Gay Qatari's article provokes backlash over World Cup "values"
Islamic-based legal codes govern the tiny, gas-rich peninsula which has been urged by gay rights groups to accept homosexual fans during the World Cup in 2022
Despite reform, Saudi "guardianship" still restricts women - HRW
Dozens of Saudi women said they were subject to male supervision when applying for a passport, getting married and accessing medical treatment
Qatar investigates death at World Cup site as labour rights under scrutiny
Organisers said the death was not caused by working conditions
Saudi hands over Houthi prisoners as Yemen peace efforts inch ahead - spokesman
Houthis and Yemen's government are trying to broker a peace and ease the country's humanitarian crisis
Amnesty says workers at Qatar World Cup stadium suffer abuse
Dozens of construction workers were charged recruitment fees, lived in squalid accommodation and had passports confiscated
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Taliban want removal from U.N. blacklist before peace talks
Prospects of the Taliban joining any talks had previously appeared slim
More aid reaches trapped Syrians; doubts cast on peace talks
"The people were very happy, even crying when they realized that wheat flour is on the way"
UN sees progress in Qatar's migrant labour reforms
Qatar hosts 1.6 million foreign workers from countries such as India, Nepal and Bangladesh
More aid heads to Syrian town; new doubts cast on Jan. 25 talks
Forty-five trucks carrying food and medical supplies are due to be delivered on Thursday