Australian embassy in Qatar
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There has been a debate about Australia having an embassy in Qatar and it is very important when it comes to the connection between the two countries. As you may know, Qatar has an embassy located in Canberra, Australia. It is a very popular embassy and is surrounded by 20+ other embassies. The problem about the Australian embassy in Qatar is that there isn't one! It has been said that Australia's embassy in the United Arab Emirate is responsible for Qatar as well but it is hard for the UAE to share the embassy. This results to Australia having no diplomatic representation in Qatar.
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2022 World Cup Bid
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The World Cup is a significant event internationally for countries to compete in games of soccer. For the 2022 World Cup, Qatar bidded to be the host. The bid is now under FBI investigation for bribery and corruption, which is leading to the resignation of FIFA president, Sepp Blatter. One of the many reasons why the World Cup hosting is important to Qatar, is that if Qatar hosts the tournament, they will be the first Arab state to host it. Australia also bidded for the hosting job but did not succeed. This can be a connection with Qatar.
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