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Fanatics enters Middle East, opens office in Qatar

US digital sports platform Fanatics has entered the Middle East, opening a new office in Doha, Qatar, which will serve as a “hub for operations” in the region. The move comes on the back of the company signing a partnership with the State of Qatar in February, which included the country’s sponsorship of Fanatics Fest. It builds on Fanatics’...

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CR Runway to host ‘largest ever fashion show’ in Qatar, with music line up

CR Runway will be partnering with Qatar Creates to host the “world’s biggest fashion show”, set to take place during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 on December 16. ‘Qatar Fashion United by CR Runway’ will feature the works of more than 150 designers representing 50 countries, in an event held at the Ras Abu Aboud 974 Stadium. All proceeds from...

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Garment workers sewing England's World Cup jerseys are paid one pound per hour

In 2018 the England football team came under fire after the Telegraph published a story of Bangladeshi garment workers being paid 21 pence to sew England’s 160 pounds World Cup kit. Fast forward to Qatar, where a new jersey design and new factory have similarly adopted the practise of low paid factory workers, this time in association with Nike....