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Where to get a beer? Bars packed amid Qatar's alcohol limits

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FILE - Staff member pours a beer at a fan zone ahead of the FIFA World Cup, in Doha, Qatar Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. The last-minute decision to ban the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums in Qatar is the latest example of some the tensions that have played out ahead of the tournament. Qatari officials have for long said they were eager to welcome everybody but that visitors should also respect their culture and traditions. (AP Photo/Petr Josek)


Chris, a British fan in Qatar for the World Cup, tried to order a beer with his dinner at a kebab joint on Sunday. He was quickly rebuffed.

He sighed and settled for a lemonade instead. "If I were a few years younger, I wouldn't have even come to this World Cup," said Chris, a 34-year-old sales manager from London who declined to give his last name for privacy reasons.

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