sections Department

Qatar’s diverse population

By The Washington Times Special Sections Department

Qatar’s economy is red hot

By The Washington Times Special Sections Department

Strategic U.S. military presence

By Staff

Qatar Fund for Development

By The Washington Times Special Sections Department

Qatar National Vision 2030

By The Washington Times Special Sections Department

QIA: Investing in the world, investing in the future

By The Washington Times Special Sections Department