What is Bud Zero, the only beer Budweiser can sell at the World Cup?
New York CNN Business — In a surprise reversal, Qatar announced a ban of alcoholic beer at the eight stadiums hosting the World Cup. That leaves fans with just one…
Qatar summons German ambassador over interior minister’s World Cup remarks
CNN — Qatar’s Foreign Ministry summoned the German ambassador Claudius Fischbach on Friday following the recent comments made by interior minister Nancy Faeser regarding the Gulf state’s hosting of the…
World Cup: UK foreign secretary under fire for saying LGBT soccer fans should be “respectful” at Qatar 2022
CNN — British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is receiving backlash for suggesting gay soccer fans should be “respectful” in Qatar when attending the FIFA World Cup set to take place…
As the US-Saudi oil spat intensifies, what are Biden’s options?
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi…
Indonesia stadium crush: Soccer fans demand answers over policing of deadly game
CNN — As Indonesian families bury their dead, questions are being asked as to how a soccer match attended only by supporters of the home team descended into chaos resulting…