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BBC says team reporting on migrant workers arrested in Qatar (The Associated Press)
A BBC reporting crew spent two nights in a Qatari prison after being arrested while trying to meet migrant workers in the nation that will host the 2022 World Cup, the British broadcaster said Monday. BBC journalist Mark Lobel was detained with three colleagues ahead of a government-organized public relations tour of official accommodation for low-paid workers. The Qatari government, which invited the BBC and other media outlets including The Associated Press on the trip, said Lobel and his colleagues were arrested because they were trespassing on private property. More...
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