Authorities have turned away thousands of fans from a concert celebrating the World Cup beginning the next day in Qatar. The move by officials Saturday night shows the challenges ahead for Doha as …
By ISABEL DEBRE and JON GAMBRELL
But the overflowing concert comes before the rest of the 1.2 million fans expected at the tournament arrive in this tiny nation on the Arabian Peninsula. Qatar, home to 3 million people, will see its population swell as the tournament begins. It has spent over $200 billion for improvements across this energy-rich country slightly larger than Jamaica.
In Doha’s Souq Waqif, a major tourist destination, a walkway between outdoor restaurants quickly filled shoulder to shoulder Friday night. Its nearby metro station saw long lines, with some pushing and shoving between orderlies and those taking the train. At one exit, the crowd tried to argue its way inside, with a few spectators slipping past guards. At an entrance, one security guard with a bullhorn pleaded with the crowd: “For your safety, please go back!”
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