Two-speed Labor System In Qatar For 2022 World Cup

By JOHN LEICESTER and ROB HARRIS, Waco Tribune-Herald
Wed, 12/17/2014 - 10:55pm

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Men crammed together, dozens to a room, on bunk beds so close they can reach over and shake hands.

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