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Mohamed bin Hamad Al-Thani, left, Chairman of the 2022 bid committee, and Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of Qatar, hold the World Cup trophy in front of FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke after the announcement that Qatar will host the 2022 soccer World Cup, on Dec. 2, 2010, in Zurich, Switzerland. Qatar has for years employed a former CIA officer to help spy on soccer officials as part of an aggressive effort to win and hold on to the 2022 World Cup tournament, an investigation by The Associated Press has found. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File) **FILE**

World Cup host Qatar used ex-CIA officer to spy on FIFA

By Alan Suderman - Associated Press

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba hold a news conference following the U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Dialogue talks at the State Department in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. (Leah Millis/Pool via AP)

Qatar agrees to represent US interests in Afghanistan

By Matthew Lee - Associated Press

Afghans prepare to to be evacuated aboard a Qatari transport plane, at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, August, 18, 2021. Qatar played an out-sized role in U.S. efforts to evacuate tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan. Now the tiny Gulf Arab state is being asked to help shape what is next for Afghanistan because of its ties with both Washington and the Taliban insurgents now in charge in Kabul. (Qatar Government Communications Office via AP)

Qatar emerges as key player in Afghanistan after US pullout

By Aya Batrawy - Associated Press

An Afghan army soldier stands guard on the outskirts of Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Mirwais Bezhan)

‘Complete, utter failure’: Frustration with Afghan army boils over as Taliban take 2 more provinces

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Cherif Younousse, left, of Qatar, hugs Philip Dalhausser, of the United States, after Qatar won a men's beach volleyball match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

American beach ‘knuckleheads’ flirted with playing for Qatar

By Jimmy Golen - Associated Press

Qatar ruler in Saudi Arabia for first time since rift eased

Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2020 file photo, Qatar's Finance Minister Ali Sharif al-Emadi listens during the third annual U.S.-Qatar Strategic Dialogue at the State Dept. in Washington. Qatar's public prosecutor has ordered the arrest of al-Emadi, state-run media reported Thursday, May 6, 2021, to question him over alleged abuse of power and misuse of public funds in the energy-rich state. (Erin Scott/Pool via AP, File)

Qatar finance minister arrested in corruption investigation

By ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press

Celta Vigo's Denis Suarez is chased by Real Madrid's Toni Kroos during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Celta and Real Madrid at the Balaidos stadium in Vigo, Spain, Saturday March 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Lalo R.Villar)

Germany midfielder Toni Kroos criticizes World Cup in Qatar

Associated Press

Denmark's National team players wear shirts reading &quot;Football supports change&quot; prior to the World Cup qualifierthe World Cup qualifier in group F between Denmark and Moldova, at the MCH Arena in Herning, Sunday March 28, 2021. Denmark’s soccer players became the latest European national team Sunday to use World Cup qualifying games to make a point about workers’ rights in Qatar, which hosts the 2022 finals tournament. Denmark players wore red T-shirts with the slogan “Football supports change” for the customary team photo before hosting their game against Moldova. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Denmark becomes latest team to focus attention on Qatar

Associated Press

FILE - This Thursday, Dec. 18, 2020 file photo shows a general view of the Al Rayyan stadium during the opening ceremony in Al Rayyan, Qatar. A look at the state of play in Qatar's preparations for the 2022 World Cup amid ongoing criticism of the host nation as qualifying in Europe begins. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed, file)

EXPLAINER: Qatar prepares for World Cup amid rights concerns

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Paris Saint Germain's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after he scored a goal against Lyon during the French League One soccer match between Lyon and PSG in Decines, near Lyon, central France, Sunday, March 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Europe starts World Cup qualifying amid pause for pandemic

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday March 3, 2020 file photo, FIFA President Gianni Infantino addresses a meeting of European soccer leaders at the congress of the UEFA governing body in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Human rights activists are denouncing FIFA President Gianni Infantino's starring turn in a promotional video for the Saudi Arabian government in which he claims the kingdom has made important changes. The slick 3½-minute PR campaign was posted on Twitter by the Saudi ministry of sport on Thursday Jan. 7, 2021, featuring Infantino participating in a ceremonial sword dance and sweeping shots of the palaces of Diriyah. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)

FIFA leader defends his Saudi links and World Cup host Qatar

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

Qatar to pour $60 million into new Israel-Gaza gas pipeline

Associated Press

Germany's Karla Borger, left, and Julia Sude react during the match against Russia's Daria Rudykh and Ksenia Dabizha at the Beach Volleyball European Championship in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) **FiLE**

Karla Borger, Julia Sude, German beach volleyball duo, to boycott Qatar tournament over bikini issue

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

UN court says it doesn’t have jurisdiction in Qatar-UAE case

By MIKE CORDER - Associated Press

Taliban visit Moscow, voice hope US will honor peace deal

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV - Associated Press

Afghan firefighters work at the site of a bombingh attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. A roadside bomb exploded in Afghanistan's capital Sunday, killing at least a few people in a vehicle, the latest attack to take place even as government negotiators are in Qatar to resume peace talks with the Taliban. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Afghan officials: Taliban attacks, violence kills dozens

By TAMEEM AKHGAR - Associated Press

A Saudi waits for the arrival of relatives from Qatar in front of a screen displaying a Qatar Airways flight for the first time in 3 years, at King Khalid Airport in Ryadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. Saudi Arabia, along with the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt, ended a three-year dispute with Qatar following a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in AlUla last week. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Qatar-Saudi Arabia direct flights resume amid Gulf detente

By ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press

Journalists chat as video of a plane carrying Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is shown on a screen while landing at at Al Ula airport, where the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting takes place, in Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. Al Thani's arrival in the kingdom’s ancient desert city of Al-Ula on Tuesday was broadcast live on Saudi TV. He was seen descending from his plane and being greeted with a hug by the Saudi crown prince. The diplomatic breakthrough comes after a final push by the outgoing Trump administration and fellow Gulf state Kuwait to mediate an end to the crisis. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Easing dispute, UAE announces reopening of borders to Qatar

By ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press

Officials: Attacks around Afghanistan kill at least 23

By RAHIM FAIEZ - Associated Press