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Gulf states defend Qatar 2022 World Cup

DUBAI, June 11 (Reuters) - Gulf Arab countries have offered support for Qatar as host of the 2022 World Cup as criticism grows over the choice of the desert nation as the venue for world soccer's top event.

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