The pronunciation of Qatar, a small country on the Arabian Peninsula jutting into the Persian Gulf, is a no-brainer for Arabic speakers and speakers of similar languages. However, to English speakers, ...

Throughout the 12 years since FIFA president Sepp Blatter dramatically opened a scandalous envelope and introduced the world to Qatar, millions of Westerners have learned plenty about the 2022 World ...

Sooner or later the moment will arrive for everyone, or at least everyone who doesn’t speak Arabic but hopes to discuss this year’s World Cup without sounding like a total idiot. What happens when ...

American English speakers will typically say “kuh-TAR,” with the stress on the second syllable, which sounds like the word “tar.” British English speakers add an “a” sound more equivalent to “cat,” ...