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Qatar releases two Norwegian journalists after detention

Qatari security forces detained two journalists working for Norway's state broadcaster whom Doha accused of trespassing on private property.

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Norwegian journalists Halvor Ekeland (right) and Lokman Ghorbani (left) are welcomed by head of NRK sports Egil Sundvor in Gardermoen on Nov. 24, 2021, after returning from Qatar, where they were arrested in connection with a reportage trip. — HAKON MOSVOLD LARSEN/NTB/AFP via Getty Images

Qatari has released two journalists from Norway who were arrested while reporting on poor working conditions for migrants building infrastructure for next year’s FIFA World Cup, their employer said Wednesday. 

Halvor Ekeland, a sports reporter for public broadcaster NRK, and Lokman Ghorbani, an NRK photographer, were in the small Gulf country to report on preparations for football’s biggest tournament. 

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