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Norway criticises Qatar over arrest of Norwegian journalists

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OSLO - Two Norwegian reporters were arrested by police in Qatar this week and held in detention for some 30 hours, their employer said on Wednesday, drawing criticism of the Gulf nation from Norway's prime minister. Journalists Halvor Ekeland and Lokman Ghorbani were in Qatar to report on preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, public broadcaster NRK said. Qatar's hosting of the

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Norwegian journalists reporting on labourers in Qatar arrested

Pair investigating conditions for World Cup workers detained as they tried to leave the countryTwo Norwegian journalists investigating conditions for migrant workers in Qatar ahead of the 2022 Fifa World Cup were arrested and detained for 36 hours as they tried to leave the country, Norwegian media have reported.The VG newspaper reported that Halvor Ekeland, a sports journalist for the public broadcaster NRK, and Lokman Ghorbani, an NRK camerama…

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

2 journalists at Norway state broadcaster arrested in Qatar

Security forces in Qatar detained two journalists from Norwegian state television for over 30 hours and deleted footage they gathered at a migrant labour camp as they tried to report on worker issues ahead of the FIFA 2022 World Cup, authorities said Wednesday.

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The Independent

Norway journalists arrested while working in World Cup host Qatar

Norway’s PM called the incident ‘unacceptable’

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Norway criticises Qatar over arrest of Norwegian journalists

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Associated Press News

2 journalists at Norway state broadcaster arrested in Qatar

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Security forces in Qatar detained two journalists from Norwegian state television for over 30 hours and deleted footage they gathered at a migrant labor camp as they tried to report on worker issues ahead…

2 years ago·United States

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