December 31, 2013
People of the Year: Zahir Belounis
The appalling case of Zahir Belounis, unable to leave Qatar for two years, highlighted human rights abuses by the 2022 World Cup hosts
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December 31, 2013
The appalling case of Zahir Belounis, unable to leave Qatar for two years, highlighted human rights abuses by the 2022 World Cup hosts
December 3, 2013
After two years in which he was unable to leave Qatar, Zahir Belounis plans to sue the two Qatari clubs that denied him an exit visa.
November 28, 2013
An end is finally in sight to the Zahir Belounis saga after the embarrassment of a worldwide media storm proved too much for even the Qatar authorities.
November 27, 2013
After two years in which he has been been unable to leave Qatar in a dispute over wages, Zahir Belounis finally looks set to depart the Gulf state.
November 26, 2013
A delegation from FIFPro, the world footballers’ union, is on its way to Qatar urgent talks with the country's football authorities.
November 21, 2013
Moves are afoot to improve the conditions of those responsible for building Qatar's World Cup projects.
November 15, 2013
After receiving no help from FIFA, French footballer Zahir Belounis, who is currently stranded in Qatar, has appealed to two of the game's most respected figures
November 14, 2013
FIFA has said that it is powerless to intervene in the case of French footballer Zahir Belounis.
November 13, 2013
Sepp Blatter has been asked to intervene in the appalling case of Zahir Belounis, a professional footballer who for two years, has been refused an exit visa from Qatar.
October 1, 2013
the case of Zahir Belunis, the French footballer effectively held captive in Qatar, has further exposed the grim reality of life for some people in Qatar.