Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani was in attendance in Zurich, and he thanked Fifa for "believing in change".

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Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani said the UN Security Council's failure to end the conflict meant it would be better for Arab countries to "interfere" in Syria.

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The ruling Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, wants to put his tiny country and its fast-growing capital Doha on the map, and is spending millions in a huge tourism push.

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