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Qatar considering tented desert camps for 2022 World Cup fans

Qatar may house thousands of football fans in Bedouin-style tents in desert areas close to stadiums during the 2022 World Cup, as tumbling oil prices have forced the tiny Gulf state to delay projects, including building hotels. Most of the expected 500,000 fans are expected to stay in hotels and apartments but contrary to Qatars World Cup bid in 2010, when it said it would create more than 55,000 rooms, authorities said in January that 46,000 rooms would be ready. Mar 22, 2016

Angelina Jolie mobbed duing Greece migrant camp visit

UN Special Envoy Angelina Jolie visited a refugee camp in Piraeus, Greece. The actress was greeted by cheers as she met with migrants and surrounded by a group of children eager to meet the famous star. At certain points during her walk through the camp with the children, Jolie could be heard asking the press to be thoughtful and step back as they pushed closer to her. Mar 16, 2016

Ai Weiwei visits refugees at Greek border camp

Chinas renowned artist and activist Ai Weiwei visited the Greek border camp of Idomeni on 9 March. Ai walked around the makeshift camp speaking with the migrants - seeing for himself the appalling conditions they have to brave as they wait to cross over to Macedonia and continue their trek northwards to wealthier European states. Mar 10, 2016

Refugee crisis: Drone footage reveals sprawling camp at Greece-Macedonia border

The number of refugees and migrants stranded on the Greece-Macedonia border continued to swell on 7 March. Drone footage showed rows and rows of tents dotted for kilometres among the vast fields at the border, along the railway tracks and station, and around the main roads. Greek police officials said only 337 passed in the last 24 hours. Mar 7, 2016
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