World leaders, policy makers and influential figures are in Doha to attend the five-day Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5), which begins Sunday at the Qatar capital Doha. Held every 10 years, the LDC5 will bring together 4,000-5,000 participants at the Qatar National Convention Centre to discuss the
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Qatar evicts hundreds of migrant workers as WC looms
Qatari authorities have evicted hundreds of migrant workers from buildings in central Doha, casting a new shadow over the countdown to the World Cup, residents and workers said Saturday. Municipal workers and security guards moved into about 12 buildings late on Wednesday to clear and lock them, according to local residents,