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Qatar's foreign ministry summons German ambassador over minister's World Cup remarks


Qatar's foreign ministry summons German ambassador over minister's World Cup remarks

Supporters display a banner reading 'Boycott Qatar 2022' prior to the start of the UEFA Europa League Group G football match between SC Freiburg and Olympiacos FC in Freiburg im Breisgau, southwestern Germany on October 27, 2022, and ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2022 to be played in Qatar. (Credit : Frederick FLORIN / AFP)

Qatar's foreign ministry summoned the German ambassador Friday to give him a protest memorandum over interior minister Nancy Faeser's comments regarding Qatar's hosting of the 2022 football World Cup.

The minister criticized Qatar's human rights record during an interview with a local broadcaster.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated shortly. Reporting contributed by Ahmed Tolba.

Qatar's foreign ministry summoned the German ambassador Friday to give him a protest memorandum over interior minister Nancy Faeser's comments regarding Qatar's hosting of the 2022 football World Cup.

The minister criticized Qatar's human rights record during an interview with a local broadcaster.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated shortly. Reporting contributed by Ahmed Tolba.