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Qatar disowns tourism official’s comments on visas for ‘enemies’

  • Doha has distanced itself from comments made by Qatar tourism chief Akbar Al-Baker
  • Al-Baker caused outrage previously for claiming women could not do his job as CEO of Qatar Airways
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Outrage after Qatar Airways CEO says “only a man” could do his job

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Qatar Airways left out as US lifts laptop ban for Gulf rivals

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